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Check Point at Infosec 2012

Stand F50 and D50 (with Wick Hill Ltd)

Introduces Check Point ThreatCloud™, the first collaborative network to fight cybercrime

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ThreatCloud powers new Anti-Bot and Antivirus Software Blades, bringing security intelligence
and real-time protections to security gateways

New GAiA unified secure operating system for all Check Point appliances, open servers and
virtual gateways

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24 April 2012 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in

securing the Internet, is showcasing its latest innovations in threat prevention solutions, and its range of

advanced gateways and appliances that use its flexible, extensible Software Blade architecture to deliver

complete, 3D Security.

Check Point has introduced ThreatCloud™, the first collaborative network to fight cybercrime, that

gathers threat data from an innovative global network of threat sensors and distributes threat intelligence

to security gateways around the globe. With over 250 million addresses analysed for bot discovery, 4.5

million malware signatures and 300,000 infected sites, ThreatCloud powers new Anti-Bot and Antivirus

Software Blades by feeding threat updates directly to customers’ gateways, enabling them to enforce pre-

emptive protection against advanced threats such as bots, APTs, and other sophisticated malware.

As enterprises fight threats such as bots and APTs separately, more than half of these threats are left

undetected because there isn’t a method of sharing threat information across different organisation.

ThreatCloud enables businesses to collaborate to make security stronger and more effective.

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Check Point ThreatCloud is dynamically updated based on an innovative global network of threat sensors

and invites organizations to share threat data and collaborate in the fight against modern malware.

Customers can choose to collaborate by feeding ThreatCloud with their own threat data and can receive

incoming protection updates through their security gateways with enriched threat intelligence. When new

bots or malware threats are identified on an organization’s network, the malware identifier – such as the

IP address, URL or DNS – is sent to ThreatCloud and an update is distributed to their peers and customers

around the world in a matter of seconds.

The new solution is available with Check Point’s latest software blade release, R75.40, which also

introduces Check Point GAiA™ unified operating system supporting all security gateways and software

blades. With over 100 additional security features, R75.40 brings customers advanced threat prevention,

security consolidation and simplified management for better visibility and control.

Check Point GAiA™

With the wave of new incoming threats and protections to enforce, it has become crucial for companies to

consolidate security in order to optimize security operations and efficiency with maximum performance.

Check Point GAiA™ is a powerful, 64-bit unified operating system delivering better security and higher

efficiency than its predecessors (IPSO operating system for IP Appliances and SPLAT, the operating

system for Power-1, UTM-1, IAS and 2012 Appliances). With GAiA, customers can benefit from a

single, unified OS for all Check Point appliances, open servers and virtualized gateways. As enterprises

and global service providers make the transition to IPv6, GAiA supports both IPv4 and IPv6 networks,

with up to 70 million concurrent connections and a variety of dynamic routing protocols to meet the

performance needs of the most demanding network environments.

GAiA helps organizations enforce granular policies and access control role-based administration –

enabling companies to apply a segregation of duties among users with different job roles and privileges.

Check Point Anti-Bot and Antivirus Software Blades

The new Anti-Bot Software Blade is powered by ThreatCloud, and is designed to help businesses

discover, stop and prevent bot damage. The software blade features Check Point’s Multi-tier

ThreatSpect™, a unique bot detection engine that analyses traffic on every gateway and discovers bots by

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correlating multiple risk factors – such as botnet patterns, remote operator hide-outs and attack

behaviours. When a bot is identified, the solution prevents damage by immediately blocking

communication between infected hosts and remote operators.

Check Point says that in every instance where it has deployed its Anti-Bot technology, it has discovered

bots roaming the network, essentially acting as a small agent of a bigger army, without organisations

knowing it. Together with ThreatCloud, customers can quickly discover bots and other forms of malware

that may otherwise be left undiscovered for months or even years.

To further strengthen Check Point’s comprehensive threat prevention solution, the enhanced Antivirus

Software Blade, also powered by ThreatCloud, delivers over 300 times more signatures than previous

versions, enabling customers to restrict access to malware-infested websites and prevent unknown virus

infections from invading the network to keep host systems secure. Leveraging intuitive dashboards,

customers can quickly analyse bot and malware threats, highlighting emerging threats, their level of risk

and resulting security implications for the business – such as data loss or an increase in fraudulent spam

distribution. Together, the Anti-Bot and Antivirus Software Blades enable organizations to enforce a

strong, unified threat prevention solution to protect their businesses from the next wave of cybercrime.

Range of Appliances & Gateways with enhanced performance

Check Point is also showcasing its family of Software Blade gateways, which deliver unmatched security,

power and leading performance to businesses of all sizes. The seven new appliances announced today are

optimized for Check Point's Software Blade Architecture™ and offer approximately three times higher

performance than their predecessors. Check Point's new line of appliances, from the desktop 2200 model

up to the 21400 model, offers a range of price and performance that starts at $3,600 and scales up to 100

Gbps of firewall throughput. In addition, the new security appliances are designed to support the new

R75.40 64-bit operating system and enable customers to benefit from consolidated security, simplified

management and unique mobile access features. From small businesses to large enterprises and data

centres, Check Point provides customers with a powerful platform to build their 3D Security blueprint.

With the new family of appliances, Check Point has the broadest range of security solutions to help

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businesses of all sizes overcome the myriad of threats in modern day IT environments – integrating more

security functions, while improving bandwidth and accelerating network speeds. The new security

appliances – which include seven new models, the 2200, 4200, 4600, 4800, 12200, 12400 and 12600

appliances, as well as the powerful 21400 Appliance – support the company's vision for 3D security,

combining policies, people and enforcement for unbeatable protection. With advanced multi-core

technology, customers benefit from outstanding performance of 3 to 100 Gbps in firewall throughput, 2 to

21 Gbps in IPS throughput and 114 to 2,900SecurityPower Units (SPUs) – providing businesses with the

trusted security they need and the performance levels they want.

"In a world where all industries and organizations face an ever-increasing number of sophisticated

threats, there is a need for stronger security solutions to control network access, prevent data loss and

protect against web-based threats," said Gil Shwed, founder, chairman and CEO at Check Point Software

Technologies. "With our latest line of appliances, customers can achieve new levels of integrated

protection with the higher connection capacity and triple performance needed to power their business."

Pricing and Availability
GAiA (Release R75.40) is a free upgrade for existing customer and pricing for individual software blades
begins at $1,500. The appliances, release R75.40 and the new Anti-Bot and Antivirus Software Blades are
available immediately through Check Point’s worldwide network of value-added resellers.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet,
provides customers with uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and
lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful
inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to develop new innovations based on the Software Blade
Architecture, providing customers with flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the
exact security needs of any organization. Check Point is the only vendor to go beyond technology and define
security as a business process. Check Point 3D Security uniquely combines policy, people and enforcement for
greater protection of information assets and helps organizations implement a blueprint for security that aligns with
business needs. Customers include tens of thousands of organizations of all sizes, including all Fortune and Global
100 companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers,
spyware and identity theft.

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