FIVE MINUTES WITH...
ARIEL PARNES
ARIEL PARNES, FORMER ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE COLONEL, NOW CO-FOUNDER AND COO OF CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANCY MITIGA
Q. TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND, ARIEL?
» I am a retired colonel from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), where I served over 20 years in the 8200 Cyber Unit. I built a new unit within the IDF for special cyber operations, leading innovative technological efforts for the benefit of the State of Israel’s security, combatting cyber threats and terrorism around the world.
Q. TELL US ABOUT YOUR CURRENT ROLE?
» As the Chief Operating Officer at
Mitiga, I’m responsible for delivering our cybersecurity Incident Response and Readiness (IR²) solution to our customers. This covers the whole lifecycle of our customers and – if (and when) a breach happens – responding to customers’ incidents from investigation to full recovery. I also lead our Cyber Research program, which constantly generates new cloud attack scenarios, analyses them, and develops investigation modules to automate future response. This, and our work during active incidents, becomes part of our Incident Readiness and Response platform. My co-founders and I believe that finding and retaining the right people and nurturing Mitiga’s unique culture are fundamental to building an impactful company. I lead this effort with the help of our talented HR team. 22
July 2022
