To accommodate this trend, Check Point has increased Australia/New Zealand headcount to 19 this year.

The company had 13 staff at this time last year and the plan is to recruit at least another two staff by year's end.

McKinnel said further expansion is planned in 2007.

There has also been significant growth in software maintenance and support.

"We've had 23 per cent compounded growth annually for the past three years," he said.