Check Point launches security platform for UAE enterprises
Infinity Portal secures businesses’ security infrastructure
San Carlos, California-headquartered Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally, has launched Check Point Infinity Portal – its advanced cloud-based platform – exclusively for UAE-based corporate enterprises.
Delivered via Amazon Web Services, the new platform equips UAE-based commercial entities with cutting-edge tools for advanced threat prevention and comprehensive security management.
The Infinity Portal offers a comprehensive security management platform for entire organisations, covering all aspects from networks and cloud to mobile and IoT devices.
It provides a centralised view of activities bolstered by insights from Check Point ThreatCloud AI and over 60 AI engines.
Unified security management
The portal ensures unified security management across various solutions like Quantum, CloudGuard, and Harmony and uses AI to craft dynamic security policies.
All logs and security events are stored in the portal’s cloud-based big data platform.
The portal emphasises agility and simplicity.
It allows organisations to quickly and securely onboard and manage their security infrastructure, backed by streamlined reports, event management, and a rich API library for swift threat response.
The Check Point Infinity Portal fully adheres to the UAE’s data privacy regulations and ensures the secure retention of customer data within the UAE’s borders.
The general availability of the Infinity Portal in the UAE is set for the end of the third quarter of 2023.
Total consolidation
All the capabilities of the portal’s architecture are consolidated into a single pane of glass, uniting Check Point Quantum for network security, Check Point CloudGuard for comprehensive cloud protection, Check Point Harmony for secure remote users and cross-platform access, and Check Point Horizon for innovative prevention-first security operations and unified management.
Ram Narayanan, Country Manager at Check Point Software Technologies, Middle East, said: “In an era when the UAE is rapidly establishing itself as a digital frontrunner, data privacy and robust cybersecurity imperatives cannot be overlooked.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
“Through strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services, we are bringing forth the Check Point Infinity Portal. It is meticulously crafted to align with the nation’s [UAE] data privacy norms, ensuring the utmost security and data retention within the UAE,” Narayanan added.
The initial rollout of the Check Point Infinity Portal in the UAE will include standout features like:
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration (HEC) – comprehensive protection for cloud-based email services, setting a new benchmark in proactive threat prevention.
- Check Point Harmony Endpoint – Superior endpoint security focused on mitigating breaches and ensuring data integrity.
- ThreatCloud AI – A foundational algorithm driving the intelligence behind all Check Point solutions.
Enhancements like the Check Point Harmony Mobile and Check Point Threat Hunting will follow in 2023.
Check Point protects over 100,000 organisations of all sizes against fifth-generation cyberattacks.
Featured image: Check Point headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. Image: Check Point
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