"Secured by Check Point" Solutions Lead Worldwide Firewall/VPN Appliance Market
Analyst Report Shows Combined Market Participation of 36% REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Nov. 21, 2002 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced results from market analysis firm IDC showing that when all "Secured by Check Point" firewall/VPN appliances are combined with Check PointT software, they would hold the leading position in the worldwide firewall/VPN appliance market. In the IDC study "Security Appliances Market Forecast and Analysis 2002-2006", November 2002, the combined percentages from firewall/VPN appliances utilizing Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 totaled 36% -- exceeding any single vendor's revenue. IDC notes that, "Security appliances have become popular by being a simple means of delivering security software." "Check Point is the dominant enterprise firewall/VPN software vendor and a driving force behind the growth of firewall/VPN security appliances," said Charles Kolodgy, research manager for IDC's security program. "Overall, IDC believes that when Check Point's influence on the firewall/VPN appliance market is taken into account, the total participation of 'Secured by Check Point' appliance partners amounts to 36% of the market." "Secured by Check Point" appliances from Nokia played a significant role in achieving this success. The "Secured by Check Point" appliance program includes over 20-plus partners such as:
Check Point's "Secured by Check Point" Appliance program is part of Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSECT) partner alliance program. "Secured by Check Point" appliances meet Check Point's stringent security, usability and interoperability requirements, enabling customers to deploy appliances into their networks with complete confidence. Check Point offers unparalleled platform selection - with over 70 platforms to choose from - to meet the Internet security needs of any size business, ranging from the smallest office to the largest enterprise or data center. For a complete list of appliance partners, or to learn more about the "Secured by Check Point" appliance program, please visit www.checkpoint.com/products/protect/platforms.html. "It is gratifying to see our appliance partners garnering such success with VPN-1/FireWall-1," said Gil Shwed, chairman and CEO, Check Point Software Technologies. "The IDC numbers confirm that firewall/VPN appliances running Check Point lead the industry, underscoring Check Point's tremendous impact on the security appliance market." Market Share Calculation About Check Point Software
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