As AI transforms cyber threats, NSS Labs recognition affirms Check Point’s leadership in prevention-first security, outperforming the competition.
Enterprises around the world are rapidly adopting AI, and it is providing significant productivity and efficiency gains. While AI provides amazing productivity benefits, AI systems face unprecedented security challenges. More than half of enterprise networks now use AI tools, making them prime targets for cyber attacks. Check Point Research data shows that 1 in every 54 GenAI prompts possesses a high risk of sensitive-data exposure, affecting 91% of the organizations that use AI tools regularly. These statistics show that AI isn’t just reshaping productivity, it’s rewriting the rules of cyber risk. AI-based cyber attacks are becoming the norm.
Prevention First Security Required for the Enterprise AI Transformation
With an expanding threat landscape that includes more sophisticated, fast-paced AI attacks, traditional detection and response security is no longer enough. It is imperative that enterprises shift left to prevention-first security. Check Point Software is the global leader in prevention-first security, enabling enterprises to safely transform their businesses with AI.
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Check Point Achieves Highest Security Effectiveness at 99.59%
In the latest NSS Labs 2025 Enterprise Firewall Test, Check Point Software achieved the highest security effectiveness score at 99.59%, outperforming all key competitors by a wide margin. As AI redefines cyber threats, this NSS Labs recognition highlights Check Point’s leadership in prevention-first security.
“Check Point has maintained an extraordinary level of consistency in their security effectiveness over the years. Check Point’s network security firewall should be on every buyer’s short list, ” said Vikram Phatak, CEO, NSS Labs.
Check Point Software’s Impressive Results Against Real-World Cyber Attack Techniques
NSS Labs’ enterprise firewall test evaluated vendors against real-world attack techniques and enterprise workloads. Check Point received a RECOMMENDED rating while our key network firewall competitors received a CAUTION rating. Based on these results, the best network security solution for enterprises is very clear. The wide gap between Check Point’s superior results and other vendors’ underscores its leadership in stopping cyber threats before they impact business operations, ensuring continuity and resilience.
“These benchmark results reflect our relentless focus on security effectiveness. We are proud that our network security firewall outperformed every competitor in reliability and stability, setting the standard for prevention-first security,” said Eyal Manor, VP of Product. “Check Point keeps organizations ahead of attackers with AI-driven protection across their hybrid environments.”
| Category | Score |
| Overall security effectiveness- the highest in the industry. | 99.59% |
| Exploit evasion resistance | 100% |
| Resilience during prolonged attacks & high load conditions | 100% |
| Exploit Block Rate | 99.91% |
| False Positive Accuracy | 99.35% |
| Malware Block Rate | 99.28% |
Product Reliability & Stability
NSS Labs tested firewall resilience during prolonged attacks and high-load situations to ensure consistent policy enforcement and protection. Check Point achieved a 100% firewall resilience score. Through its evaluation, NSS Labs also referenced CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) tracking, where Check Point experienced only 1 vulnerability, compared to the other leading vendors, who recorded 10X – 23X more exploited product vulnerabilities in the same period. Check Point’s network security firewall ensures the highest product integrity against being breached and eliminates the need for constant emergency patches. This reduces enterprise security risk and lowers overall cost of ownership.
Prevention First-Security for Enterprise AI Transformation
Check Point’s mission remains clear: to empower enterprises to safely make the transformation to AI with prevention-first security that stops threats before they spread. As AI cyber threats become more sophisticated, Check Point will stay ahead through relentless innovation and continuous enhancement of our AI-powered Hybrid Mesh network security solution. With the acquisition of Lakera, Check Point is committed to building the most comprehensive AI security solution in the industry to protect our customers as they make the AI transformation—today, tomorrow, and beyond.
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To gain valuable insights on the latest security threats and why Check Point’s Network Security Firewall was Recommended and received the highest security effectiveness score of 99.59%, read the full NSS Labs Enterprise Firewall Comparative Report.
This recognition adds to Check Point’s growing list of third-party validations. In the 2025 Miercom Enterprise and Hybrid Mesh Firewall Security Report, Check Point was also named the top provider, further validating its commitment to delivering best-in-class, prevention-first cyber security.