# Check Point Software Technologies

> Check Point Software Technologies is an Israeli cybersecurity company founded in 1993 that pioneered the modern firewall with its stateful inspection technology. Today it runs the Infinity platform - a unified, AI-powered security architecture spanning network (Quantum), cloud (CloudGuard), and workspace (Harmony) - protecting more than 100,000 organizations across roughly 60 countries. Publicly traded on NASDAQ as CHKP, it reported about $2.73 billion in 2025 revenue.

- **Founded:** 1993
- **Headquarters:** Tel Aviv, Israel
- **Founders:** Gil Shwed (Co-founder, Executive Chairman (former longtime CEO)), Marius Nacht (Co-founder), Shlomo Kramer (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 6,800 employees
- **Products:** FireWall-1, VPN-1, Check Point Quantum, Check Point CloudGuard, Check Point Harmony
- **Notable:** Pioneered stateful inspection, the foundational technology behind the modern firewall., One of Israel's first major technology exports and a template for the country's cybersecurity industry., Protects more than 100,000 organizations across roughly 60 countries.

## Products & services

- **FireWall-1** — The company's original product, the first commercial firewall built on stateful inspection technology, which became the template for modern network firewalls.
- **VPN-1** — One of the world's first commercial VPN products, extending secure connectivity beyond the corporate perimeter.
- **Check Point Quantum** — Network security line, including next-generation firewalls, security gateways, and the Maestro hyperscale orchestration platform.
- **Check Point CloudGuard** — Cloud-native security suite covering cloud network security, workload and posture management (CNAPP), and web application/API protection.
- **Check Point Harmony** — Workspace and user security, spanning endpoint, email, browser, mobile, and SASE/secure remote access.
- **Check Point Infinity Platform** — The unified, AI-powered architecture and management layer that ties Quantum, CloudGuard, and Harmony together with shared threat intelligence and core services.
- **Check Point Research (CPR)** — The company's threat intelligence arm, publishing widely cited research on malware, vulnerabilities, and global attack trends.

## Achievements

- Pioneered stateful inspection, the foundational technology behind the modern firewall.
- One of Israel's first major technology exports and a template for the country's cybersecurity industry.
- Protects more than 100,000 organizations across roughly 60 countries.
- Sustained profitability and strong free cash flow across three decades as a public company.
- Check Point Research is one of the most frequently cited threat intelligence teams in the industry.
- Named a leader across multiple analyst evaluations for network firewalls and unified security.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Leadership transition: Gil Shwed became Executive Chairman of the Board and Nadav Zafrir, former commander of Unit 8200 and co-founder of Team8, was appointed CEO.
- **2025-02** — Announced new AI-powered innovations to strengthen unified security management for the Infinity platform.
- **2025-2026** — Announced a strategic partnership with Wiz to migrate CloudGuard CNAPP customers to Wiz while retaining unified management via Infinity.
- **2026-01** — Announced a $2.0 billion expansion of its share repurchase authorization.
- **2026-04** — Reported Q1 2026 financial results with roughly 5% revenue growth and double-digit non-GAAP EPS growth, driven by subscription strength in email security, exposure management, and SASE.

## Links

- Website: https://www.checkpoint.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/check-point-software-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CheckPointSW
- GitHub: https://github.com/CheckPointSW
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CPGlobal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointsoftware/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointsoftware

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Last updated: 2026-07-16