Rotate
An MSP-native security platform acquired by Check Point in February 2026 to anchor its Workspace Security division.
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Rotate, founded in 2023 and based in Palo Alto, built a security platform purpose-built for managed service providers, helping them find risks across customer environments, from vulnerable devices and weak passwords to phishing exposure. It was founded by Ro’ee Margalit and Avidan Barak, the latter previously senior at Datto and Kaseya, and built for MSP workflows from day one.
Check Point acquired it in February 2026 as part of a reported $150 million three-company spree, making it the foundation of Check Point’s new Workspace Security division for the MSP channel.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
A platform purpose-built for MSP security workflows by founders with deep MSP-market experience (Datto, Kaseya) reflects solid domain-specific product design.
Founder pedigree in the MSP market (Datto, Kaseya) suggests strong product-market fit, though independent customer-scale data is not published.
Part of Check Point's $150M three-company February 2026 acquisition spree, forming the foundation of a new Workspace Security division.
Unifying identity, email, endpoint, browser, SaaS and remote-access protection for MSPs is a meaningful consolidation, though it builds on established security categories.
No independent, third-party efficacy data for Rotate's risk-detection accuracy has been published.
MSP-focused security tooling remains a durable, growing need as more organizations outsource IT management to MSPs.
Why CISOs Should Care
Rotate built a security platform purpose-built for managed service providers, helping MSPs identify security risks across customer environments -- from vulnerable devices and weak passwords to phishing exposure -- relevant to CISOs who rely on MSPs to secure their environments.
What Makes It Different
Founded by Ro'ee Margalit and Avidan Barak (the latter previously senior at Datto and Kaseya, both deeply embedded MSP-market vendors), Rotate was purpose-built for MSP workflows from day one rather than adapted from an enterprise-focused product.
The Matrix Verdict
42/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED
Part of a notable $150M three-company acquisition spree by Check Point (announced February 2026): Rotate becomes the foundation of Check Point's new Workspace Security division, aimed at unifying identity, email, endpoint, browser, SaaS and remote-access protection for the MSP channel.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
The $150M figure covers all three Check Point acquisitions (Rotate, Cyclops, Cyata) combined and is independently reported via multiple financial press outlets; specific per-company valuations and efficacy claims for Rotate's platform remain unpublished.
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