Extended support R81.10
Check Point extended the support for R81.10 from June 2025 to March 2026. The extended support is mentioned on the Support Life Cycle Policy The recommended software version is still R81.20 with the latest...
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CPX 2025
This week, the CPX2025 EMEA took place in Vienna. A great event to discover new features. Speak and listen to a lot of interesting people. A big thanks to Check Point Software Technologies Ltd....
Hello world!
After 9 months finally a new blog on checkpoint.engineer. Behind the screen there is a new person who’s gone try to restart the checkpoint.engineer blog posts. A lot of things happened in the past....
A Farewell from checkpoint.engineer: Gratitude and New Beginnings
Dear Check Point community, As I sit down to write this final blog post, a mix of emotions washes over me. Today, I announce with a mix of nostalgia and anticipation that my journey...
R82 EA Program now available
Check Point announced the R82 “Aurora” Early Availability program for production environments only. A date for the Public EA (for lab environments) has not been announced yet, but there are speculations that R82 will...
Introducing PWA and Push Notifications
Today, I am thrilled to announce the addition of two new (experimental) features to this site which are Progressive Web App (PWA) and Push Notifications. You can add this site to your device’s home...
R81.20 (Titan) now recommended version
As of today Check Point R81.20 (Titan) together with its recommended Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take is the recommended version for all customers. For more information about R81.20 (Titan), which was released on November 21 2022,...
R81.20 (Titan) has been released
Check Point released its newest version R81.20, also known as Titan, today. Check Point says “The Quantum Cyber Security Platform R81.20 (Titan) Release delivers significant innovations in Advanced Threat Prevention, Security Management, and Security Performance. In...
Book review: Check Point Firewall Administration R81.10+
There’s really nothing lied about the book’s subtitle ‘A practical guide to Check Point firewall deployment and administration’. The recently published book ‘Check Point Firewall Administration R81.10+’ by author Vladimir Yakovlev is packed with...
What you need to know about Jumbo Hotfixes
As a rule of thumb please follow the advises below regarding installation of Jumbo Hotfixes: Always create a backup or snapshot (or both) before you install a Jumbo Hotfix. Make sure you are running...
How to add log storage to a SMS on VMware
It turns out that the procedure to add extra (log) storage to a Check Point Management Server (but also Multi-Domain Server, Multi-Domain Logserver and SmartEvent) running on VMware is not known to everyone. WARNING:...