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Check Point Software TechnologiesCheck Point Software Technologies sells Check Point Workspace Security to secure the workforce, Check Point Cloud Security to secure the cloud, and Check Point Network Security to secure the network.checkpoint.comCiscoCisco sells security products that protect users, devices, apps, and data.cisco.comFortinetFortinet sells cybersecurity and networking technology to enterprises, service providers, and government organizations.fortinet.comSonicWallSonicWall is a unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network, endpoint, cloud, and threat response across hybrid environments.sonicwall.com
What it sells
  • Spark Firewalls[14]Firewalls for SMBs and MSPs.
  • Rugged Firewalls[14]Firewalls for Industrial Control Systems & SCADA.
  • SASE[2][13]A hybrid deployment for connectivity across workers and networks.
  • Managed EDR[15]Managed EDR & EPP services with monitoring, detection and response.
  • External Risk Management Services[17]Managed services that let customers outsource specialized cybersecurity functions to Check Point security experts.
  • Professional Services[12]Services for security design, deployment, operation and optimization.
  • Cisco HypershieldA security architecture for data centers that segments workloads and closes exploit gaps at scale.
  • Cisco Secure AccessA secure access service edge (SASE) product that unifies networking and security policy for a distributed workforce.
  • Cisco Duo[1]An identity security product that gives visibility into an organization's identity ecosystem and enforces access policy.
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)A network access control product that uses data from across Cisco's stack to enforce policy, manage endpoints and grant trusted access.
  • Splunk Enterprise Security[1]A security information and event management product that detects and responds to threats using collected logs and events.
  • Cisco Talos[1]A threat intelligence and research organization that supplies threat data used across Cisco's security products.
  • FortiWeb[18]FortiWeb protects web applications and APIs.
  • FortiAP[17]FortiAP provides secure wireless LAN access points.
  • FortiManager[12][19]FortiManager is a NOC-SOC operations tool.
  • FortiSIEM[12][16]FortiSIEM is Fortinet’s SIEM solution.
  • FortiSandbox[16]FortiSandbox provides AI-powered protection against zero-day threats.
  • Unified SASE[1][11]Fortinet Unified SASE combines networking with AI-aware controls.
  • FortiAIGate[11]FortiAIGate secures AI apps and agents.
  • Capture Client[3][12]Endpoint detection and response built on SentinelOne.
  • Cloud Secure Edge[1][3][7][13][15]SonicWall's Security Service Edge (SSE) platform.
  • SonicSentry MDR[3][7][11]Managed detection and response from SonicWall analysts.
  • SonicWall Unified Management[3]A single console for managing SonicWall products.
Categories
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel[1]San Jose, United States[3][13]Sunnyvale, United StatesNot stated on its pages
Founded
1993[1][11]1984[4]2000[4]Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Public (NASDAQ: CHKP)[3][9][10][16]Public (NASDAQ: CSCO)[1][2][10][12][13]Public (NASDAQ: FTNT)[2][9][12][13][17][20][22]Owned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management since 2016[2][3][5][6]
Named customers
  • Marriott[5]
  • United States Golf Association[6]
  • Rosen Hotels & Resorts[7]
  • Elon University[8]
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts[5]
  • Alaska Airlines[6]
  • IndiGo[7]
  • University of Birmingham[8]
Not stated on its pages
Recent news
  • November 2, 2026Check Point Software Technologies reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.[20]
  • July 30, 2026Check Point reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $674 million, up 1% year over year, with security subscription revenue up 12% to $333 million.[6]
  • May 19, 2026Check Point agreed to acquire the team and intellectual property of Israeli AI evaluation startup Deepchecks, announced alongside a new agentic network security orchestration platform.[7]
  • May 11, 2026Check Point Software Technologies announced its board authorized a $2.0 billion expansion of its ongoing share repurchase program.[22]
  • April 30, 2026Check Point reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $668 million, up 5% year over year, with security subscription revenue up 11% to $323 million.[8]
  • August 12, 2026Cisco reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 revenue of $17.3 billion for the period ended July 25, 2026.[2]
  • May 13, 2026Cisco reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $15.8 billion for the period ended April 25, 2026.[9]
  • May 4, 2026Cisco announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a non-human identity security company, and completed the acquisition on June 29, 2026.[10]
  • April 9, 2026Cisco announced its intent to acquire Galileo Technologies, Inc.[11]
  • November 25, 2025Cisco completed its acquisition of EzDubs, a privately held AI software company based in San Francisco.[13]
  • August 17, 2026Fortinet announced it has acquired Virtue AI, a company focused on AI runtime protection, automated AI validation, and security for autonomous AI systems.[20]
  • August 17, 2026Fortinet acquired Virtue AI, a company offering AI runtime protection and automated validation for autonomous AI systems.[9]
  • July 29, 2026Fortinet reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 26% year over year.[2]
  • June 24, 2026Fortinet appointed Derek Kan to its board of directors.[21]
  • May 6, 2026Fortinet reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.85 billion, up 20% year over year.[10]
  • May 12, 2026SonicWall announced availability of the Gen 8 NSv XS, a subscription-based virtual firewall for MSPs and MSSPs serving small and distributed environments.[18]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[10]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[12]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 3, 2026[22]
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 4, 2026[6]
Who it fits
From its own pages, Check Point sells mainly to enterprises, service providers, small- and medium-sized businesses and consumers. Check Point Software Technologies says it is dedicated to protecting corporate enterprises and governments worldwide. Spark Firewalls are for SMBs and MSPs, and Rugged Firewalls are for Industrial Control Systems & SCADA. Check Point names CISO, CIO, CTO, Director of IT, Endpoint Managers, Director of Security, and SOC and NOC Directors as the roles for Managed EDR. Check Point says its services are designed to protect organizations of all sizes.From its own pages, Cisco sells mainly to enterprises that need to secure hybrid environments spanning data center, cloud, campus, and IoT. Cisco addresses organizations with a global workforce that need secure access for humans, things, and agents under one consistent policy model. Cisco addresses enterprises that want to govern an agentic AI workforce. Security teams are addressed with unified intelligence and operations for visibility across users, systems, and AI agents.From its own pages, Fortinet sells mainly to enterprises, service providers, and government organizations. Its firewall pages describe deployments across data centers, branch offices, and multi-cloud environments. Wireless products are described for campuses, remote workers, and large public venues such as stadiums and arenas.From its own pages, SonicWall sells mainly to SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams, and to MSSPs and distributed enterprises. Its pages name healthcare, education, local government, finance, manufacturing, and retail as the kinds of organizations it protects. TZ series firewalls are positioned for SMBs and branch locations.
Last verified
November 9, 2026October 10, 2026November 9, 2026September 27, 2026

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies sells Check Point Workspace Security to secure the workforce, Check Point Cloud Security to secure the cloud, and Check Point Network Security to secure the network. Check Point Software Technologies says its mission, for over 30 years, has been to secure the digital world for everyone, everywhere. Check Point says it has been in cyber security since 1993. Check Point Software Technologies says it is dedicated to protecting corporate enterprises and governments worldwide. Check Point provides its solutions through the Check Point Platform.

Check Point sells its products and services to enterprises, service providers, small- and medium-sized businesses and consumers. Check Point says it secures more than 100,000 businesses and millions of users worldwide. Check Point says its services are designed to protect organizations of all sizes. Check Point says it helps customers safeguard their IT estate, their data, their brand, and their reputation. Check Point describes organizations as expanding with hybrid workers, with branch offices extending to cloud data centers.[12][13]

Check Point sells hardware firewalls with predictable OpEx pricing, scalable performance and AI-powered protection. Check Point describes its hybrid mesh network security as prevention first security across data centers, branches, clouds, and hybrid environments. Spark Firewalls are for SMBs and MSPs. Rugged Firewalls are for Industrial Control Systems & SCADA. Check Point offers Cloud Firewall NGFW & Wiz CNAPP. Check Point says it uses contextual AI to protect web apps against zero-day threats. Check Point SASE is a hybrid deployment for fast connectivity across all workers and networks.[2][13][14]

Check Point describes workforce security as protecting users, devices, applications, and data wherever work happens. Check Point's Managed EDR & EPP services provide real-time monitoring, threat detection, response, policy management, and support for Check Point and third-party solutions. Check Point's Managed EDR team ensures full endpoint visibility with solutions that continuously collect, analyze data, and report to a central system. Check Point names CISO, CIO, CTO, Director of IT, Endpoint Managers, Director of Security, and SOC and NOC Directors as the roles for Managed EDR.[14][15]

Check Point says one platform powers Threat Intelligence, Dark Web Monitoring, Attack Surface Management, Brand Protection, and Supply Chain Intelligence. Check Point says the platform has a 93% true positive rate. After the acquisition by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd in October 2024, the Cyberint platform has been integrated into Check Point's Infinity architecture. The platform formerly branded Cyberint is now positioned as part of Check Point's External Risk Management (ERM) offering. Check Point says customers can still buy External Risk Management as a standalone offering. Attack Surface Management, Threat Intelligence, Supply Chain Intelligence and Brand Protection are offered separately as modules.

Check Point External Risk Management Services lets customers outsource specialized cybersecurity functions to Check Point security experts. Check Point says cybersecurity teams often lack personnel because of skills shortages, lengthy hiring processes, and budget restraints. The services include takedowns of phishing sites & fake social profiles. The services include red team exercises and nation-state attack emulation. Check Point's team runs deep cyber investigations, including direct communications with threat actors via undercover avatars.[17]

Check Point has a Professional Services team that assists with security design, deployment, operation, and optimization needs. Check Point offers a flexible staff augmentation solution that provides skilled professionals when needed. Check Point's certification program starts with Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) and then advances to Certified Security Expert (CCSE). The Check Point Certified Security Master (CCSM) validates advanced expertise in configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting Check Point solutions. Check Point says its products meet the requirements of internationally recognized security standards, certification requirements and independent industry testing. Check Point Software Technologies has an address at 100 Oracle Parkway, Suite 800, Redwood City, CA 94065.[12][15][18][19]

Check Point Software Technologies on the record

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Check Point Software Technologies full record

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Cisco full record

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Fortinet full record

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SonicWall full record

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