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Check Point Software

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Network Security · Tel Aviv, Israel · Est. 1993
Network SecurityFirewallCloud SecurityThreat PreventionCybersecurity↗ Website
$24B
Valuation
$2.65B
Revenue
7k+
Employees
1993
Founded

Check Point Software Technologies is a global leader in cybersecurity, providing network security, cloud security, mobile security, and threat intelligence solutions to enterprises, governments, and SMBs worldwide. Founded in 1993 in Israel by Gil Shwed and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Check Point pioneered the stateful inspection firewall and now serves over 100,000 customers in 88 countries through its Infinity platform, which consolidates network, cloud, and endpoint security under unified AI-powered threat prevention.

Recent Press
5 items
Product Launch·2026-03-23
Check Point Software Launches AI Defense Plane on ThreatCloud AI
Check Point launched its AI Defense Plane on March 23, 2026, a unified AI security control plane built on ThreatCloud AI and technologies from the Lakera and Cyata acquisitions, designed to protect enterprise AI infrastructure from model attacks, prompt injection, and data exfiltration.
Press Release·2026-02-17
Check Point Named Leader in GigaOm Radar for Cloud Network Security 2025
Check Point was recognized as a Leader and Fast Mover in the GigaOm Radar for Cloud Network Security 2025 for the third consecutive year on February 17, 2026, citing its CloudGuard platform's breadth across CSPM, WAF, and network security for cloud environments.
Acquisition·2026-02-12
Check Point Acquires Cyata to Strengthen AI Security Portfolio
Check Point completed its acquisition of Cyata on February 12, 2026, adding AI agent security capabilities to its ThreatCloud AI platform and accelerating the launch of the Check Point AI Defense Plane.
Press Release·2026-02-12
Check Point Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Check Point Software reported full year 2025 revenue ahead of the midpoint of its outlook with EPS exceeding expectations on February 12, 2026, with total revenues of $2.6B reflecting continued growth in cloud security and Harmony endpoint products.
Press Release·2026-01-15
Check Point Email Security Integrates with CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM
Check Point announced that its Email Security telemetry can now flow into CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, enabling security teams to correlate email attack data with endpoint and identity signals for unified threat investigation and response.
Company History
9 milestones
Check Point was founded in 1993 by Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht, and Shlomo Kramer in Ramat Gan, Israel, creating the world's first commercially available stateful inspection firewall — FireWall-1 — which became the global standard for network security.

Check Point Software Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
7,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
7,520 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Nadav Zafrir
Roei Golan — Departments
· 7520 people across 12 depts

Check Point Software Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$2.65B
+7% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+7%
From $2.17B to $2.65B
Revenue / Employee
$379K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$2.17B
$2.24B
$2.38B
$2.48B
$2.65B
Market Share
Enterprise Firewall & NGFW
22%
share
Palo Alto Networks
22%
Fortinet
20%
Check Point
18%
Cisco
17%
Juniper/SRX
8%
$185B
TAM
$55B
SAM
$2.6B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Network Security (Quantum)60%
Cloud & Endpoint (CloudGuard/Harmony)28%
Security Management & Intelligence12%
Business Units
Network Security (NGFW)60%
Quantum firewall appliances, chassis, and virtual editions protecting enterprise perimeters and data centers — Check Point's core business since FireWall-1 in 1993.
Cloud & Endpoint Security28%
CloudGuard CNAPP and Harmony endpoint/email products as SaaS-delivered subscriptions — the fastest growing segment driven by enterprise cloud adoption.
SMB & Security Management12%
Quantum Spark SMB appliances, Infinity Portal management, and ThreatCloud AI intelligence subscriptions sold to the 100,000+ customer base.

Check Point Software Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Engineering & R&D3200 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Check Point maintains ISO 27001 certification across its global cloud services and R&D operations, providing enterprise and government customers with assurance that the company's internal processes protecting firewall firmware, ThreatCloud AI, and customer telemetry meet international security standards.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Check Point's Infinity Portal and CloudGuard cloud security platforms hold SOC 2 Type II certification, independently verifying that controls governing enterprise customer data, policy configurations, and threat intelligence are designed and operating effectively.
Regulatory
FedRAMP Moderate
Certified
Check Point's CloudGuard and Harmony platforms hold FedRAMP Moderate authorization, enabling U.S. federal agencies to use Check Point's cloud security posture management and endpoint protection for civilian government workloads in compliance with FISMA.
Security
Common Criteria EAL4+
Certified
Check Point Quantum firewalls hold Common Criteria EAL4+ certification, the highest level commonly required by government and defense customers, validating the formal security design and implementation of Check Point's firewall and VPN enforcement logic.
Security
FIPS 140-2
Certified
Check Point's cryptographic modules in Quantum gateway appliances are FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated, meeting U.S. and Canadian government encryption standards required for securing classified and sensitive government network traffic.
Regulatory
PCI DSS
Compliant
Check Point Quantum firewalls and CloudGuard are widely deployed by financial services and retail customers to segment cardholder data environments and meet PCI DSS network security control requirements for perimeter protection and intrusion detection.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Check Point complies with GDPR requirements for European customer data processed through ThreatCloud AI and the Infinity Portal, with EU data residency options and Data Processing Agreements covering how enterprise telemetry is stored and analyzed.
Quality
ISO 9001
Certified
Check Point holds ISO 9001 quality management certification across its global R&D and manufacturing operations, ensuring that Quantum hardware appliances and software blade releases meet consistent quality control processes from design through delivery.
Security
ICSA Labs
Certified
Check Point Quantum firewalls and IPsec VPN solutions maintain ICSA Labs certification, providing customers with independent third-party validation of firewall functionality, VPN interoperability, and intrusion prevention effectiveness.
Regulatory
NATO RESTRICTED
Certified
Check Point security products are approved for protecting NATO RESTRICTED classified information across member nation defense networks, reflecting Check Point's longstanding position as a trusted cybersecurity vendor for allied government and military customers.

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Check Point Software Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
Network Security
Cloud
Check Point CloudGuard
Unified cloud security from code to cloud

Check Point CloudGuard is a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that secures cloud infrastructure, workloads, APIs, and application code across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments. CloudGuard provides cloud security posture management (CSPM), workload protection, API security, and web application firewall capabilities from a single console with AI-powered risk prioritization.

Use Cases
Continuously auditing multi-cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations and compliance violations against PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST frameworksProtecting Kubernetes workloads and containers with runtime threat prevention and network microsegmentation policies enforced by CloudGuardSecuring API endpoints against OWASP API Top 10 attacks with CloudGuard WAF deployed inline in front of cloud-native application services
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Key Customers
AVST
Avast
HOLX
Hologic
TEVA
Teva
Competitive Intelligence
VSWiz
THEM

Wiz is an agentless cloud security platform providing cloud vulnerability management, posture management, and threat detection across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes by analyzing cloud configuration and workloads through API-based integration without deploying agents.

EDGE

Tighter integration with Check Point's network firewall telemetry for correlated cloud risk across perimeter and cloud workload layers

VSPalo Alto Prisma Cloud
THEM

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud is a cloud-native application protection platform providing code security, infrastructure-as-code scanning, workload protection, and cloud posture management across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

EDGE

Unified CNAPP with built-in cloud firewall enforcement through CloudGuard Network Security for consistent east-west policy

VSOrca Security
THEM

Orca Security is an agentless cloud security platform providing comprehensive cloud posture management, vulnerability assessment, and threat detection across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes environments by analyzing cloud snapshots without deploying agents.

EDGE

Agentless CNAPP with AI risk scoring that correlates cloud misconfigurations with active exploit paths and attack surface exposure

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