CHKP - Mergers and acquisitions

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Lakera, one of the world's leading AI-native security platforms for Agentic AI applications. With this acquisition, Check Point sets a new standard in cyber security, becoming able to deliver a full end-to-end AI security stack designed to protect enterprises as they accelerate their AI journey.  "AI is transforming every business process, but it also introduces new attack surfaces," said Nadav Zafrir, CEO at Check Point Software Technologies. "We chose Lakera bec

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has been recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023 report. Forrester, a leading global research and advisory firm, states in its report that Check Point "sets the bar for centralized management and usability". Check Point's Infinity Security Management Portal achieved a leader position and the report notes that it provides ease of use and simplicity to network and security professionals without the need to open multiple windows or tabs to perform daily tasks. Building security in

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has announced the acquisition of Atmosec. An early-stage start-up, Atmosec specializes in the rapid discovery and disconnection of malicious SaaS applications, preventing risky 3rd party SaaS communications, and rectifying SaaS misconfigurations. The move reinforces Check Point‘s commitment to enhance its SaaS security offering and address the security gaps and blind spots in SaaS applications. Atmosec was founded in January 2021 and employs 17 employees. The widespread adoption of SaaS applications has exposed organizations

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announces the acquisition of Spectral, an Israeli startup and key innovator in developer-first security tools designed by developers for developers. With this acquisition, Check Point will extend its cloud solution, Check Point CloudGuard, with developer-first security platform, and provide the widest range of cloud application security use cases including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning and hardcoded secrets detection. Accelerated digital transformation is pushing organizations to deploy new applications fast

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally, today announced the acquisition of Avanan, the fastest growing cloud email security company. Avanan technology provides the highest level of security for emails and SaaS collaboration suites. Avanan will integrate into the Check Point Infinity consolidated architecture to deliver the world's most secure email security offering. Utilizing patented technology designed and built for cloud email environments, this will be the only unified solution in the market to protect remote workforce f