This Week in CheckMates 21 June 2021

[PhoneBoy]

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Community Updates

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CheckMates Go: A Series of Failures

In April of 2021, PhoneBoy talked with @Tim_Otis and Jon Niccolls from the Check Point Incident Response Team about Ransomware. Since then, things have gotten worse.

Get Notified on Topics That Interest You!

We know you're busy, so wanted to remind you of a couple of community features that help you get notifications of the discussions and topics that interest you the most!

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Hot Community Topics

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• CloudGuard Workload Protection Public Preview and Upcoming GA Announcement
• Support Policy Update for R80.40 Release
• CloudGuard and Nutanix Deep Dive TechTalk
• SmartMove New Version June 2021
• Identifying Unknown Applications with Application Control
• Enforcing Security Based on Identities
• Comparing Policy from Two Check Point Management Domains
• Issues with ICMP and R80.40 on specific JHF Takes
• Under Some Conditions, "Network Interface" in Gaia WebUI Drops Session
• Route Based VPNs

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Upcoming TechTalks

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TechTalk Deep Dive: Infinity Next CloudGuard AppSec

The Infinity Next CloudGuard AppSec solution secures an organization's web applications. AppSec analyzes web transactions with a set of Artificial Intelligence engines that operate in unison to protect against sophisticated attacks. In this Deep Dive webinar, we'll walk you through the process of securing multiple cloud deployments web applications including Kubernetes web workloads, step-by-step! Join us on July 7th!

Register Now (EMEA/APAC)

Register Now (Americas)

Key Insights for Reducing the Cost of a Data Breach

In this session on 14th July, Ashwin Ram from the office of the CTO at Check Point will share key insights that must be part of any CISOs cyber resilience strategy if they wish to reduce the cost of a data breach. Ashwin will share pre and post security control and processes that need the most urgent attention based on independent research and lessons from the Check Point Incident Response Team.

Register Here

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Check Point Updates

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It’s official—Amazon Sidewalk is a thing. Super cool or security snake pit?

Learn more on CyberTalk

CIO Mac Avacena shares expert insight that could reshape your business and tech perspectives.

Read his interview

Talking Cloud with Sean McDermott, President & CEO, Founder of RedMonocle

In this episode, Grant Asplund talks with Sean Mcdermott, President & CEO, Founder RedMonocle | Windward Consulting Group. This recording of Talking Cloud is sure to not disappoint! With 24+ years as a consultant, Sean offers several keen insights and considerations.

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Upcoming CheckMates Live Events

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• 22 June 2021: Russia: What's New in R81
• 23 June 2021:
  • France: Harmony, où comment sécuriser les utilisateurs face aux attaques modernes!
  • West US: Learn How to Protect Your Organization with Harmony Endpoint
• 24 June 2021: Adriatics: Issue Resolution Best Practices
• 29 June 2021: UK/Ireland: Lates Check Point Updates
• 1 July 2021:
  • Greece: Zero-Phishing and Autonomous Threat Prevention
  • BeLux: Quantum IoT Protect: Efficient Protection of IoT & OT Devices and Networks

While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition event, events are limited to a certain number of participants with priority given to those within the specified geographic area.
If you're interested in a specific topic for your area, contact us and we'll be happy to arrange a session for your area!
Bookmark the CheckMates Calendar to have an up-to-date list of events at your fingertips!
If you attend CheckMates Live events, you can get CPE credit!