Check Point Infinity Release R80.40 is now Available!

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We are happy to announce that R80.40, part of the Check Point Infinity architecture, has been released!

With over 100 new features, R80.40, is imperative for putting our network security on the fast track. Providing unified management for both physical and virtual networks, on premise, and cloud enforcement points:

SmartTasks automates daily work with pre-defined or customizable actions

Dedicated HTTPS policy layer preventing encrypted traffic from Gen V attacks

Zero-touch deployment from hours to minutes for installing new gateways

IoT Security Manager  Identify IoT devices and seamlessly turn their attributes into IoT security policy

This release is initially recommended for customers who are interested in implementing the new features. We will make it the default version after significant adoption. It will then be available in the 'Showing Recommended Packages' section in the CPUSE tab in Gaia portal. Until then the Check Point's  default version is R80.30.

For “What’s New”, Release Notes and more information, please refer to R80.40 Homepage [sk160736].

We’ll be monitoring the adoption of the release closely as well as any issues that may arise. Please feel free to reach out to us with any feedback or questions.

Best Regards,

Release Management group