Did you miss the biggest #CheckMates event of the year?
The full recording of #CheckMatesFest2026 is now live on CheckMates.
Watch the complete celebration, hear insights from #CheckPoint leadership on what’s ahead, and catch the full R&D Q&A, including questions from the community.
If you couldn’t join us live on Wednesday, this is your chance to experience it all!
Here is a preview of the exciting lineup:
1) We’ll hear #cybersecurity insights and words of inspiration from Check Point Software CEO Nadav Zafrir
2) Eyal Manor will provide a sneak peek into #CheckPoint 2026 #Roadmap
3) We’ll also host a live #AskMeAnything session with our Product, R&D leaders
4) We will unveil highlights of the #CheckMates MVP Program
5) And celebrate our top CheckMates community champions of 2025
Have you heard?
#CheckPoint #CheckMates user community is celebrating its 9th birthday!!
Join us on January 14 to #CheckMatesFest 2026 as we celebrate everything we achieved in 2025 and kick off 2026 together.
This is one celebration you will not want to miss! And of course, it wouldn’t be a fest without prizes. We’ll be raffling off ten $100 gift cards to attendees during the event.
Link to registration page: https://checkpoint.zoom.us/webinar/register/7417654457959/WN_3F5pHP-JTlmSHy3pv_kOUQ#/registration
Happy 2026, CheckMates!
CheckMates are kicking off the new year together at CheckMates Fest 2026 with key roadmaps, a live R&D Q&A, MVP recognitions, and insights from Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir. Let’s start 2026 strong, together!
Vote for the most engaging materials in 2025 here: https://lnkd.in/eRspyj8F
Register for CheckMates Fest 2026 here: https://ow.ly/zFZo50XQm9H
Join the conversation! This week a CheckMate posed an interesting question about site-to-site VPN outgoing route selection.
We want your input! Share your insights with the community and see if you have a solution to this community based inquiry!
Take a look a the post here: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Security-Gateways/About-site-to-site-VPN-outgoing-route-selection/m-p/265603#M52323
Have you heard?! #CheckMates is turning 9 years old!
To celebrate our 9th birthday, we asked 9 questions to some of the leaders behind the scenes. Take a look at 9 fast facts from our Head of #Community, Val Loukine.
Join us for #CheckMatesFest 2026, our 9th Birthday Celebration, with community recognitions, exciting raffles, and a special greeting from our CEO.
Register here: https://checkpoint.zoom.us/webinar/register/3117654458096/WN_3F5pHP-JTlmSHy3pv_kOUQ
Happy hump day! We’re celebrating our one and only #CheckMates MVP, Danny Jung.
If you’ve been in the #community for a while, Danny’s name should sound familiar. A former CheckMates Champion, he’s behind some of the most popular tools and posts in the community, including the legendary CCC – Common #CheckPoint Commands: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Scripts/ccc-Common-Check-Point-Commands/td-p/38488
Congratulations, Danny, on your Platinum MVP status. Can’t wait to celebrate you at #CheckMatesFest: https://checkpoint.zoom.us/webinar/register/3117654458096/WN_3F5pHP-JTlmSHy3pv_kOUQ
Today’s CheckMates MVP Heiko Akenbrand is behind some of the most widely used tools in the CheckMates Toolbox including the SmartConsole Extension - Easy deletion of unused rules and the Easy Backup Tool. These scripts have been used consistently by CheckMates all over the world and have made a real impact on our community.
Congratulations Heiko, we are grateful for your contributions!
Take a look at it: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SmartConsole-Extensions/SmartConsole-Extension-Easy-deletion-of-unused-rules/m-p/256149#M403
Join us for an exclusive webinar to unlock everything CheckMates has to offer and learn how to get the most from your Check Point solutions.
In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to:
🧭 Navigate the CheckMates Community like a pro
🤓 Get fast access to expert knowledge
🌎 Share insights and collaborate globally
🔝 Maximize your value from Check Point
CheckMates is more than a forum. It's a force multiplier for learning.
https://pages.checkpoint.com/2025-december-ww-checkmates-unlocking-to-connect-webinar.html
We are excited to announce the release of the full video showcasing Check Point’s latest addition to the Quantum Force family. This introduction highlights how the new appliance brings advanced threat prevention, accelerated performance, and simple scalability to branch offices and distributed environments. Watch the Full Video here:
Please join Check Mates, and our Security Engineer Jason Dotray, on Thursday, December 11th at 11:00 AM ET for a Tips and Tricks session on Check Point MCP Servers.
If you cannot attend live, please register to receive the follow-up email with the recording link.
https://checkpoint.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_518-DFIuTvCHlA2JxG49Uw#/registration
Have you heard of the #CheckMates #MVP Program!? Submissions for the 2026 program are now open! Join the MVP program for amazing perks including spotlight features like this one! This week's MVP spotlight goes out to Mark Weber! Mark has been an active CheckMate since 2019, leading one of the largest CheckMates local user groups in the EMEA region in the Netherlands for some years! Keep up the good work Mark!
Learn more about our MVP program: https://ow.ly/pY6E50XFHC7
We’re gearing up for the end of the week but not before celebrating another CheckMates Platinum MVP! This time we’re giving a proper shout-out to one of our long-time community leaders. With over 300 posts, self-run Maestro workshops, and a track record of leading discussions since 2016, Lari Luoma has been shaping this community for years. Congratulations Lari and thank you for everything you do!
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7402351232520179714/
Tech Tip - Dynamic Routing: Connection Persistence
Take a look at this Tech Tip from a CheckMates MVP that revisits connection persistence a feature many overlook but can seriously impact dynamic routing protocols like #BGP, especially during policy installs.
Read the full post here on #CheckMates: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Security-Gateways/Tech-Tip-Dynamic-Routing-Connection-Persistence/m-p/263018#M51604
Improve Your Security Posture with #ThreatPrevention and Policy Insights
Are your security policies configured optimally for Zero-Trust? Join us for this upcoming #CheckMates TechTalk where we will announce a new member of our Quantum AI-Powered Management bundle and provide updates on two others:
Quantum Threat Prevention Insights
Quantum Policy Insights
Quantum Policy Auditor
Product experts will be on-hand to answer your questions. Join us!
https://checkpoint.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717514991016/WN_rEPpckpfTJqHD1_rhLgYdQ#/registration
@eff @Adam_D_Schwartz yeah but so what the govt overreach and lack of accountability is stunning across a range of areas but what serious laws or rights affirmations have happened lately? practically none, the surveillance state is getting worse by the day, the lawyers are ineffective - the govt can do whatever the hell it wants with practically no repercussions or fallout #checkmates and balance s
Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming industries - but with innovation comes new security challenges. Join us for an exclusive #CheckMates webinar to uncover the latest research and real-world insights from LLM penetration testing projects.
📅 Choose your session:
👉 EMEA: https://lnkd.in/dQkQMypq
👉 Americas: https://lnkd.in/dAWy-3AR
#CyberSecurity #AI #LLM #Webinar #CheckPoint #ThreatPrevention
Take a look at this week’s #PostOfTheWeek by CheckMates Platinum MVP Heiko Ankenbrand!
One of the most commonly overlooked features in the R81+ manual is the -z option, which provides a detailed overview of the connection table — including functions and parameters you might not usually notice.
In this post, Heiko breaks down what that output looks like in practice.
Join us for this upcoming #CheckMates TechTalk where we will announce a new member of our Quantum AI-Powered Management bundle and provide updates on two others:
▶️ Quantum Threat Prevention Insights (NEW!)
▶️ Quantum Policy Insights
▶️ Quantum Policy Auditor
Product experts will be on-hand to answer your questions. Join us: https://checkpoint.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717514991016/WN_rEPpckpfTJqHD1_rhLgYdQ#/registration
Ever wonder who shapes the cyber security tools you use every day?
At Check Point, we’re inviting you to be part of that process through our Usability Lab, where your real-world feedback helps us make our products even better!
Watch the intro video and learn more on #CheckMates.
https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Check-Point-s-Usability-Lab/m-p/257951#M43500
