Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark

Check Point ranked first in Miercom's 2026 Hybrid Mesh Network Security Benchmark report, with an overall security effectiveness score of 99.8%.

The testing covered on-premises, cloud and Firewall-as-a-Service deployments, comparing vendors on malware, phishing, product integrity, vulnerability exposure and performance. According to Check Point, this was its fourth consecutive year leading the benchmark.

The published findings showed that Check Point detected 100% of malicious phishing URLs in the test and blocked 99.9% of malware downloads. They also reported up to 97% fewer Known Exploited Vulnerabilities than leading rivals.

Miercom said the assessment was designed to measure end-to-end security in hybrid mesh environments using live malware samples and phishing URLs. It examined how products performed across deployment models as organisations balance on-site networks with cloud-based systems and secure access services.

The benchmark comes as cyber security groups face growing pressure to respond to attacks that spread faster and often exploit weaknesses early in a campaign. Check Point cited FBI figures showing that more than 60 new ransomware variants were identified in 2025 alone.

One notable finding was a 36% lead in threat prevention over competing vendors against emerging malware, according to Check Point. The result focused on previously unseen and AI-generated threats during the first 24 hours of a campaign, a period increasingly viewed as critical by security vendors.

Test results

Miercom also awarded Check Point its Certified Secure certification, citing consistently strong results across security and performance metrics.

"As AI increases the speed of attacks, the ability to stop them early and consistently becomes critical," said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point.

"Miercom's 2026 results reinforce Check Point's leadership in delivering prevention‐first security at scale."

Rob Smithers, Chief Executive Officer at Miercom, said the testing went beyond simple detection scores.

"Check Point earned the Miercom Certified Secure certification by delivering consistently strong results across key security and performance metrics," he said.

"Our evaluation confirmed Check Point's leadership in security effectiveness, product integrity, and vulnerability exposure, providing comprehensive protection across the hybrid mesh architecture and aligned with enterprise requirements."

Market context

Hybrid mesh network security has become a more prominent category as companies spread workloads across private infrastructure, public cloud and remote access environments. Buyers increasingly want products that apply the same inspection and policy controls across those settings while maintaining network speed and user access.

Performance was also part of Miercom's assessment. The report said Check Point led vendors on user experience while preserving network speed and file download performance during threat prevention tests. That has become more important for large organisations as security teams add more inspection without disrupting traffic flows.

Check Point says it protects more than 100,000 organisations worldwide. The company has increasingly focused its product strategy on AI in both threat detection and operational efficiency, reflecting a broader shift in the cyber security market as vendors adapt to machine-generated phishing, malware and automated reconnaissance.

The latest benchmark gives Check Point a third-party test result to use in a market where independent comparisons remain a common sales tool. For customers, such reports are typically one data point alongside installed base, integration with existing systems, operating costs and incident response support.

Miercom's findings said Check Point recorded the highest score across all categories evaluated in the 2026 test.