Check Point & Wiz partner to secure hybrid cloud setups

Check Point Software Technologies and Wiz have announced a strategic partnership aimed at addressing the growing challenges enterprises face in securing hybrid cloud environments.

The collaboration between Check Point and Wiz is intended to bridge the existing gap between cloud network security and Cloud Native Application Protection (CNAPP). Through deep technological integration and a strategic business alliance, the companies aim to provide a unified security solution for hybrid mesh environments.

Nadav Zafrir, Chief Executive Officer at Check Point, stated, "This partnership between the parties was formalised in order to create a new security paradigm—combining Check Point's cloud network security expertise with Wiz's CNAPP leadership to deliver comprehensive protection across hybrid mesh environments. Together, we are transforming how organisations manage risk, enabling teams to collaborate with greater efficiency and control."

Enterprises today operate in complex environments where network and cloud security often work separately, leading to critical visibility and control gaps. Cloud network security teams often lack context about cloud-specific risks, and conversely, cloud security teams face challenges in understanding how these network security controls protect assets.

Assaf Rappaport, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Wiz, explained, "Bringing together Wiz's leading CNAPP technology and Check Point's expertise in cloud network security enhances visibility and prioritises risks more effectively. Our partnership is aimed to ensure that companies can seamlessly protect their network and cloud environments with an integrated, industry-leading solution while continuing to democratize cloud security."

Key benefits from the Check Point and Wiz partnership include unified security insights, where Check Point's cloud network security controls are integrated within Wiz's CNAPP risk platform. This integration enables cloud security teams to automatically prevent attacks and gain real-time network-driven insights for smarter risk prioritisation.

Additionally, enhanced risk context is provided through Wiz's advanced risk analysis feeds, which integrate directly into Check Point's platform. This connection offers network security teams actionable recommendations to optimise security coverage and configurations.

The partnership also allows cloud security teams to prioritise unsecured assets more effectively by utilising network security data to guide decision-making. Moreover, network security teams receive tailored recommendations from Wiz's platform, which aim at enhancing operational efficiency across hybrid environments.

The cooperative effort includes joint integration and the assisted migration of Check Point's CNAPP customers to Wiz. Check Point plans to reallocate resources and further invest in its cloud security business, focusing on areas such as cloud network security, web application firewall (WAF), generative AI (GenAI), among other key cloud technologies.

This partnership signifies a commitment from both companies to address ongoing cloud security challenges and foster security innovation for modern enterprises.