
CSO Cyber Center Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Dr. Yaniv Harel is a cyber expert with extensive experience in cyber defense at both organizational and national levels. He served as the General Manager of the Cyber Solutions Group at Dell EMC, where he led the design and development of major CERTs and other cyber initiatives. Harel has held key governmental roles and led multiple technology divisions within the IDF, earning the Israel Presidential Medal for Security in 2002.
Dr. Harel was the Senior Vice President for Cyber Defense at Sygnia, a Team8 and Temasek company specializing in premium cyber services. In his academic role, Harel is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC) at Tel Aviv University, where he oversees research projects and international academic collaborations. He also supports start-ups and contributes to initiatives within the Beer-Sheva Cyber Ecosystem.
Currently, Harel is a co-founder of a new initiative while also working as an independent consultant to CISOs, boards of directors, and global corporations.