Rising Supply Chain Risks Drive Push for Open Security

Check Point's Charlotte Wilson Says Firm Moves Beyond Firewall Heritage Tony Morbin (@tonymorbin) • October 7, 2025

Third-party supply chain breaches have emerged as the dominant threat facing critical infrastructure operators, prompting security vendors to rethink how organizations can maintain visibility across complex environments while addressing regulatory compliance demands.

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Check Point has advanced beyond its firewall heritage to offer an open, integrated platform that's "more relevant for a multi-vendor approach," said Charlotte Wilson, head of enterprise business at Check Point.

"We still believe a platform is essential in terms of … you don't want to toggle between multiple screens. But what we've questioned and certainly heavily invested in over the last year is, does that platform really need to be proprietary, or can it be open and integrated? Can you have the best of both ...