Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

Check Point has been named a Leader and Fast Mover in the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Network Security 2025, holding the report's top position for a third consecutive year.

GigaOm highlighted Check Point's prevention-first architecture and unified cloud security platform. It also noted the pace of product development and the company's "Open Garden" strategy, which focuses on integrations across public and private cloud environments.

"Our research shows that Check Point is maintaining a strong pace of innovation, using its core networking strengths to build a unified platform that adapts to how modern organisations operate," said Andrew Green, Analyst, GigaOm.

The Radar report examines cloud network security, an area growing in importance as organisations move applications and data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Security teams often juggle multiple tools and policy models, increasing operational burden and the risk of configuration errors.

GigaOm placed Check Point in its Innovation / Platform Play quadrant, citing the company's Infinity architecture, prevention controls, and operational simplicity.

Threat prevention

In threat prevention for cloud applications, GigaOm referenced CloudGuard WAF and highlighted features including machine-learning analysis, behavioural validation, and contextual ML. These capabilities support accurate blocking of malicious traffic, bot attacks, brute-force attempts, and scraping.

Web application protection has become a core requirement for organisations running customer-facing cloud services. Attackers continue to target exposed applications and APIs, while automated attacks can scale quickly and change patterns within minutes.

Policy automation

GigaOm also pointed to policy management and automation, highlighting CloudGuard Controller. It noted that the product continuously polls cloud environments and automatically adjusts network security policies, reducing manual effort and misconfigurations.

As cloud estates expand, policy sprawl becomes harder to manage across multiple accounts, subscriptions, and regions. Teams may deploy new services quickly, and changes can occur outside standard processes. Automated discovery and policy updates are now common requirements for cloud security governance.

Multicloud visibility

A third area of recognition was visibility across multicloud environments. GigaOm cited Check Point's integration with Wiz, saying customers gain access to a connected graph, faster detection of risk blind spots, and prioritised remediation.

Visibility remains a persistent challenge in multicloud security, where organisations combine services from hyperscale providers with private cloud platforms. Asset inventories can drift as developers add and remove resources. Risk teams also need context on identity, network exposure, and configuration posture to prioritise issues effectively.

Paul Barbosa, Vice President of Cloud Security at Check Point Software Technologies, linked the recognition to customer outcomes and the operational burden of cloud security.

"We are thrilled that GigaOm has once again recognised Check Point as a Leader and Fast Mover in cloud network security," said Paul Barbosa, VP of Cloud Security, Check Point Software Technologies. "We're proud of this accolade, but even more excited about what it means for our customers: stronger digital trust, less complexity, and better protection for the applications that run their business."

Check Point describes Open Garden as its approach to interoperability across the cloud ecosystem, with an emphasis on native integrations. The strategy is positioned as a way for organisations to use a range of security and cloud tools alongside Check Point services.

Analyst rankings can help buyers shortlist vendors, particularly in crowded categories such as cloud network security. Many organisations now look for platforms that combine policy management, threat prevention, and visibility across multiple environments, as well as integration with third-party tools already used by security operations, risk, and engineering teams.

GigaOm presents its assessments in a radar format, using quadrant placement to reflect a vendor's profile across evaluation criteria. Here, the Innovation / Platform Play position indicates strength in platform breadth and product development pace, alongside core security controls.

Check Point plans to continue expanding integrations across cloud environments as part of its Open Garden strategy.