Company Overview
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. was founded in 1993 by Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht, and Shlomo Kramer, with headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel. Check Point is a pioneer of the cybersecurity industry -- its founder Gil Shwed invented stateful inspection firewall technology, which became the foundation of modern firewalls. The company is one of the largest cybersecurity companies globally, protecting over 100,000 enterprise customers.
Check Point champions the Infinity unified security architecture, delivering comprehensive threat prevention and zero-trust protection across networks, cloud, endpoints, mobile devices, and IoT through a unified cloud-managed platform.
Related provider: Check Point Security Services
Product Portfolio
🛡️ Network Security (Quantum Series)
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Check Point Quantum | NGFW series integrating stateful inspection, IPS, antivirus, VPN, and threat prevention for SMB to data center deployments |
| Check Point Quantum Maestro | Hyperscale security orchestration platform supporting up to 52 gateways in a cluster for elastic scale-out |
| Check Point Quantum Spark | Entry-level security gateways for small businesses and branch offices |
| Check Point Quantum SD-WAN | Software-defined WAN optimization with integrated security |
☁️ Cloud Security (CloudGuard Series)
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Check Point CloudGuard Network | Cloud network security with seamless protection across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI, and other major public clouds |
| Check Point CloudGuard Workload | Cloud workload protection covering containers and Kubernetes environments |
| Check Point CloudGuard SaaS | SaaS application security for Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and other cloud apps |
| Check Point CloudGuard AppSec | Cloud-native web application and API protection (WAAP) |
💻 Endpoint & Mobile Security (Harmony Series)
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Check Point Harmony Endpoint | Unified endpoint protection (EPP + EDR) covering antivirus, anti-ransomware, vulnerability protection, and behavioral detection |
| Check Point Harmony Mobile | Mobile device security detecting malicious apps and phishing attacks |
| Check Point Harmony Browse | Zero-trust browser security extension preventing web threats and data loss |
| Check Point Harmony Connect | Remote access VPN and zero-trust network access (ZTNA) |
🔬 Advanced Threat Prevention (SandBlast Series)
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Check Point SandBlast Network | Network-level threat emulation detecting zero-day malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs) in sandbox environments |
| Check Point SandBlast Agent | Endpoint-level threat emulation for local suspicious file analysis |
| Check Point SandBlast Mobile | Mobile threat defense detecting malicious apps and network attacks |
🔗 Unified Management (Infinity Platform)
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Check Point Infinity | Unified security management platform with centralized policy management, threat visualization, and automated response across network, cloud, endpoint, and mobile |
| Check Point Infinity SOC | Cloud-based security operations center integrating SIEM, SOAR, and threat intelligence |
| Check Point Infinity Portal | Unified cloud management portal for all Check Point security products |
Key Milestones
- 1993：Gil Shwed invented stateful inspection technology and co-founded Check Point in Tel Aviv
- 1994：Released FireWall-1, the first commercial stateful inspection firewall, revolutionizing network security
- 1996：IPO on NASDAQ (ticker: CHKP), becoming one of the first publicly traded cybersecurity companies
- 2000s：Acquired multiple security companies, expanding into VPN, intrusion prevention, and endpoint protection
- 2015：Launched SandBlast threat emulation technology, setting a new standard for zero-day detection
- 2018：Introduced the CloudGuard brand, entering the public cloud security market
- 2020：Released Harmony series consolidating endpoint, mobile, and remote access security
- 2021：Announced Quantum Maestro hyperscale security platform
- 2023：Launched Infinity unified security management platform
- 2026：Continues to lead cybersecurity innovation, driving AI-powered threat prevention and zero-trust architecture adoption
Competitive Advantages
Technology Pioneer Status：As the inventor of stateful inspection firewall technology, Check Point has over 30 years of security expertise and 200+ security patents.
Comprehensive Product Ecosystem：Four major product lines -- Quantum (network), CloudGuard (cloud), Harmony (endpoint), and SandBlast (threat prevention) -- cover all security domains, unified by the Infinity platform.
SandBlast Threat Emulation：Industry-leading zero-day threat detection with deep content deconstruction and threat emulation, achieving 99.7% detection rates.
Maestro Hyperscale：Quantum Maestro enables horizontal scale-out of security gateways on demand, with single clusters supporting up to 52 gateways for hyperscale data center requirements.
Market Position
Check Point competes directly with the following vendors in the cybersecurity market:
- Palo Alto Networks：Direct competition in NGFW and cloud security
- Fortinet：Competition in enterprise network security and SD-WAN
- Cisco：Rival in network security and cloud security
- CrowdStrike：Competition in endpoint security and cloud workload protection
- Zscaler：Rival in zero-trust network access and cloud security
- Trend Micro：Competition in hybrid cloud security and endpoint protection
Summary
As one of the technology pioneers of the cybersecurity industry, Check Point secured its place in history by inventing stateful inspection firewall technology. Over more than three decades, Check Point has evolved from a pure firewall vendor into a comprehensive security solutions provider covering network, cloud, endpoint, mobile, and IoT. Its Quantum, CloudGuard, Harmony, and SandBlast product matrix, together with the Infinity unified management platform, enables enterprises to build zero-trust security systems spanning on-premises, cloud, office, and mobile environments, protecting the digital security of over 100,000 customers worldwide.
