Product Announcements

Hi All,

R82 Jumbo HF Take #91 is now our Recommended Jumbo take and is available for download to all via CPUSE (as recommended) and via Jumbo documentation (R82) 

A full list of resolved issues can be found in the Jumbo documentation (R82) 

Note:

• Central Deployment allows you to perform a batch deployment of Hotfixes on your Security Gateways and clusters from SmartConsole!! For more information, see sk168597.
• With Blink images, you can upgrade your environment to the required Major version including its recommended Jumbo hotfix in one Step, using a single image file.

You can install Blink images using CPUSE – More details can be found in sk120193

Thanks,

Release Operations Group

Hi All

R82.10 SmartConsole Build #422 has been released today and is available for download.

For more info please refer to SmartConsole documentation R82.10

Starting from R81.10, SmartConsole automatically updates to the latest Build, as long as you have an Internet connection. The update is rolled out gradually and should be completed within 1 week. It is not necessary to download and install newer builds manually.

Thanks,

Release Operations groups

Hi All

R82.10 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator take #6 has been released today and is available for download.

Please note the following:

•        Availability:

o   Available to download the via Jumbo documentation R82.10

o   Available for download via CPUSE by using package identifier.

o   Can be provided by customer support

Content included in this take:

• Starting March 1st, 2026, newly created certificates and newly generated CRLs may fail validation. Refer to sk184766

• List of resolved issues in this take can be found in the Jumbo documentation R82.10

Note:

• Central Deployment allows you to perform a batch deployment of Hotfixes on your Security Gateways and clusters from SmartConsole!! For more information, see sk168597.

Thanks,

Release Operations Group

Hi All

R81.20 Jumbo HF Take #127 is now our Recommended Jumbo take and is available for download to all via CPUSE (as recommended) and via Jumbo documentation R81.20

• A full list of resolved issues can be found in the Jumbo documentation R81.20 

Note:

• Central Deployment allows you to perform a batch deployment of Hotfixes on your Security Gateways and clusters from SmartConsole!! For more information, see sk168597.
• With Blink images, you can upgrade your environment to the required Major version including its recommended Jumbo hotfix in one Step, using a single image file.

You can install Blink images using CPUSE – More details can be found in sk120193

Thanks,

Release Operations Group

Hi All,

R82 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator take #91 has been released today, and is available for download.

Please note the following:

•        Availability:

o   Available to download the via Jumbo documentation (R82) 

o   Available for download via CPUSE by using package identifier.

o   Can be provided by customer support

Content included in this take:

• Starting March 1st, 2026, newly created certificates and newly generated CRLs may fail validation. Refer to sk184766.
• List of resolved issues in this take can be found in the Jumbo documentation (R82)  

Note:

• Central Deployment allows you to perform a batch deployment of Hotfixes on your Security Gateways and clusters from SmartConsole!! For more information, see sk168597.

Thanks,

Release Operations Group

Hi all,

We would like to inform you of an upcoming update that replaces the R82.10 GA image Take.

The new image, Take 467, includes a fix for the Certificate and CRL validation issue (sk184766).
The new image Take can be downloaded from the R82.10 Home Page SK.

Please feel free to reach out with any feedback or questions.

Thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation.

Best regards,
Release Operations Group.

Hi all,

We would like to inform you of an upcoming update that replaces the R82 GA image Take.

The new image, Take 779, includes a fix for the Certificate and CRL validation issue (sk184766).
The new image Take can be downloaded from the R82 Home Page SK.

Important notes:

•  We strongly recommend installing the latest R82 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator (Take 91 or above), which will be released soon, on top of this image. Older Jumbo takes will not be supported when installed on top of the new image.
•  Customers who already manage machines running on Take 777 do not need to upgrade the image. They only need to install the latest Jumbo (Take 91 or above).

Please feel free to reach out with any feedback or questions.

Thank you for your understanding and continued cooperation.

Best regards,
Release Operations Group.

Hi All

R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator take #127 has been released today and is available for download.

Please note the following:

•        Availability:

o   Available to download the via Jumbo documentation R81.20 

o   Available for download via CPUSE by using package identifier.

o   Can be provided by customer support

Content included in this take:

• List of resolved issues in this take can be found in the Jumbo documentation R81.20 

Note:

• Central Deployment allows you to perform a batch deployment of Hotfixes on your Security Gateways and clusters from SmartConsole!! For more information, see sk168597.

Thanks,

Release Operations Group

Hi All,

R81.10 Jumbo HF Take #183 is now our Recommended Jumbo take and is available for download to all via CPUSE (as recommended) and via Jumbo documentation (R81.10) 

A full list of resolved issues can be found in the Jumbo documentation (R81.10) 

Note:

• Central Deployment allows you to perform a batch deployment of Hotfixes on your Security Gateways and clusters from SmartConsole!! For more information, see sk168597.
• With Blink images, you can upgrade your environment to the required Major version including its recommended Jumbo hotfix in one Step, using a single image file.

You can install Blink images using CPUSE – More details can be found in sk120193

Important - R81.10 will reach End-of-Support on March 31^st 2026.

We recommend starting to plan your upgrade.

CheckPoint Recommended version for all deployments is R82 Take 777 with its  Recommended Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take.

Thanks,

Release Operations Group

R82.20 is a major leap forward in security, networking, performance, and operational
efficiency across Threat Prevention, Security Gateways, VPN, Hybrid Mesh, and Security
Management (Smart-1). This release brings broad IPv6 readiness, deep SASE integration,
improved clustering and routing scalability, and enhanced management capabilities, making it
one of the most substantial upgrades in recent versions.

FedRAMP-authorized mode
 New optional FedRAMP mode for Security Gateways directs cloud-dependent security
blades to use FedRAMP-hosted and authorized services.

Higher Availability, Predictability & Resilience
R82.20 significantly improves system resilience and traffic continuity:

 - Critical State Detection proactively identifies memory, CPU, disk, and congestion
issues and triggers seamless cluster failover.

 - ElasticXL gains MACsec-encrypted synchronization and per VS clustering logic,
ensuring multitenant environments remain stable and isolated.

- VSX hardware acceleration now supports high-speed 40/100GbE and and
10/250GbEcards for line-rate throughput.

A More Secure & Modern Infrastructure
R82.20 delivers full-stack IPv6 expansion across Threat Prevention, ThreatCloud AI, DNS
security, VPN, Identity Awareness, VoIP, Dynamic Routing, and Gateway management.

This enables confident operations in modern dual-stack or IPv6-only networks without
compromising visibility, threat prevention, or operational control.

Security engines receive strong upgrades:

- DNS Trap and SNORT 3.x now support IPv6 and modern rule syntax for enhanced
threat detection.
- Cisco SGT enforcement adds granular zero-trust network segmentation.

Faster, More Scalable Networking
R82.20 introduces the largest routing and VPN upgrade set to date for higher application
performance and resilience, and operational simplicity: