Israel continues to be a global force in cybersecurity. The country’s mix of startup culture, defense expertise, and strong technical talent has produced some of the most respected security leaders in the world.
Shahar Geiger Maor, VP Security (CISO) at FullPath
Shahar VP Security at FullPath and he focuses on data protection and secure product development.
Liran Sheinbox, CISO, BrainRocket
Liran oversees a major security program in one of the world’s largest gaming companies. He works on large scale risk management, fraud protection, and data security.
Barak Blima, CISO, Syte
Barak leads cybersecurity for Syte, an AI driven retail tech company. He focuses on securing machine learning systems and high traffic e commerce platforms.
Oren Elimelech, Global CISO, Atera
Oren manages global cybersecurity for Atera. He is active in the wider Israeli cybersecurity community and is known for his work in threat intelligence.
Maor Saubron, CISO and Director of Cyber Security, Amdocs
Maor oversees security for one of Israel’s biggest technology and telecom companies. His work covers cloud security, compliance, and critical infrastructure.
Tal Sarid, Global Field CISO, monday.com
Tal supports enterprise customers on security strategy and helps shape monday.com’s trust program. He works at the intersection of product security and client engagement.
Itzik Menashe, CISO and Global VP IT, Telit
Itzik leads cybersecurity and IT operations for Telit, a leader in IoT solutions. He focuses on securing complex device ecosystems.
Tal Kollender, Co Founder, CEO, and CISO, GYTPOL
Tal co founded what was once GYTPOL and now leads the company as CEO under its new name, Remedio. The company raised significant funding in 2025 and now focuses on automated device posture management.
Yael Vaknin, CISO, eshOS
Yael EshOS is a cloud native, autonomous core banking platform, and was built from scratch as banking grade security by Yael Vaknin.
Israel’s cybersecurity field continues to grow and these leaders shape much of its direction. Their work reflects the country’s strong focus on innovation and resilience in a fast moving threat landscape.