Check Point Unveils Next-Gen Runtime Security for NVIDIA AI Cloud at GTC 2025

Check Point Introduces AI Cloud Protect for NVIDIA AI Infrastructure

Check Point, a leading cybersecurity provider, is set to unveil its next-generation runtime security solution for NVIDIA AI Cloud at the upcoming NVIDIA GTC 2025 conference. This innovative offering, named AI Cloud Protect, is designed to address the unique security challenges posed by AI Cloud Data Centers, also known as "AI factories" 1

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The Rise of AI Cloud Data Centers

AI Cloud Data Centers represent a significant shift from traditional data centers to accelerated computing environments. These specialized facilities focus on the creation, development, and delivery of AI capabilities that drive innovation across various industries. However, they face additional challenges compared to conventional data centers, including:

1. Massive computational resource requirements
2. Handling of extremely valuable intellectual property
3. Processing sensitive data at unprecedented scales

For cloud service providers, this creates a dual challenge of delivering high performance while ensuring robust security for critical AI workloads 2

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AI Cloud Protect: Balancing Security and Performance

Check Point's AI Cloud Protect solution aims to set a new standard for securing NVIDIA AI factories and cloud infrastructure. Key features of the solution include:

1. Zero impact on performance: Security functions run natively on the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU, allowing CPU and GPU resources to be fully dedicated to AI workloads.
2. Comprehensive protection: Covers AI development, training, and inference stages.
3. Network-level protection: Secures AI infrastructure from unauthorized access, reducing risks of data poisoning and model exfiltration.
4. Host-level security: Utilizes NVIDIA DOCA App Shield for visibility into all running processes on AI nodes, detecting and preventing malicious processes and workloads.

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Addressing Critical Vulnerabilities in AI Development

The stakes are particularly high in AI cloud environments, where training runs can last weeks or months, using petabytes of sensitive data. The resulting models often represent substantial investments and competitive advantages for enterprises. AI Cloud Protect aims to safeguard these valuable assets by:

1. Protecting against security breaches that could compromise data and erase months of work
2. Securing inference processes where trained AI models draw conclusions from new data
3. Enabling cloud service providers and enterprises to offer robust security without compromising on speed and performance

GTC 2025 Presentation

Check Point will be showcasing AI Cloud Protect at NVIDIA GTC 2025, demonstrating how organizations can confidently deploy and scale their AI initiatives. The session "Power the Next Wave of AI with Real-Time Runtime Security" [S71642] is scheduled for Thursday, March 20 at 2 pm PDT, where attendees can learn how cloud providers and enterprises can leverage this solution to secure their AI infrastructure while accelerating innovation and growth 2

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