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title: Check Point launches dedicated AI cyberattack validation team in Japan
url: https://www.elseif.net/check-point-launches-dedicated-ai-cyberattack-validation-team-in-japan
published: 2026-11-08T17:03:51+00:00
language: en
section: Agents
source: https://japan.zdnet.com/article/35254478/
organizations: Check Point
publisher: elseif
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# Check Point launches dedicated AI cyberattack validation team in Japan

Check Point announced on November 5 the establishment of a dedicated AI cyberattack validation team to assist organizations within Japan. This new initiative aims to identify exploitable security weaknesses before cybercriminals can leverage them. As part of this effort, the company is offering a limited-time, free assessment program to domestic organizations.

The launch of this team responds to recent cyber incidents in Japan, which have renewed attention on the security of internet-facing systems, external attack surfaces, supply chains, identities, and critical business applications. In October, the Japanese government referenced a cyber emergency and called for a review of publicly exposed assets and strengthened vulnerability management. The urgency is heightened by the rapid evolution of cyber threats, where attackers are using AI to automate reconnaissance, identify weaknesses, and accelerate intrusions. Traditional vulnerability management approaches are increasingly viewed as insufficient against these advanced tactics.

Many organizations currently struggle with thousands of vulnerability alerts and security detections. They face difficulty determining which specific weaknesses can become actual attack paths and which issues require immediate remediation. The Agentic Exposure Validation, or AEV, program addresses this challenge by focusing on real-world exploitability rather than simply listing vulnerabilities. The process cross-references exposure data with asset context, real-time exploit research, Check Point threat intelligence, and existing defense coverage to determine if an exposure is genuinely exploitable.

The AEV program utilizes AI agents that emulate attacker behavior to verify how threat actors might combine vulnerabilities, leaked credentials, identity weaknesses, and cloud misconfigurations to create actual attack paths into an organization. This allows security teams to understand how seemingly unrelated security gaps can chain together to form effective attack routes. The new AI cyberattack validation team is composed of Check Point cybersecurity experts. While the team previously focused on limited proof of concept activities regarding technical feasibility and business fit, it will now produce detailed reports explaining the security impact of its findings.

Organizations participating in the free assessment program will receive a detailed report in addition to the AEV assessment. This report will outline exploitable attack paths, verified risks, and prioritized remediation recommendations. The assessment requires only externally exposed IP addresses or hostnames, does not require business downtime, and typically completes within a few hours to 24 hours. Check Point plans to anonymize and analyze the findings from participating organizations to publish insights on common exposure trends and exploitable attack paths affecting Japanese companies.