# Check Point Email Security

> Check Point Email Security is the cloud email and collaboration security business built on Avanan, acquired by Check Point in 2021. Its API-based inline inspection protects Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and supported collaboration applications against phishing, malware, account takeover and data leakage.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Gil Friedrich (Co-founder and founding CEO), Roy Rotem (Co-founder and VP Product at founding), Avi Zelovich (Co-founder and founding CTO), Michael Landewe (Co-founder and VP Business Development at founding)
- **Products:** Email Only Advanced Protect, Email Only Complete Protect, Email & Collaboration Advanced / Complete Protect, Archiving, DMARC Management
- **Notable:** Patented API-based inline email security architecture., Deloitte Technology Fast 500 rank 171 in 2020 and 125 in 2021., Acquired by Check Point in August 2021.

## Products & services

- **Email Only Advanced Protect** — Microsoft 365 and Gmail protection including phishing, account takeover, URL emulation, sandboxing and content disarm and reconstruction.
- **Email Only Complete Protect** — Advanced Protect with data loss prevention.
- **Email & Collaboration Advanced / Complete Protect** — Extends email coverage to supported collaboration applications; Complete adds DLP.
- **Archiving** — Optional email preservation for up to ten years.
- **DMARC Management** — Optional domain authentication management.
- **Incident Response as a Service** — Optional analyst handling of user restore requests and phishing reports.
- **Security Awareness Training** — Training and phishing simulations; custom modules entered early availability in September 2026.

## Achievements

- Patented API-based inline email security architecture.
- Deloitte Technology Fast 500 rank 171 in 2020 and 125 in 2021.
- Acquired by Check Point in August 2021.
- Check Point reports Leader and Outperformer status in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for Anti-Phishing.
- Check Point reports Leader placement in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Harmony Email & Collaboration renamed Check Point Email Security on March 25.
- **2026-04** — On-demand migration from eligible Avanan-branded portals to Check Point portals announced April 6.
- **2026-09** — Smart Banners localization and granular exceptions announced September 15.
- **2026-09** — Custom Security Awareness Training modules entered early availability September 16.
- **2026-09** — EWS full-access API permission no longer required, announced September 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.checkpoint.com/harmony/email-security/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkpointemailsecurity/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AvananSecurity
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvananCloud/

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Last updated: 2026-10-04