Check Point's web application firewall gets FedRAMP certification for US government use

Nov 12, 2026
The certification lets government agencies use Check Point's WAF, which includes protections for AI tools and APIs, through its already certified platform.

Check Point Software says its Web Application and API Security platform (WAF) has received FedRAMP certification, the US government's security authorisation for cloud services, according to a press release. It joins the FedRAMP-certified platform Check Point first offered to government in 2025.

The certification lets federal, state, local and education agencies use the firewall to protect web applications, digital services and AI tools they run. Check Point argues that as agencies put citizen portals and AI into important workflows, each new service becomes another entry point for attackers.

The company cites its own research: in August 2026 the average US government organisation faced 1,840 cyber attacks a week, up 28% from a year earlier. Its 2026 Cloud Security Report found that 70% of organisations run generative AI workloads in production, but only 5% have full visibility into how AI is used and 14% actively enforce and audit an AI security policy.

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