SD-WAN

Check Point SD-WAN is a software blade built into all Check Point Firewalls, unifying the best security with optimized internet and network connectivity — secure SD-WAN for AI-driven hybrid mesh networks. By combining MPLS, broadband, wireless and satellite connections, branches connect directly to the internet and cloud for optimal speed, uptime and lower costs.

Immediate Benefits

• Industry-best catch rate for preventing zero-days, phishing and ransomware
• AI security enforced from the firewall across employees, AI applications and AI agents
• Auto-enhanced connectivity for 10,000+ apps and users, with sub-second failover
• Complete SASE solution managed from the cloud
• Simple onboarding with step-by-step wizard and automated steering policy
• Scalable centralized management, link health monitoring and troubleshooting

Core Capabilities

• Multiple WAN Link Support: MPLS, broadband, satellite and wireless (LTE/4G/5G) with simplified link detection; advanced link mapping steers traffic to specific links and applies policies across branches
• Sub-Second Failover: monitors overlay and breakout networks and adapts paths in real time, ensuring reliable connectivity for latency-sensitive apps like Zoom, Teams and VoIP; simplifies site-to-site IPSec VPN setup
• Optimized Routing for Users and 10,000+ Apps: advanced first-packet application detection engine, pre-configured with 10,000+ apps
• Third-party SSE Integrations: certified integrations with Zscaler and Microsoft Entra SSE for dual-vendor SASE or redundancy
• Hybrid Mesh Network Security: distributed enforcement across networks, cloud and remote users with unified management and consistent security

Supported Platforms

• Check Point Force firewalls (including VSX, ClusterXL, ElasticXL) and Maestro Hyperscale
• Open Servers and Check Point Cloud Firewalls
• Public clouds: Azure, AWS, Oracle, Google, VMware
• Private and hybrid clouds: VMware, Cisco ACI/ISE, OpenStack, Nutanix, Nuage

Licensing

SD-WAN is available as a subscription, licensed per firewall (Spark, Force and cloud firewalls).

Source: Check Point SD-WAN Datasheet (2026).