We’re excited to share the Check Point is acquiring Lakera to deliver a full AI security stack for AI-powered enterprises

AI is the new frontier of the IT revolution
As organizations seek to modernize operations and unlock new business potential, AI-driven applications are the next big wave of digital transformation, driving unprecedented opportunities for growth. As with any other technological revolution, with great power come great new risks and opportunities for exploitation. AI constitutes an entirely new attack surface which enterprises must effectively protect to be successful on their journey to the AI-driven future of business.

Our AI-driven Mission
Check Point has made it its mission to empower organizations to securely embark on their AI-driven journeys. We are determined to invest, innovate and lead the secure AI revolution and become the world’s premier AI security provider.

Introducing Lakera – AI-first DNA for a first-in-class AI security
To turn this vision into reality, Check Point is acquiring Lakera. Lakera is a comprehensive AI security platform led by a team of seasoned professionals pulling in vast experience from cutting-edge AI projects at Google, Meta and the aerospace industry. Lakera is an AI-first organization, with AI security embedded deeply in its DNA from the moment of inception. The Lakera research team is a recognized global leader in AI security and are active participants in global AI working groups, where they publish papers and help shape the future of AI. Lakera’s HQ in Zurich will be the foundation of Check Point’s global center of AI security excellence.

Lakera’s solution delivers comprehensive AI security, combining runtime protection with advanced red teaming, helping organizations identify risks and strengthen resilience. Lakera’s runtime protects LLM inputs, outputs, and all data flowing through, including data from retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and model context protocol servers (MCP). The runtime protection enforces guardrails against prompt attacks, data leakage, and content violations.

Lakera’s support of more than 100 languages delivers protection for organizations and users all over the globe.

Check Point’s AI security leadership with Lakera
The addition of Lakera’s products, technology, and team, will enhance Check Point’s AI security capabilities, delivering the industry’s first end-to-end AI security platform with comprehensive protection for users, applications, models, and external integrations.

AI-driven applications fuel the modern economy’s growth engines. Check Point is committed to empowering enterprises to securely adopt AI technologies and unlock unprecedented business opportunities.

Check Point’s customers can benefit from this leading AI security solution immediately, with simple integration and fast time to protect.

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