Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Fact box:
- Founded: 1993
- Founders: Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht, Shlomo Kramer
- HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Listings: NASDAQ: CHKP (IPO 1996, the longest-tenured Israeli technology Nasdaq listing); TASE: CHKP (dual primary)
- Sector: Cybersecurity (network security, cloud security, endpoint security)
- CEO (Q2 2026): Nadav Zafrir (appointed late 2024)
Check Point operates as the longest-tenured major Israeli cybersecurity public company and one of the structural anchors of the Israeli cybersecurity sector. The company pioneered the commercial firewall market through the 1993 launch of FireWall-1, which established the structural template that has anchored network security commercial activity through subsequent decades.
The IPO in 1996 made Check Point one of the earliest Israeli technology Nasdaq listings. Through the late 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and into the 2020s, the company has operated as a sustained mid-to-large-cap public technology company with substantial annual revenues, strong cash generation, and consistent capital-return activity.
Gil Shwed, co-founder and longtime CEO, transitioned out of the CEO role in late 2024, with Nadav Zafrir (a former Israeli military intelligence senior officer and Team8 co-founder) succeeding as CEO. The leadership transition represents one of the more significant succession events in modern Israeli cybersecurity.
Check Point's product portfolio spans network security, cloud security (CloudGuard), endpoint security (Harmony), security management, and the broader integrated cybersecurity platform serving enterprise customers globally. The company maintains substantial Israeli engineering operations alongside international sales and support presence.
The recent broader Israeli cybersecurity consolidation activity — Wiz/Google in March 2026, CyberArk/Palo Alto Networks in February 2026 — operates within a competitive environment Check Point continues to navigate as an independent operating public company.
Coverage in The Olam:
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