Check Point
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: CHKP) |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters |  Tel Aviv, Israel (before may 2007 : Ramat Gan) |
| Key people | Gil Shwed, Founder, CEO Marius Nacht, Founder |
| Industry | Network security Computer software Computer hardware |
| Revenue | ▲ US$ 730.9 million (2007)[1] |
| Net income | ▲ US$ 281.1 million (2007)[1] |
| Employees | 2,200 (2009)[2] |
| Website | www.checkpoint.com |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) is a hardware and software company that is best known for its firewall and VPN products. The company was founded in 1993 in Ramat-Gan, Israel, by Gil Shwed, Shlomo Kramer, and Marius Nacht. The company has approximately 1900 employees[1]. Check Point's development centers are located in Israel and in Belarus. They also have offices in Redwood City, California and in the Dallas, Texas area.
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[edit] Products
Check Point's products fall into the following main categories:
- Security Gateways - Check Point's core business of products such as Power-1 appliances, UTM appliances, IP Appliances, VSX-1, Connectra, and Software Blades such as Firewall, IPS, IPSEC VPN.
- Endpoint Security - Single security agent that combines firewall, antivirus, anti-spyware, full disk encryption, media encryption with port protection, network access control (NAC), program control and VPN on the end point.
- Security Management - Allows administrators to manage events, set policy and apply protections across the entire security infrastructure from a single interface. Solutions are based on the Software Blade architecture, with a portfolio of 10 management software blades including event analysis, correlation and device provisioning.
[edit] Acquisitions
- SofaWare Technologies, in January 2002 (partial acquisition).[citation needed]
- Zone Labs, makers of the ZoneAlarm personal firewall software, in 2003, for $205 million in cash and shares.[3]
- Protect Data, the holding company for PointSec Mobile Technologies, in a cash deal valued at $586m in late 2006.[4] Prior to their acquisition by Check Point, Protect Data acquired Reflex Software.[5]
- NFR security, an intrusion prevention system developer, for $20 million in late 2006, following its failed plan to acquire the larger IPS vendor Sourcefire.[6]
- Nokia’s security appliance business — It was announced on 22nd December 2008 that Nokia and Check Point signed agreement on buying Nokia’s security appliance business.[7]
In 2005, Check Point tried to acquire intrusion prevention system developers Sourcefire for $225 million,[8] but later withdrew its offer after it became clear US authorities would try to block the acquisition.[9]
[edit] Certification
Check Point has a long-running history of training and certification on their products, including the following:
- CPCS - Check Point Certified Specialist
- CCSA - Check Point Certified Security Administrator
- CCSE - Check Point Certified Security Expert
- CCSE+ - Check Point Certified Security Expert Plus
- CCMSE - Check Point Certified Managed Security Expert
- CCMA - Check Point Certified Master Architect
[edit] External links
- www.checkpoint.com — corporate website
- www.sofaware.com — SofaWare corporate website
- www.zonealarm.com — ZoneAlarm division website
- www.opsec.com — Open Platform for Security website
- Check Point Official Forums
- CPUG: The Check Point User Group
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Check Point Software Technologies 2008 Form 20F" (PDF). http://www.checkpoint.com/corporate/ir/docs/2008Form20F.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Check Point Software Facts @ A Glance" (HTML). http://www.checkpoint.com/corporate/facts.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Check Point Software Technologies to Acquire Zone Labs". 2003-12-15. http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2003/zonelabs121503.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Check Point Announces a Cash Tender Offer to Acquire Protect Data". 2006-11-20. http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2006/pointsec112006.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Protect Data acquires Reflex Software Limited to extend product portfolio". 2006-11-02. http://www.checkpoint.com/press/pointsec/2006/11-02.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Check Point to Acquire NFR Security; Expands Intrusion Prevention Capabilities to Fortify Enterprise Networks". 2006-12-19. http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2006/nfrsecurity121906.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Nokia Signs Agreement to Sell Security Appliance Business to Check Point Software Technologies". 2008-12-22. http://www.nokiaforbusiness.com/nfb/DetailPage.html?guid=d16a6100d895e110VgnVCM200000718ef393RCRD®ion=Global. Retrieved on 2008-12-22.
- ^ "Check Point and Sourcefire to Explore Alternative Business Relationship". 2006-03-23. http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2006/sourcefire032306.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Check Point calls off Sourcefire buy". 2006-03-24. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11382. Retrieved on 2008-10-13.
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