JERUSALEM, July 26 (Reuters) - Check Point Software Technologies on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected profit for the second quarter and said it was stepping up the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to protect against a growing number of AI-related cyber attacks. The Israeli-based company said it earned $2.00 per diluted share excluding one-off items in the April-June quarter, up 22% from $1.64 a year earlier. Revenue grew 3% to $589 million. It was forecast to earn $1.90 a share on revenue of $589 million, according to I/B/E/S data from Refinitiv. Product and licence revenues fell by 12% to $117 million, although security subscription revenue for its cyber security platform that prevents attacks across networks, mobile and the cloud gained 14% to $239 million. Chief Executive Gil Shwed said the company was boosting the amount of AI engines in its products while it has conducted so-called hackathon events on how to incorporate new generation generative AI technology.