PhoneBoy plays an excerpt from our SharePoint CVEs Deep Dive, 3 Features You Should Start Using, different DNS servers per domain, using dnsmasq prior to R82, interpreting fwaccel stat output, ordered versus inline layers, and a SmartConsole cheat cheat.

PhoneBoy discusses Check Point's announcement of the Quantum Force 3900 Series Appliances, sk183199, Hotfix Installation Order, R82.10 Production Early Availability, and new updatable objects (including one for MCP Servers).

Make sure to register for our upcoming TechTalk showing off Veriti, a.k.a. Threat Exposure Management.

PhoneBoy discusses the latest TechTalk on AI Agents, Threat Prevention Performance Boost in R82, R82 JHF 25, SAML and Secondary Connect, SSH to a given VS, and the generic-object API.

We have a few TechTalks planned:

• 18 June 2025: Integrating Check Point Security Management with AI Tools
• 2 July 2025: New products for Superior Branch User Experience plus Higher Threat Prevention Throughput
• Mid-July: Veriti (exact date to be finalized)

I also discuss how to filter "wildcard domains" for web access and how to build your own Check Point lab.

Some recent discussions on the CheckMates community:

• IKEv2 Benefits
• sk166415
• Harmony Email and Collaboration and Microsoft DirectSend
• Show NAT Tables
• fwxalloc top users
• fw up_execute
• Maestro Masters Architectures and Optimization
• https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Maestro/Maestro-Q-amp-A-R82-Highlights-and-Common-Questions/td-p/247980
• Check Point Quantum Management MCP Server

Professional Services Consultant Lari Luoma gives an introduction to Maestro and how it is different from ElasticXL, launched as part of the R82 release.

• Quantum Maestro Introduction session
• Quantum Maestro Architectures and Optimization session
• Join us for Maestro Migration and Upgrade Best Practices on June 3rd: EMEA, AMER

Product Manager Amit Navon discusses discusses the four ways Check Point provides a hybrid SASE solution.

Product Manager Bar Yassure discusses what we did to improve performance and stability in the E88.70 release of Harmony Endpoint.