Lior Div
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| Born | 1977 | ||
| Nationality | Israeli | ||
| Citizenship | Israel | ||
| Education | Bachelor's degree in computer science | ||
| Alma mater | The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
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| Employer | Cybereason | ||
Lior Div is the co-founder and CEO of Computer security. He is an expert in Offensive Security, digital forensics, reverse engineering, malware analysis, and cryptography.[1] He was also the CEO and co-founder of AlfaTech, a cybersecurity solutions provider, from 2007 to 2012.[2]
Div was awarded the Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor for outstanding achievements as a commander and leader of Unit 8200, an elite cybersecurity group in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Early Life and Education
Div said that he overcame his dyslexia early on in life and “learned how to read by reverse-engineering his] first-grade teacher's reading comprehension methods.”[3]
After graduating high school, Div attended college at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yafo. He graduated with honors in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in computer science.[4]
Military Experience and Career
Military Experience
Div joined the military at age 18.[5] He served for six years as a cybersecurity expert in Israel Defense Forces Unit 8200. Eventually, he became commander of over 20 people in the unit, a leadership position for which he received the Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor.
AlfaTech
Prior to co-founding Cybereason, Lior founded a cybersecurity services company, AlfaTech, that provided services to government agencies.
Cybereason
Div started Cybereason in 2012 with co-founders Yonatan Striem-Amit and Yossi Naar, two fellow Israel entrepreneurs.[6]
Cybereason is a cybersecurity company that developed the Cybereason XDR Platform, an Endpoint security protection platform.[7] The company headquarters are located in Boston, with additional office locations in London, Tokyo, and Tel Aviv. Cybereason has raised approximately $400 million in funding since 2014, and it reached Unicorn (finance) status in 2019.[8]
Cybereason has an elite cybersecurity research team called Nocturnus that has been involved in the defense and investigation of several global cyberattacks. Most recently, it took part in investigating “Operation GhostShell” and DeadRinger[9][10]
Awards
Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor while serving in Israeli Defense Forces
2016 – EY New England Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist[11]
2017 – EY New England Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist[12]
2017 – Named to “Power 50: Newsmakers” by Boston Business Journal[13]
2018 – EY New England Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist[14]
2018 – Recipient of the Asper Award for Global Entrepreneurship[15]
2021 – Keynote Speaker at the Govware Conference
In the media
References
- ↑ Anderson, Stuart. "Immigrant Lior Div Brings Jobs And An Israeli Cybersecurity Approach To America". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "AlfaTech Ltd. - Human Resources - Overview, Competitors, and Employees". Apollo.io. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Div, Lior (2016-01-27). "How my dyslexia launched my hacking career". CSO Online. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Parker, Garrett (2018-05-02). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Cybereason CEO Lior Div". Money Inc. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Eide, Fernette (2016-03-15). "Dyslexia Cybersecurity CEO Lior Div - Hacking the Hackers". Dyslexia | Dyslexic Advantage. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ While commanding Unit 8200, Div saw the types of kinetic damage that nation-state hacking could produce firsthand. It was when he left IDF that knew this experience could help organizations who were not in a position to protect themselves. That’s why he founded Cybereason.
- ↑ Chan, Rosalie. "An age of cybersecurity M&A is approaching. Here are the companies ripe for acquisition, according to a new report". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Melton, Monica. "Cybereason Raises $200 Million Led By SoftBank Group Ahead Of IPO". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Nocturnus, Cybereason. "Operation GhostShell: Novel RAT Targets Global Aerospace and Telecoms Firms". www.cybereason.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ Nocturnus, Cybereason. "DeadRinger: Exposing Chinese Threat Actors Targeting Major Telcos". www.cybereason.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "Cybereason CEO Lior Div Named Finalist for 2016 EY New England Entrepreneur of the Year". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "Cybereason's CEO Lior Div is Named a 2017 New England 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Finalist by EY". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "Cybereason's CEO Lior Div Named to Prestigious Group of Boston Business Journal's 'Power 50: Newsmakers'". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "Cybereason's CEO Lior Div is a 2018 EY 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Finalist". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ "Building the Bridge Between Boston & Israel". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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