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Horizon Playblocks is a secure collaboration platform that allows users to collaborate with various security products to automatically perform security operations throughout the network, saving time and resources

In October 2023, in the face of the rapid spread of network attacks and the increasing number of multi-carrier and multi-vector attacks, Check Point ®Software Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) launched Check Point Horizon Playblocks. This is a security automation and collaboration platform that automatically curbs attacks and prevents them from spreading with the collaboration of security personnel, management processes, and technologies. Horizon is a Check Point prevention-oriented security operation and maintenance suite, which includes hosted detection / prevention and response (MDR / MPR) SOC services, extended detection / prevention and response (XDR / XPR) SOC platform, and just launched security collaboration platform Playblocks for security teams.

Due to the surge in alerts and security incidents and a shortage of experienced security professionals, it is difficult for security teams to manually update and fix vulnerabilities for various security products across the network in the first place. In the traditional security model, the solution only works in the local environment, assuming that the threat is limited to an isolated island. Horizon Playblocks enhances security by supporting products, people, and processes to work together to prevent attacks from spreading. It redefines the security solution using a holistic collaborative approach. Once a security product detects a potential threat at any enforcement point, it initiates defenses across the entire security infrastructure across various security solutions and performs actions to send alerts to the necessary teams.

Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer and head of Research and Development of Check Point Software Technology, said, "Horizon Playblocks carries our vision of collaborative defense, which refers to agile, integrated automatic defense mechanisms provided by people, processes and technologies. The best way to understand Playblocks is to think of it as a 'defensive instinct' security product that immediately intercepts attacks and stops them from spreading through the enterprise. With its unique instant response, automatic updates, and third-party integration, Playblocks really explains what collaborative defense is. "

The main features of Horizon Playblocks include:

● collaboration: when attacked, Horizon Playblocks triggers action at each security enforcement point. With a predefined defense playbook, it can immediately detect attacks and prevent them from spreading. Seamless integration with Check Point Quantum and Harmony (endpoints, mobility) further enhances this collaborative defense mechanism to ensure that attacks are effectively controlled throughout the security environment.

● Integration: as a unified security infrastructure, Horizon Playblocks uses Check Point in conjunction with third-party products to provide integrated defense. This unity ensures that all operational and peacekeeping security tools work together, providing strong cyber threat defense.

● Automation: with playbook, the platform can be deployed in five minutes, and playbook provides automatic policy and rule updates that take effect immediately without human intervention. 25 advanced out-of-the-box playbook can meet a variety of security requirements-from blocking IP across execution points to isolating internal threats. As soon as Playblocks is triggered, a zero trust security policy is automatically assigned to the device.

"the security and operational value of Playblocks is clear," said I.A. Plamen Todorov, a senior information technology expert at Moto Taike. "it reduces a lot of manual work and performs well in automated defense, ensuring the security of our team and data. The collaborative nature of the platform means that all our security products can work at the same time, providing an unprecedented level of security."

Michael Suby, vice president of security and trust research at IDC, said: "in the area of network security, time is the greatest advantage of attackers, so the more automated defense measures are, the better companies will be able to guard against serious threats. "by harnessing the defense capabilities of all security products in the environment, the Playblocks platform makes it easier for security teams to automate the most critical operations across multiple tools and allows SOC analysts to focus on what they do best."

Horizon Playblocks is now available both as a separate product and as a component of Check Point Horizon XDR / XPR. To learn more about Horizon Playblocks, please visit: https://www.checkpoint.com/horizon/xdr-xpr/

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