Check Point : Securing the future of enterprise IT
Erez Yarkoni , Global VP , explains how a three-way partnership between Check Point , HOOPP , and Microsoft is yielding optimum cloud security .
Cybersecurity solutions provider Check Point was founded in 1993 with a mission to secure ‘ everything ,’ and that includes the cloud . Conscious that nothing remains static in the digital world , the company prides itself on an ability to integrate new technology with its solutions .
“ The pandemic has been somewhat of an accelerator in the evolution of cyber risk ,” explains Erez Yarkoni , Global VP for Cloud Business . “ We had remote workers and cloud adoption a long time beforehand , but now the volume and surface area is far greater .”
In many ways , Check Point ’ s solutions ’ capabilities have actually converged to meet the exact working requirements of contemporary enterprise IT . As more companies embark on their own digital transformation journeys in the wake of COVID-19 , the inevitability of unforeseen threats increases , which also makes forming security-based partnerships essential . Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan ( HOOPP ) sought out Check Point for this very reason when it was in the process of selecting Microsoft Azure as its cloud provider . “ Let ’ s be clear : Azure is a secure cloud , but when you operate in a cloud you need several layers of security and governance to prevent mistakes from becoming risks ,” Yarkoni clarifies .
The partnership is a distinctly three-way split , with each bringing its own core expertise and competencies . That kind of focus is proving to be invaluable in the digital era , when the challenges and threats of tomorrow remain unpredictable . In this climate , only the best protected will survive and Check Point is standing by , ready to help .
“ HOOPP is an amazing organisation ,” concludes Yarkoni . “ For us to be successful with a customer and be selected as a partner is actually a badge of honor . It says , ‘ We passed a very intense and in-depth inspection by very smart people ,’ and for me that ’ s the best thing about working with organisations like HOOPP .”
“The pandemic has been somewhat of an accelerator in the evolution of cyber risk ”
— Erez Yarkoni , Global VP for Cloud Business