CheckMates Go: Cyber Security Podcast from Check Point

On this episode, we talk on-premise SD-WAN management, IPS Optimization, Policy Auditor, and some AI News.
On-Premises SD-WAN Management TechTalk
AI Network Firewall TechTalk
Simplify Admin Operations with R82.20 TechTalk (register link)
IPS Custom Policy Best Practices
Policy Auditor is now GA
A GITHUB MISCONFIGURATION LET KIMI K3 CHEAT A CYBERSECURITY BENCHMARK
The AI governance confidence gap: Why trust in AI is running ahead of the capacity to govern it

On this episode of CheckMates Go, PhoneBoy talks about Check Point-specific CVEs, AI News, and Rulebase Evaluation, Maestro Troubleshooting, and Rate Limiting.
CVE-2026-16232 - Authentication bypass with SmartConsole login process using application token
CVE-2026-62144 - Management Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-62145 - Local privilege escalation in Gaia Portal
CVE-2026-18574 - Management Authentication Bypass
Check Point Gateway and Management Hardening Guide
When The Sandbox Stops Being a Boundary
AI Assist for Security Professionals
Unified Policy: Column-Based Rule Matching
Maestro Troubleshooting in Practice
Experience with SecureXL DoS Features
How to configure Rate Limiting rules for DoS Mitigation in R82 and higher
How to configure Rate Limiting rules for DoS Mitigation in R80.20 - R81.20

In this episode, PhoneBoy talks about the AI Network Firewall and recent AI news.
AI Network Firewall TechTalk
This Week in AI: Models, Mandates, and a Very Busy Week
When the Attacker is an AI Agent
OpenAI shares unprecedented AI Cybersecurity incident
AI Agent Security just had it's catalyst moment

In this episode, I discuss Check Point’s AI Security Report, AI Appreciation Day, some recent posts from community members worth highlighting, and the introduction of Check Point Live Patch.
The command "show ips-status" in the Management API which firewall IPS status was showed?
VSX - Residual warp links
Check Point + SDWAN + OSPF + SMB DAIP - TIP

In addition to the recent AI news, PhoneBoy discusses the R82.20 Public Early Availability Program. See also the TechTalk on SD-WAN On-Prem Management , a feature present in R82.20.