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Check Point Technologies Ltd. is the market share leader in enterprise security software and inventor of "stateful inspection" technology. Check Point was named the #1 Internet Software Company by Software Magazine in March of 1997. The company's mission is to provide industry-leading software that enhances global connectivity with full security. According to a report by The Yankee Group dated December 1996, the company commanded 44% of the worldwide firewall market. The company was able to become the market leader due to its ability to successfully switch gears from R&D to marketing and sales. The company's relationships include technology and marketing partnerships as well as OEM and distribution agreements with such corporate giants as Bay Networks, Computer Sciences Corporation, Cheyenne Software, FTP Software, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Microsoft Corporation, Netscape Communications, Oracle Corporation, Security Dynamics, Inc./RSA Data Security, Sun Microsystems,Inc., Sybase, Inc., TimeStep Corporation, UB Networks, U.S. Robotics, Vanstar Corporation, Xylan Corporation, and many others. SunSoft, Inc. also resells FireWall as Solstice FireWall-1.
Check Point's Open Platform for Secure Enterprise Connectivity (OPSEC) is a revolutionary concept that delivers the industry's first enterprise-wide security framework. OPSEC uses a combination of published application programming interfaces (APIs), industry-standard protocols and a high-level scripting language to provide a single framework that integrates and manages all aspects of network security through an open, extensible management framework. With OPSEC, customers can easily, seamlessly, and selectively integrate a full spectrum of security applications, defined and driven by a single, central enterprise-wide security policy. The company's award-winning Check Point FireWall-1 ™ enterprise security solution is a comprehensive application suite that integrates access control, authentication, encryption, network address translation, content security, auditing, and connection control. The suite is unified by Check Point's OPSEC policy management framework which provides integration and enterprise management for FireWall-1 and many third-party network security applications. FireWall-1 supports more than 120 services, applications and protocols and is available on UNIX- and Windows NT- based systems, Bay Network routers, Xylan switches, U.S. Robotics remote access servers, and TimeStep Corporation hardware encryption devices.
As a growing enterprise security software company with a strong commitment to ongoing R&D, we are discovering new applications for our product line every day. On the cutting-edge of manufacturing and commercial technology, our focus is on continuous product development and support. Our open, casual dress environment promotes personal and professional growth in an innovative, team-centered atmosphere. At Check Point, you will also enjoy a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental, MBO (bonus plan for specified positions), employee stock purchase plan, 401(K) plan, paid holidays/vacations, and the chance to have a lot of real-world fun. If you are looking for stability - and a piece of Paradise - there's only one place to go: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
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