Edgenexus & Check Point: Powering Modern Application Delivery with Best-in-Class WAF and API Security
Applications are now the front door to most organisations. Unfortunately, that also makes them the front door for attackers.
The frequency and sophistication of attacks against web, GenAI applications, and APIs continue to grow, and the tools attackers are using are evolving rapidly. Protecting applications against these threats isn’t just about blocking yesterday’s attacks anymore; it’s about being able to respond to new threats the moment they appear.
That’s why we’re excited to announce a new strategic technology partnership between Edgenexus and Check Point, bringing world-class Web Application Firewall (WAF) technology directly into the Edgenexus Loadbalancer ADC offering our customers the best of both worlds.
The problem we’re all facing right now
We’ve seen enormous growth in the WAF market over the past few years, and it’s easy to understand why.
As applications, APIs, and GenAI-driven services rapidly expand, they’ve become the primary attack surface for modern enterprises.
Recent incidents highlight just how quickly attackers capitalise on newly discovered vulnerabilities. The HTTP/2 “Rapid Reset” attack pushed DDoS traffic to unprecedented levels, while the MOVEit breach exposed millions of records globally within days of disclosure.
More recently, React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) has reinforced a critical shift in the threat landscape. This vulnerability in React Server Components allows attackers to send specially crafted requests capable of executing arbitrary code on the server, without authentication or user interaction. Within hours of disclosure, exploitation activity began, with attackers rapidly scanning for and targeting vulnerable applications at scale.
The uncomfortable truth is that when vulnerabilities appear, attackers move immediately and often faster than organizations can respond.
And it’s not just about known exploits anymore.
Attackers are constantly modifying payloads and creating new variants specifically designed to bypass traditional, signature-based WAFs. By the time a rule is written and deployed, the attack has already evolved.
Which means if your application security relies on reacting after an attack is identified, you are already behind.
An attacker only needs one gap, one time. And in today’s threat landscape, that’s all it takes.
Our customers demand solutions that work.
A parachute that opens most of the time is not acceptable.
Applications are now the front door to most organisations. Unfortunately, that also makes them the front door for attackers.
The frequency and sophistication of attacks against web, GenAI applications, and APIs continue to grow, and the tools attackers are using are evolving rapidly. Protecting applications against these threats isn’t just about blocking yesterday’s attacks anymore; it’s about being able to respond to new threats the moment they appear.
That’s why we’re excited to announce a new strategic technology partnership between Edgenexus and Check Point, bringing world-class Web Application Firewall (WAF) technology directly into the Edgenexus Loadbalancer ADC offering our customers the best of both worlds.
The problem we’re all facing right now
We’ve seen enormous growth in the WAF market over the past few years, and it’s easy to understand why.
As applications, APIs, and GenAI-driven services rapidly expand, they’ve become the primary attack surface for modern enterprises.
Recent incidents highlight just how quickly attackers capitalise on newly discovered vulnerabilities. The HTTP/2 “Rapid Reset” attack pushed DDoS traffic to unprecedented levels, while the MOVEit breach exposed millions of records globally within days of disclosure.
More recently, React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) has reinforced a critical shift in the threat landscape. This vulnerability in React Server Components allows attackers to send specially crafted requests capable of executing arbitrary code on the server — without authentication or user interaction. Within hours of disclosure, exploitation activity began, with attackers rapidly scanning for and targeting vulnerable applications at scale.
The uncomfortable truth is that when vulnerabilities appear, attackers move immediately and often faster than organizations can respond.
And it’s not just about known exploits anymore.
Attackers are constantly modifying payloads and creating new variants specifically designed to bypass traditional, signature-based WAFs. By the time a rule is written and deployed, the attack has already evolved.
Which means if your application security relies on reacting after an attack is identified, you are already behind.
An attacker only needs one gap, one time. And in today’s threat landscape, that’s all it takes.
Our customers demand solutions that work.
A parachute that opens most of the time is not acceptable.
Evaluating the right technology partner
Many solutions looked good on paper. Some performed well in demonstrations. But when we looked at their ability to protect against real-world, zero day attacks, most failed to deliver the level of protection our customers expect.
Zero-day attacks like React2Shell and MOVEit exposed a critical gap, solutions that rely on signatures or manual updates simply can’t keep up.
Only one solution consistently met the bar: Check Point WAF.
Customers protected by Check Point didn’t scramble. There were no emergency patches, no rule tuning, no downtime, just protection that worked.
Because while others react, Check Point is built to prevent attacks before they impact your business.
Why Check Point?
Check Point brings decades of cybersecurity leadership, backed by one of the industry’s most advanced global threat intelligence networks. Its WAF is built on a prevention-first, AI-powered architecture that goes far beyond traditional, signature-based approaches.
By combining dual AI engines with real-time threat intelligence, Check Point analyses both attack patterns and application behaviour in context. This enables it to identify and block even the most advanced and evolving threats, including zero-day attacks, without the need for manual intervention, rule updates, or constant tuning.
The result is a security model designed not to react after an attack is detected, but to prevent it before it can impact the application.
By partnering with Check Point, Edgenexus can integrate Check Point WAF technology directly into our advanced ADC platform, giving our customers the best of both worlds:
- Advanced load balancing and application delivery
- Enterprise-grade web application firewall protection
- Real-time threat intelligence and continuous updates
- Protection against emerging and zero-day attacks
But this isn’t just a technology integration, it delivers real, measurable business value:
- Reduced risk of breaches and downtime through prevention-first security
- No emergency patching or manual rule tuning, lowering operational overhead
- Consistent protection across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments
- Improved performance and user experience through integrated delivery and security
- Faster response to evolving threats without disrupting applications
The result is a platform that not only secures applications, but also simplifies operations and supports business continuity at scale.
This allows us to combine Edgenexus application delivery expertise with Check Point’s global security intelligence.
Security built Into the ADC
The Edgenexus Advanced ADC hosting the WAF provides a modern, easy-to-use load balancing platform with powerful Layer 7 functionality.
Customers benefit from:
- Advanced Layer 7 load balancing
- Intelligent content switching
- Fully customizable server health check monitors
- Pre-authentication capabilities
- Built-in monitoring and visibility
- Seamless integration of enterprise WAF protection
The result is a platform that doesn’t just deliver applications efficiently, it protects them properly.
Deploy anywhere
One of the core design goals of Edgenexus has always been flexibility.
The Edgenexus ADC with integrated Check Point WAF can be deployed virtually anywhere, including:
- Public clouds such as Azure and AWS
- VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Parallels and Nutanix environments
- Private and hybrid cloud infrastructure
- Bare metal deployments
Even better, the WAF can be centrally managed across all these deployment environments, giving organisations consistent protection regardless of where their applications run.
Don’t settle for a lesser WAF
Cyber attackers aren’t slowing down. If anything, they’re getting faster, more organised, and better funded. Organisations need security that delivers immediate, consistent protection without disruption.
At Edgenexus, we believe our customers deserve better.
That’s why we partnered with Check Point to bring world-class, Check Point WAF technology into the Edgenexus ADC platform and deliver the level of protection modern applications require.
Don’t fall for a lesser WAF. Protect your applications. Always.
