Check Point CloudGuard
Connect Check Point CloudGuard to Safeguard: what it provides, how to set it up, and the frameworks it provides evidence for.
Connect Check Point CloudGuard to collect cspm evidence with automated compliance tests, switched on per workspace.
| Category | CSPM |
| Connect with | API token |
| What a connection produces | Automated compliance tests |
| Check Point CloudGuard's guide | sc1.checkpoint.com |
Connect with an API token
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In Check Point CloudGuard:
- In CloudGuard, go to Settings › Account › Credentials.
- Under the V2 API section, click Create API Key.
- Copy the API key ID and the API Secret before closing the window; you cannot retrieve the secret afterwards.
Where to find the other values:
- API key ID: Shown with the secret when you click Create API Key under Settings › Account › Credentials.
Check Point CloudGuard shows the secret only once, so copy it before you leave the page.
Check Point CloudGuard's public documentation does not cover every step.
Missing: how to bind the key to a read-only role (for example through a CloudGuard service account) and where the account's region or regional API endpoint is shown; neither was on the fetched page. A personal V2 API key acts with the permissions of the user who creates it, so create it as a user limited to read-only access.
Source: sc1.checkpoint.com, checked 2026-10-07.
The permissions Safeguard needs:
read-only role. -
On Compliance › Connectors, open Check Point CloudGuard, click Connect, choose API token and fill in:
Field What to enter API key ID Required. API key secret Required. Stored encrypted and never shown again. Region Required. -
Click Connect with token.
Frameworks
Safeguard's automated tests read Check Point CloudGuard and map to the controls below. When a test passes, the result is evidence toward each control it maps to, in every framework listed. It is evidence toward a control, not proof that the control is met on its own.
| Framework | Evidence | Controls | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC2 | Automated tests | CC7.1 | 3 |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Automated tests | A.8.8, A.8.9 | 3 |
| HIPAA Security Rule | Automated tests | 164.308(a)(1) | 3 |
| PCI DSS | Automated tests | 2.2.1, 6.3.3, 11.3.1 | 3 |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Automated tests | DE.CM-09, ID.AM-02, ID.RA-01, PR.PS-01 | 3 |
These tests are switched on per workspace by the Safeguard team.
Related
- CSPM connectors
- Compliance connectors: how connecting works, card statuses and multiple accounts
- Connector setup reference: every connector in one table
- Frameworks and connectors: how connectors provide evidence for frameworks