Israeli-American cybersecurity company providing network, cloud, and endpoint security software and hardware.
checkpoint.comLegal name
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Founded
1993
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel (US HQ: Redwood City, California)
Industry
Cybersecurity software and hardware
CEO
Nadav Zafrir
Executive Chairman
Gil Shwed (Founder)
Employees
6,825 (2025, global)
Revenue (FY25)
US$2.73 billionMarket Cap
US$13.57 billion
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Nasdaq: CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli-American cybersecurity company founded in 1993 by Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht, and Shlomo Kramer. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with US corporate offices in Redwood City, California, it develops security software and hardware for networks, cloud, endpoints, and mobile, protecting corporate enterprises and governments worldwide. The company trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CHKP.
In December 2024, founder Gil Shwed stepped back from the CEO role he had held since founding the company and became Executive Chairman, with Nadav Zafrir appointed Chief Executive Officer. Zafrir previously co-founded the venture firm Team8 and commanded the Israeli military's Unit 8200. The company reported revenue of about US$2.73 billion for 2025, up roughly 6% from US$2.57 billion the prior year, and employs around 6,825 people.
In India, the company operates as Check Point Software Technologies with its main office in Bengaluru. In 2024 it opened a new office in the J P Nagar area of Bengaluru described as its second largest global office, spanning about 42,700 square feet with capacity for over 350 seats. India serves as a growing hub for the company's research, sales, and support operations.
Chief Executive Officer
Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Product Officer and Head of R&D
Interview experience
Favorable (8/10)
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a week
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Q: What's DNS? What are the common ports?
A: DNS (Domain Name System) resolves human-readable domain names into IP addresses so machines can route traffic. It runs on port 53, and other common ports include 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), 22 (SSH), 25 (SMTP), and 21 (FTP).
Q: What do you mean by Checkpoint SecureXL, ClusterXL and CoreXL?
A: SecureXL is Check Point's acceleration technology that speeds up packet processing, ClusterXL provides high availability and load sharing across gateways, and CoreXL distributes traffic across multiple CPU cores for parallel inspection.
Q: What is SIC (Secure Internal Communication)?
A: SIC is the mechanism Check Point uses to secure communication between its components, like the management server and gateways, using certificates issued by the Internal Certificate Authority. It lets the modules trust and encrypt traffic with each other.
Q: Explain the Stealth rule and Cleanup rule in Checkpoint firewall.
A: The Stealth rule sits near the top of the policy and blocks direct traffic to the firewall itself, hiding it from users. The Cleanup rule sits at the bottom and drops, then logs, any traffic not matched by earlier rules.
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July 13, 2026
Check Point Research: AI Has Crossed from Assistant to Operator in Cyber Attacks
Check Point Research reported that AI has moved from an assistant role to operating autonomously, changing the rules of AI-driven cyber attack and defense. This was a global report from Tel Aviv-headquartered Check Point.
#AIsecurity #ThreatResearch #Cybersecurity
View postJuly 6, 2026
Check Point Releases its 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report
The company published its annual ESG report covering 2025 environmental and social initiatives. This was a global corporate report.
#ESG #Sustainability #Governance
View postJune 22, 2026
Check Point to Embed OpenAI Frontier Cyber Capabilities into Its Security Products
Check Point announced it will integrate OpenAI's frontier cyber capabilities across its security product suite. This was a global announcement.
#OpenAI #AIsecurity #Partnership
View postMay 11, 2026
Check Point Announces $2.0 Billion Expansion of Share Repurchase Authorization
The board approved a $2.0 billion expansion of the company's stock buyback program (Nasdaq: CHKP).
#Nasdaq #ShareBuyback #Investors
View postApril 30, 2026
Check Point Software Reports 2026 First Quarter Financial Results
Check Point released its Q1 2026 financial performance results in a global corporate earnings update.
#Earnings #Q1FY26 #Nasdaq
View postCheck Point's international headquarters is in Tel Aviv, Israel, with US corporate offices in Redwood City, California. Its main India office is in Bengaluru.
