Check Point Earns Highest Rating in Miercom's 2026 Hybrid Mesh Network Security Evaluation for Fourth Consecutive Year
Check Point Software Technologies achieved the #1 ranking in Miercom's 2026 Hybrid Mesh Network Security benchmark for the fourth year in a row, demonstrating a 100% phishing detection rate and 99.9% malware prevention rate.
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has achieved the number one position in Miercom's 2026 benchmark report on Hybrid Mesh Network Security. With this, Check Point maintains its industry-leading rating for the fourth consecutive year, demonstrating remarkable results as AI accelerates the speed and scale of cyberattacks. Check Point recorded a 100% phishing detection rate and a 99.9% AI-driven malware prevention rate, outperforming major competitors with an overall security effectiveness score of 99.8% to achieve the highest rating.
Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Check Point, stated:
'As AI accelerates the speed of attacks, the ability to stop attacks early and reliably is becoming increasingly critical. Miercom's 2026 evaluation results once again confirm that Check Point is an industry leader in delivering prevention-first security at scale.'
Cyberattacks are intensifying faster than ever, and many of the most devastating activities are concentrated in the early stages of the attack lifecycle. Within 24 hours of launching malware and phishing campaigns, unknown threats can bypass traditional signature-based defenses and spread undetected. The pace at which threats increase is also accelerating; according to FBI reports, more than 60 new ransomware variants were identified in 2025 alone. In this verification by Miercom, Check Point blocked 99.9% of malware downloads, recording the highest score. With this high defense capability, Check Point directly addresses the challenges in the modern cyber threat landscape, providing real-time defense against unknown threats without compromising performance or user experience.
Rob Smithers, CEO of Miercom, commented:
'Check Point has consistently demonstrated outstanding performance in key security and performance metrics, earning the Miercom Certified Secure certification. Our evaluation validates that Check Point exhibits leadership in security effectiveness, product completeness, and vulnerability exposure, delivering the comprehensive protection across hybrid mesh architectures that enterprises require.'
Key findings of the 2026 report include:
Industry-best threat prevention performance: Achieved the highest overall security effectiveness score of 99.8% across all evaluated categories, outperforming all competing vendors in responding to modern AI-driven threats.
Instantly stops emerging malware: Achieved a 36% higher threat prevention rate compared to competing vendors, stopping unknown threats and AI-generated malware at the earliest and most dangerous stages of campaigns.
Complete defense against phishing: 100% detection and blocking of malicious AI-generated phishing URLs, including previously unseen threats and threats within 24 hours of an attack launch.
Industry's strongest suppression of vulnerability and risk exposure: Reduced reports of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) by up to 97% compared to major competitors. Enables significant reduction in exposure as AI accelerates vulnerability discovery and exploitation.
High-level balance of security and performance: Achieved the highest rating, surpassing all other vendors, in user experience as well. Maintains network speed and file download performance while preventing AI-driven threats.
This report by Miercom measures security effectiveness in simulated real-world environments across on-premises, cloud, and Firewall-as-a-Service (SSE/SASE) environments, based on end-to-end security feature evaluations for each vendor against actual malware samples and phishing URLs. For evaluation metrics and full survey results, please visit the Check Point blog or download the complete report here.
This press release is based on a press release (in English) announced on April 21, 2026, US time.
Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Check Point, stated:
'As AI accelerates the speed of attacks, the ability to stop attacks early and reliably is becoming increasingly critical. Miercom's 2026 evaluation results once again confirm that Check Point is an industry leader in delivering prevention-first security at scale.'
Cyberattacks are intensifying faster than ever, and many of the most devastating activities are concentrated in the early stages of the attack lifecycle. Within 24 hours of launching malware and phishing campaigns, unknown threats can bypass traditional signature-based defenses and spread undetected. The pace at which threats increase is also accelerating; according to FBI reports, more than 60 new ransomware variants were identified in 2025 alone. In this verification by Miercom, Check Point blocked 99.9% of malware downloads, recording the highest score. With this high defense capability, Check Point directly addresses the challenges in the modern cyber threat landscape, providing real-time defense against unknown threats without compromising performance or user experience.
Rob Smithers, CEO of Miercom, commented:
'Check Point has consistently demonstrated outstanding performance in key security and performance metrics, earning the Miercom Certified Secure certification. Our evaluation validates that Check Point exhibits leadership in security effectiveness, product completeness, and vulnerability exposure, delivering the comprehensive protection across hybrid mesh architectures that enterprises require.'
Key findings of the 2026 report include:
Industry-best threat prevention performance: Achieved the highest overall security effectiveness score of 99.8% across all evaluated categories, outperforming all competing vendors in responding to modern AI-driven threats.
Instantly stops emerging malware: Achieved a 36% higher threat prevention rate compared to competing vendors, stopping unknown threats and AI-generated malware at the earliest and most dangerous stages of campaigns.
Complete defense against phishing: 100% detection and blocking of malicious AI-generated phishing URLs, including previously unseen threats and threats within 24 hours of an attack launch.
Industry's strongest suppression of vulnerability and risk exposure: Reduced reports of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) by up to 97% compared to major competitors. Enables significant reduction in exposure as AI accelerates vulnerability discovery and exploitation.
High-level balance of security and performance: Achieved the highest rating, surpassing all other vendors, in user experience as well. Maintains network speed and file download performance while preventing AI-driven threats.
This report by Miercom measures security effectiveness in simulated real-world environments across on-premises, cloud, and Firewall-as-a-Service (SSE/SASE) environments, based on end-to-end security feature evaluations for each vendor against actual malware samples and phishing URLs. For evaluation metrics and full survey results, please visit the Check Point blog or download the complete report here.
This press release is based on a press release (in English) announced on April 21, 2026, US time.