
Head of Research, Cyera, Israel
Shiran Bareli is the Head of Research at Cyera, leading a team of 50 engineers, researchers, and data scientists. She is a graduate of the Havazalot excellence program of the Israeli Intelligence and served for nine years in Unit 8200’s cyber division, specializing in the research and development of advanced cyber operations. Following her military service, Bareli was a security research manager at Imperva, focusing on web application security, before joining Cyera to establish and scale the company’s research department.
Bareli’s expertise lies at the intersection of cybersecurity, data science, and AI. She focuses on leveraging machine learning models to address complex security challenges, combining deep security research with advanced data-driven insights. Her work bridges AI technologies and cyber defense, driving innovation and shaping the future of data security.