Meet our leaders.

Guy Bejerano has years of security leadership experience. He defined and executed security strategies as CSO of LivePerson (LPSN) and CISO of Ness Technologies (NSTC). He also led Information Security and Red Team operations in the Israeli Air Force.

Itzik Kotler, a former member of the elite Israel 8200 Intelligence unit, served as CTO of Security Art, and led SOC activities and research for Radware (RDWR). He is a well-known security researcher and a frequent speaker at security conferences.

Michal Weiner is Chief Financial Officer of SafeBreach and is responsible for guiding the business in planning and executing against its strategic and operational goals. Her expertise includes financial and operational planning and analysis, accounting, forecasting and budgeting, fundraising, compliance and risk management, and board and shareholder relations. Through progressive roles, Michal has led multiple successful exits and organizational transformations. Michal is a certified CPA in Israel and holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Raman Kumar has decades of experience building Customer Success teams globally, most recently as Group VP of Customer Experience at PowerSchool. Formerly, he was SVP of Customer Success at Idaptive and Centrify, and held support and services leadership roles at Symantec and Teneros.

Edo joins SafeBreach from Mintigo (acquired by Anaplan) where he served as VP of R&D leading the development of the company’s engineering and research groups. Prior to Mintigo, Edo was an engineering manager in Microsoft working on several areas such as Telecom, Windows security, and Azure, and has also spent time in his career leading teams at several start-ups. Edo holds a B.Sc in Computer Science from the University of Bar-Ilan.

Robert Freeman heads SafeBreach Worldwide Sales, Channels and Pre-Sales. For over 25 years, he has been working in technology, leading high performing teams at other notable companies such as Imperva, Distil Networks and FireEye. Robert speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and is the author of a number of white papers on different security topics.

James Graham leads the SafeBreach marketing team, responsible for full-spectrum go-to-market strategy and execution in support of the company’s brand, demand, public relations, content, partner marketing, events, and sales enablement functions. Prior to joining SafeBreach, James served in marketing leadership roles in the cybersecurity space, including roles at RiskLens, Verisign, RSA and Mandiant. James is a veteran of the U.S. Army and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from George Mason University. He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and four children.

Fallon Martin leads the SafeBreach People Team to support our most valuable assets around the globe, our SafeBreachers. The People team is responsible for end-to-end people experience, including workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding, training and development, performance management, employee relations, compliance, compensation and benefits, and offboarding/alumni relations. She has more than 20 years of experience serving in progressive roles within Human Resources, Operations, and Executive Management. Fallon is a retired Air Force/Air National Guard veteran and Virginia Tech alumnus who resides in Midlothian, Virginia with her husband and two children.

Avi joined SafeBreach in 2021, with almost 30 years as a senior information security leader with multiple companies, including Wells Fargo, E*Trade, and Experian. He has created and implemented security programs with a focus on best practices and control maturity. Avi’s information security career started with his service at the Israeli Defense Forces Unit 8200. His career spans multiple roles and domains across information security, including product research and development, professional services, customer support, consulting, and strategic leadership. Avi holds a dual MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Columbia University’s Business School. He is CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CIPM, and CIPT certified and holds the Stanford University Strategic Decision and Risk Management program certification.

Koby Bar leads the SafeBreach product team as a seasoned product leader with a strong track record of driving product success across both early-stage startups and large, established organizations. He leads a team of product managers, designers, and technical writers, all focused on delivering the best user experience and maximizing the value of SafeBreach’s breach and attack simulation (BAS) solution. Koby excels in managing the tactical aspects of day-to-day product development, as well as steering the strategic direction and roadmap of the entire company.

Tomer Bar serves as Vice President of Research for SafeBreach. He brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity research experience, including work in the areas of advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, and forensics. He currently serves on the review board for Black Hat Europe and formerly managed research groups for both large enterprises and government agencies. Bar has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system, and his contributions have earned him recognition as one of Microsoft’s 2023 Most Valuable Security Researchers, as well as a nomination for Best Privilege Escalation Vulnerability at the 2021 Pwnie Awards. Tomer holds a master’s degree from Bar Ilan University, and his work has been featured in major publications like the Washington Post, Newsweek, BBC, and Wired. He is a frequent public speaker, presenting his research at events worldwide, including DEF CON (28-31), Black Hat USA, Black Hat Asia, ReCon, Sector, CONFidence, Security Fest, Troopers, and more.

With over 15 years of experience in both offensive and defensive security, Tim leads the North American sales team with a mission to help large organizations operationalize breach and attack simulation to improve the ROI of their security tools and reduce the overall risk of their security posture. Prior to SafeBreach, Tim has held both customer-facing and leadership roles at organizations like FireEye, Trustwave, and Precisely. He graduated from Bradley University with a bachelor’s in marketing with a concentration in professional sales. He currently lives in Bethlehem, PA, with his wife and two kids.

Yossi Attas serves as Vice President of Development at SafeBreach. He formerly spent 22 years with Microsoft, where he led R&D teams in the transition of the company’s Enterprise Data Platform to the cloud, as well as the establishment of Azure Monitor AIOps stack. Prior to that, Yossi managed engineering teams in Windows Intune (MDM), Messenger and Internet Security & Acceleration. Yossi holds a bachelor’s degree (cum laude) in computer science from the University of Haifa.

Grant serves as IT Principal Director of Global Threat Management at Cigna, where he oversees all aspects of the Adversary Simulation program. With extensive experience as an information security researcher, Grant is recognized for his exceptional technical abilities and strategic leadership. He has successfully built and matured highly technical security teams, fostering innovation and enhancing resilience in cybersecurity.

Garet Stroup is the Assoc. VP of Threat Management and Response at Humana where he leads the Response, Hunt, Intelligence, and Insider Threat programs. With over 20 years of experience, he has built and managed a variety of services and organizations in cyber security across multiple industries. Most recently Garet was the Head of Offensive Security at Humana where he focused on breaking the very thing he is now protecting. Prior to joining Humana, Garet held leadership roles at Cigna, Express Scripts, and Boeing.

Richard A. Holmes is the Assistant Vice President Information Assurance and serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for Union Pacific Railroad.  In his position, Holmes is responsible the Company’s information security and disaster recovery programs.  

Holmes began his career with Union Pacific in 1986 as a member of the Corporate Audit Staff where he spent 12 years performing financial, operational, and information systems audits of Union Pacific Corporation’s railroad, trucking, oil and gas, mining, hazardous waste, and logistics companies. 
 
Holmes transferred to Union Pacific Railroad’s Information Technologies in 1999 as the Director of Security.  Over the next 10 years he developed the Company’s information assurance, disaster recovery, business resumption and change management programs.  During this period he also managed the Company’s client computing systems and data network.  While retaining information security responsibilities, Holmes spent five years managing the development and maintenance the Company’s back-office applications.  He subsequently spent four years managing the Company’s computing infrastructure.  Prior to his current position, he was the CEO of PS Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad that provides commercial software to the transportation industry.

Holmes is the founding chairman of the Railroad Information Security Committee for the Association of American Railroads. In this position, he led industry efforts to: 1) create the Surface Transportation ISAC; 2) perform industry-wide security assessments; and 3) develop the industry’s Risk Analysis and Security Management plan.  He was also very active in the establishment of public and private sector initiatives to improve the security of the nation’s critical infrastructure through his involvement with the National Infrastructure Advisory Council and the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security.
 
Holmes has a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and a master’s degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Assaf serves as Chief Information Security Officer & VP at Qualtrics where he oversees all aspects of Qualtrics’s security product and service delivery organization globally.  Assaf provides strategic leadership for Qualtrics security teams, which build security products, manage security infrastructure, and provide security services for the company’s customer base.

Malcolm Harkins is the Chief Security and Trust Officer at Epiphany Systems. Malcolm reports to the CEO and is responsible for enabling business growth through trusted infrastructure, systems, and business processes. He has direct organizational responsibility for information risk, security, and privacy policy.

Christine is Managing Director, Global Head of Employee Platforms Cyber Security at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Prior to this role, she was CISO and CTO of Finance America, Global Head of Morgan Stanley’s Operational Assurance Team, and Technical Director for the U.S. Department of Defense. A Distinguished Cyber Visiting Fellow of the U.K. government, she holds a degree from SUNY at Buffalo.

Tim is the Chief Information Security Officer at M&T Bank. He is the former CISO for PROG Holdings, Inc. and TIAA, where he was responsible for the information security strategy and governance, technologies, security engineering, and cyber defense and monitoring. He is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with a proven track record of transforming cybersecurity organizations into sustained highly effective organizations. He is a recognized leader in security with broad knowledge of business needs, deep understanding of technology and industry trends. His passion is in developing high performing teams by building a culture that embraces the power of finding the best in each team member and building creative recruiting pipelines into organizations. Tim has spent most of his career working at large financial institutions including Wells Fargo and Bank of America with extensive industry experience.

Niall is currently Chief Trust Officer and VP Trust at Workday. He has more than 18 years of experience building and managing Global Information Security, Audit, Fraud, Compliance and Risk Management programs for financial institutions, technology providers and cloud providers.

Sherry Ryan is Vice President and CISO of Juniper Networks. Previously, Sherry held similar leadership positions at Blue Shield of California, Hewlett-Packard, Safeway and Levi Strauss where she established and led their information security programs.

Tal Arad is the CTO for Carlsberg Group. With over 25 years of experience, he has served in a multitude of security positions including CISO for CEVA Logistics, Head of InfoSec for Canon EMEA, security consultancy and the CSO for the MAMRAM, the IDF’s core computing center.

Yaron Levi is CISO for Dolby. He was previously CISO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, InfoSec Director for Cerner, Security Architect for eBay; and Director of Cloud Security for ANX. Yaron is a Research Fellow for the Cloud Security Alliance, holds a B.A in Social Sciences and Management and graduated from the FBI CISO Academy.

Gram Ludlow is a Security Product Line Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He is a highly experienced information security leader leading risk-based information security programs, while mentoring a new generation of security professionals.

Tim is SVP and Global Chief Information Security Officer at the Sherwin Williams Company with global responsibility for information and cybersecurity. Before joining Sherwin Williams Company Tim held IT security leadership roles at Kellogg’s and MasterCard for 13 years, including Senior Director of Global Information Security and Enterprise Security Solutions.

Jody Len, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Guidepoint Security, has over 18 years of sales experience in cybersecurity, growing revenue via partnerships, professional services organizations, and global consultancies. Previously, Jody launched and ran the global partner program at CrowdStrike.

David is a CISO, Advisor and a trusted business partner. His career includes Financial Services like Silicon Valley Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, Software Product and Services with Intuit, and large diversified Media/Data company with Hearst Corporation with large stakes in TV, Newspapers, Magazines, Healthcare, Transportation and Financial (Fitch Ratings). He is an Advisor to various companies and Venture firms in Security and Technology.

With 20+ years of field cyber experience, Rajiv has held CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) positions at Acceptto USA (acquired by SecureAuth, 2022), Solebit.io Israel (acquired by Mimecast, 2018), Immun.io Canada (acquired by Trend Micro, 2017), and at Cigital USA (acquired by Synopsys, 2016). Prior, Rajiv held management positions at PwC and Oracle in software engineering, product management and security operations. He is currently cofounder of iCISO.org (non-profit), angel investor and advisor to a select group of VCs. Rajiv holds BE/MS degrees in computer science & engineering, social sciences and mathematics, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. Resident in Silicon Valley, he is also a sommelier, cyclist, fitness enthusiast, and enjoys sports with his son, metal concerts with his daughter, and gourmet cooking with his wife.

Kris is a security startup veteran who built successful teams in product management, UX/Design, sales engineering, product evangelism/marketing, education/training, consulting services, and incident response for Mandiant (acquired by FEYE 1.05B) and Cylance (acquired by BB 1.5B). He is an active industry advisor, published author, speaker, trainer, and inventor.

Moti was the founder and CEO of WatchDox until its acquisition by BlackBerry, establishing WatchDox as a visionary in the secure enterprise mobility and collaboration space. Previously Moti was General Manager of the application management business at EMC.

Robert Bigman, now retired from the Central Intelligence Agency after a distinguished thirty-year career, is recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection and an information security trailblazer.

Robert Fly is co-founder and CEO of Elevate Security, which is building a security behavior change platform aimed at improving employees’ security postures through behavioral and data science.