Per-user shadow AI discovery across 10,000+ AI tools
Aona browser pluginDetection catalog; policy enforcement on the top-tier assistants
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityAI app inventory; catalog size not published
Workforce AI Security · Why Aona
Aona
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Aona vs Check Point Workforce AI Security
Choose Aona for employee AI security.
See what sets Aona apart, compare the details, and try it on your own devices.
30-day free trialSOC 2 Type II
The verdict
The Aona advantage
Aona is built for employee AI security. Its offer includes browser plus desktop coverage of the ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop apps through the endpoint app, a 30-day guided trial, hard block with no user override, layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction, real-time coaching, seven Aona-managed hosting regions and the first signal during the agreed evaluation. Check Point Workforce AI Security covers the same employee surface for Infinity Portal customers, and its desktop agent, MCP and IDE coverage need the Enterprise edition, with no self-serve trial and no documented data residency for the workforce product.
About this comparison
Aona is the Workforce AI Security platform for employee use of third-party AI: prompt inspection at submit, hard block with no user override, layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction, the ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop apps covered by the endpoint app, real-time coaching and seven Aona-managed hosting regions, with a 30-day guided trial. Check Point Workforce AI Security is the employee AI product of the Check Point and Lakera group, sold in two editions: Essentials (browser extensions, web applications only) and Enterprise (extensions plus a desktop agent for web, desktop, MCP and IDEs), administered from the Infinity Portal. This page compares the two on the employee AI question only; Check Point's application and agent security products are a separate decision.
The Workforce AI Security platform for any company adopting generative AI, with broader endpoint coverage than the incumbents, a simpler trial, and one of the few that ships hard-block DLP for AI prompts and files.
Check Point Workforce AI Security: Check Point's employee AI product, sold as Essentials (browser extensions) or Enterprise (extensions plus a desktop agent) from the Infinity Portal.
Decision matrix
When to pick Aona
Five buyer scenarios, answered for employee AI use.
01Employees use the ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude desktop app, not just a browser tab.
Aona
Check Point Workforce AI Security reaches desktop apps only with the Enterprise edition, which adds the desktop agent to the browser extensions; Essentials covers web applications only. Aona includes the Windows and macOS endpoint app alongside the browser plugin, deployed with the tooling IT already runs and covered by the same 30-day guided trial.
02You want to see the control working this week, on your own devices, before procurement.
Aona
Check Point Workforce AI Security is sold through a demo request, with no self-serve trial (as of September 2026). Aona: Free for 30 days. Start with a scoping conversation; access is arranged after deployment requirements are confirmed.
03You need a flagged upload redacted so the work continues, not only refused.
Aona
Check Point's admin guide lists Allow, Ask, Block and Prevent for files and reserves the Redact action for prompts and pasted text. Aona redacts DOCX, XLSX and PDF in place with layout-preserving, length-matched entity replacement, and hard-blocks with no user override where policy says so.
04You must state which region employee AI interaction data lives in.
Aona
Check Point does not document data residency for the workforce product; confirm it in writing during procurement. Aona offers seven Aona-managed hosting regions (Australia, France, the UK, Germany, the US, Singapore and Hong Kong) and lets you choose prompt processing separately.
05You want employee behaviour to change, with evidence per team.
Aona
Check Point Workforce AI Security documents block notifications, custom blocking messages and an Ask action with user justification. Aona coaches the employee at the moment of the risky prompt, ships EU AI Act, ISO 42001, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR policy templates, and reports policy violation trends and AI adoption per team, with Microsoft Sentinel export via OCSF.
Capability matrix
What each tool actually does
Choose a priority. Compare Aona’s browser plugin and native app with the other product.
| Capability | Aona browser plugin | Aona native app | Check Point Workforce AI Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover | |||
| Per-user shadow AI discovery across 10,000+ AI tools | Detection catalog; policy enforcement on the top-tier assistants | Supported | AI app inventory; catalog size not published |
| Prompt inspection at submit, before the prompt reaches the AI provider | Supported | Supported | Browser extension for web; desktop agent needs Enterprise |
| Native desktop AI app interception (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude desktop) | The browser plugin covers the browser only | Supported | Desktop agent in the Enterprise edition only |
| AI agent and MCP inspection on the endpoint | Not included | Limited rollout, not general availability | MCP and IDE coverage in the Enterprise edition |
| Govern | |||
| Real-time employee coaching at the moment of a risky prompt | Supported | Supported | Block notifications, custom messages and Ask with justification |
| AI policy templates: EU AI Act, ISO 42001, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR | Supported | Supported | Onboarding policy templates; framework mapping not documented |
| Per-team policy violation trends and AI adoption analytics | Supported | Supported | Overview dashboards; per-team trend reporting not documented |
| Protect | |||
| Hard block on prompts and file uploads with no user override | Supported | Supported | Block and Prevent actions; Ask adds a justification path |
| Layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction on upload | Supported | Supported | Redact for prompts; files get Allow, Ask, Block, Prevent |
| Operations | |||
| Choice of seven Aona-managed hosting regions | Supported | Supported | Not publicly documented |
| SIEM export: Microsoft Sentinel via OCSF, REST API and webhooks | Supported | Supported | Event forwarding to an external SIEM from the Infinity Portal |
| Free 30-day guided trial | Supported | Supported | Demo request only; no self-serve trial |
| Time to first signal | Agree during scoping | Agree during scoping | Days |
| Agentless enforcement from a network firewall (no extension or client on the device) | Not included | Not included | AI Network Firewall in R82.20, announced 30 July 2026 |
Discover
Prompt inspection at submit, before the prompt reaches the AI provider
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityBrowser extension for web; desktop agent needs Enterprise
Native desktop AI app interception (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude desktop)
Aona browser pluginThe browser plugin covers the browser only
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityDesktop agent in the Enterprise edition only
AI agent and MCP inspection on the endpoint
Aona browser pluginNot included
Aona native appLimited rollout, not general availability
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityMCP and IDE coverage in the Enterprise edition
Govern
Real-time employee coaching at the moment of a risky prompt
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityBlock notifications, custom messages and Ask with justification
AI policy templates: EU AI Act, ISO 42001, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityOnboarding policy templates; framework mapping not documented
Per-team policy violation trends and AI adoption analytics
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityOverview dashboards; per-team trend reporting not documented
Protect
Hard block on prompts and file uploads with no user override
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityBlock and Prevent actions; Ask adds a justification path
Layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction on upload
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityRedact for prompts; files get Allow, Ask, Block, Prevent
Operations
Choice of seven Aona-managed hosting regions
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityNot publicly documented
SIEM export: Microsoft Sentinel via OCSF, REST API and webhooks
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityEvent forwarding to an external SIEM from the Infinity Portal
Free 30-day guided trial
Aona browser pluginSupported
Aona native appSupported
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityDemo request only; no self-serve trial
Time to first signal
Aona browser pluginAgree during scoping
Aona native appAgree during scoping
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityDays
Agentless enforcement from a network firewall (no extension or client on the device)
Aona browser pluginNot included
Aona native appNot included
Check Point Workforce AI SecurityAI Network Firewall in R82.20, announced 30 July 2026
Based on vendor documentation as of September 2026. Email trust@aona.ai if you find a factual error.
Deployment
From evaluation to rollout.
Aona
- Shape
- Browser plugin for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari plus a native endpoint app for Windows and macOS, deployed by IT with its existing software deployment tools (Intune is one option). No network routing or DNS changes.
- Time to first signal
- Agree during scoping
- What IT must change
- Push the plugin and the endpoint app with your usual deployment tooling and connect Microsoft Entra for admin SSO and user or group sync. Nothing changes on the network, in the SSE or in Microsoft 365.
- Prerequisites
- A software deployment tool for managed devices (Intune, Jamf or equivalent)
- Microsoft Entra for admin SSO and user or group sync; general OIDC or SAML also works
Check Point Workforce AI Security
- Shape
- Browser extensions (Essentials) or extensions plus a desktop agent (Enterprise), administered from Check Point's Infinity Portal. Windows and macOS installation packages, a ChromeOS extension, and documented Intune, Jamf Pro, Kandji and Workspace ONE paths. The AI Network Firewall (R82.20, announced 30 July 2026) adds an enforcement path from Check Point gateways for organisations that already run them.
- Time to first signal
- Days
- What IT must change
- Create the Infinity Portal tenant, assign installation types to user groups, distribute the extension and, for Enterprise, the desktop agent with your endpoint management tools; route traffic through Check Point gateways for the firewall path.
- Prerequisites
- Infinity Portal tenant and the Workforce AI Security edition you need (Enterprise for desktop, MCP and IDE coverage)
- Endpoint management tooling for the extension and agent rollout (Intune, Jamf Pro, Kandji or Workspace ONE documented)
- Check Point gateways on R82.20 for the AI Network Firewall path
Scope, stated plainly
Know the scope. Plan with confidence.
Aona
- Aona secures employees' use of AI tools. It is not an LLM firewall, an AI-SPM tool or a red-teaming product for AI you build.
- Aona does not enforce at the network edge. It enforces on the device, at the moment of use.
- Coverage needs the Aona plugin or endpoint app on the device. There is no agentless or network-only mode, so personal and unmanaged devices are out of scope.
- AI agent and MCP inspection ships in limited rollout on the native endpoint app, not general availability.
- Aona has a SOC 2 Type II examination report. No FedRAMP, IRAP or ISO 27001 today.
Check Point Workforce AI Security
- Desktop, MCP and IDE coverage need the Enterprise edition; Essentials is browser extensions for web applications only, and ChromeOS gets the extension only. Admin guide dated 8 September 2026.
- No self-serve trial: the product page routes to a demo request. As of September 2026.
- Data residency, certifications and DPA terms for the workforce product are not documented on the product page or in the admin guide. As of September 2026.
- The Redact action applies to prompts and pasted text; the documented file actions are Allow, Ask, Block and Prevent, so a flagged file is refused or allowed with justification rather than cleaned. Admin guide dated 8 September 2026.
Security review facts
Ready for your security review.
Certifications, data handling, and residency for both vendors, answered up front so your GRC and legal review can start from this page.
Certifications
Aona
SOC 2 Type II (observation period to January 2026, report issued March 2026; trust center at trust.aona.ai). No FedRAMP or IRAP today.
Check Point Workforce AI Security
Not documented for Workforce AI Security on the product page or in the admin guide; Check Point's product certifications page names SOC 2 for other services. As of September 2026.
Trial
Aona
Free for 30 days. Start with a scoping conversation; access is arranged after deployment requirements are confirmed.
Check Point Workforce AI Security
No self-serve trial; the product page offers a demo request. Two editions, Essentials and Enterprise. As of September 2026.
Where prompts are processed
Aona
Choose backend hosting separately from Aona prompt processing. Host the backend in your cloud, on your premises or on Aona-managed servers. Process prompts on the user device/on-edge, in your cloud or on-premises, or on Aona-managed servers. Confirm the supported configuration, retention, telemetry and integrations for your rollout; these choices do not change a third-party AI provider's data handling.
Check Point Workforce AI Security
Inline inspection runs in the browser extension, in the desktop agent (Enterprise) or on Check Point gateways with the AI Network Firewall, administered from the Infinity Portal; the processing location for the workforce product is not documented. As of September 2026.
Data residency
Aona
Aona-managed backend hosting has seven regions: Australia, France, UK, Germany, US, Singapore and Hong Kong. Select prompt processing separately; confirm storage, retention, telemetry and any cross-region transfers for the supported configuration. Third-party AI providers have their own data handling.
Check Point Workforce AI Security
Not documented for the workforce product (as of September 2026).
DPA and security docs
Aona
DPA available on request. Trust center at trust.aona.ai, security overview at aona.ai/security. SOC 2 report under NDA.
Check Point Workforce AI Security
Not documented for the workforce product (as of September 2026); ask Check Point for its DPA and the Infinity Portal security documentation during procurement.
Competitor facts come from public documentation and pricing pages. Where a vendor does not publish a fact, we say so rather than guess. Corrections: trust@aona.ai.
Migrating from Check Point Workforce AI Security
Make the move to Aona.
Aona runs beside Check Point Workforce AI Security on the same machines, so the practical path is a 30-day Aona trial on the devices you would otherwise license: push the plugin and the endpoint app with your existing deployment tooling, connect Microsoft Entra, and compare on your own traffic. Use the window to test what Check Point does not document: which region employee AI data lands in, and whether a flagged file is refused or redacted. If you already run Check Point gateways, keep them for network security; Aona covers the prompt, the upload and the desktop app on the device, with the first signal during the agreed evaluation.
What you keep
- Existing identity provider (Microsoft Entra, or any OIDC or SAML provider)
- Existing deployment tooling (Intune, Jamf or equivalent)
- Check Point network and email controls at their own layers, including gateways on R82.20
What Aona replaces
- Desktop app, MCP and IDE coverage gated behind the Enterprise edition
- Demo-led evaluation with no self-serve trial
- A refused upload where a redacted one would do
What you turn off
- Duplicate browser DLP extensions on the same browser
- Manual triage where Aona's per-team violation trends and Sentinel export cover the reporting need
Sources & review notes ↗Page updated:
Aona publishes these comparisons to explain its fit for employee AI use. Competitor facts come from public documentation, are dated, and are stated as mechanisms you can verify. Corrections: trust@aona.ai.
- Check Point: Workforce AI Security editions
Enterprise and Essentials coverage, including the web, desktop, MCP and IDE distinction.
- Check Point: chat and file policy actions
Documents prompt, file and paste actions, including strict prevention and Redact not being supported for files on this documented path.
- Check Point: Workforce AI Security product overview
Markets file/image redaction with OCR and broader workforce scope. Confirm how that offer maps to the specific documented file path and edition.
- Aona: coverage and deployment scope
Aona's documented client and action boundaries. A product description is not a completed compatibility test.
- Aona: SOC 2 Type II report
Report scope, observation period and request process.
Get started
Trial Aona beside Check Point Workforce AI Security, on your own devices
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FAQ
Common questions from Check Point Workforce AI Security customers
What is Check Point Workforce AI Security?
Check Point Workforce AI Security is the employee AI product of the Check Point and Lakera group (Lakera acquisition announced September 2025, completed November 2025), administered from the Infinity Portal. The admin guide dated 8 September 2026 defines two editions: Essentials, browser extensions covering web applications only, and Enterprise, extensions plus a desktop agent covering web, desktop, MCP and IDEs, with Windows and macOS installers, a ChromeOS extension, and Intune, Jamf Pro and Kandji deployment paths. Check Point's AI Network Firewall (30 July 2026, R82.20) adds an enforcement path from its gateways. Aona covers the same employee surface, browser and desktop, from one 30-day guided trial.
Do we need Aona if we are evaluating Check Point Workforce AI Security?
Yes, when the decision is employee AI use on browser and desktop. Check Point Workforce AI Security needs the Enterprise edition for the desktop agent, MCP and IDE coverage, has no self-serve trial, and documents no data residency for the workforce product. Aona ships the browser plugin and the Windows and macOS endpoint app together, a 30-day guided trial, hard block with no user override, layout-preserving DOCX, XLSX and PDF redaction and seven Aona-managed hosting regions. Run the trial beside the Check Point evaluation on the same machines and compare.
Does Check Point Workforce AI Security cover desktop AI apps and MCP?
With the Enterprise edition. The admin guide lists Enterprise coverage as web, desktop, MCP and IDEs, and Essentials as web applications only; the Enterprise installation type is browser extensions plus the desktop agent. Aona's endpoint app covers the ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude desktop apps, and AI agent and MCP inspection on the endpoint is in limited rollout, not general availability.
Does Check Point Workforce AI Security redact files?
The admin guide dated 8 September 2026 lists Redact for prompts and pasted text and Allow, Ask, Block and Prevent for files, so a flagged file is refused or allowed with justification rather than cleaned; the product page also advertises file and image redaction with OCR, so confirm the file behaviour in your evaluation. Aona redacts DOCX, XLSX and PDF on upload with layout-preserving, length-matched entity replacement, so the cleaned document still reaches the tool.
Does the Check Point AI Network Firewall replace the Check Point Workforce AI Security agent?
For organisations running Check Point gateways on R82.20, the AI Network Firewall (announced 30 July 2026) enforces on AI traffic at the gateway, delivered as part of the firewall software with no new infrastructure. It covers a device while its traffic is routed through Check Point. Aona enforces on the device at the moment of use, wherever the device is, and does not enforce at the network edge; the two can coexist, with Aona covering the prompt, the upload and the desktop app.
How does Aona compare with Check Point Workforce AI Security on application and agent security?
Aona secures employees' use of AI tools; it is not an LLM firewall, an AI-SPM tool or a red-teaming product for AI you build. Check Point sells those as separate products (AI Guardrails from the Lakera lineage, AI Agent Security in early access, AI Red Teaming), and they are a separate decision from Check Point Workforce AI Security. If you build AI products, evaluate that layer on its own; for employee AI use, Aona is the platform to trial first.