CTalk: Corporations Move Fast While Attackers Move Quickly Making Niche Cyber Startups Important, Says Former Unit 8200 Director

Nadav Zafrir, co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity foundry Team8 LLC, spoke to CTech reporter Adi Pick about the hype surrounding cyber companies, how Israel became the cyber hub it is today, and why there aren’t a lot of large corporations in the cyber field.

Zafrir is the former commander of Unit 8200, the Israeli army's signal intelligence unit.

Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv and New York, Team8 characterizes industry cyber protection needs and develops related technologies, going as far as establishing, staffing, funding, and raising capital for companies that go on to operate under its umbrella.