Gil Shwed (Hebrew: גיל שויד; born 1968) is an Israeli software engineer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, one of Israel's largest technology companies and the world's largest pure-play cybersecurity company.

Gil Shwed is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Check Point. He is considered the inventor of the modern firewall and author of several patents.

Gil Shwed, considered the inventor of the modern computer firewall, cofounded Check Point Software Technologies in 1993 with Shlomo Kramer and Marius Nacht.

6 Feb 2024 · Despite being the youngest founder, Shwed has been at the helm of Check Point since its inception and is now the longest-tenured CEO on Nasdaq.

6 Feb 2024 · Shwed, widely credited as the inventor of stateful inspection, has headed the publicly traded, $19 billion Israeli pure-play cybersecurity ...

4 Mar 2024 · Gil Shwed, 50, has led one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world for three decades. The Israeli engineer founded Check Point ...

16 Apr 2024 · Shwed has served as Check Point's CEO for 31 years. He is the longest serving CEO in Israel's tech sector and has been part of the development ...

6 Feb 2024 · Gil Shwed plans to step down as CEO of Check Point Software Technologies after 30 years and become executive chairman of the Israeli-based ...

25 Jul 2024 · Check Point has named Team8's Nadav Zafrir as its new CEO to replace Gil Shwed in December.