Cylus provides rail operators with a specialized cybersecurity solution to ensure service availability and safety.
Combining deep rail and cybersecurity expertise Cylus has pioneered a platform for real-time asset visibility and threat detection across heterogeneous rail operating technology environments. With customers across the globe, Cylus leads with a comprehensive cybersecurity solution enabling compliance and reducing risks in the face of escalating cyberthreats.
Meet Our Management Team
Amir Levintal
CEO
Amir Levintal
CEO
Amir Levintal is the CEO and co-founder of Cylus. Prior to co-founding Cylus, Amir served as the Director of the Cyber R&D Division of the Israel Defense Force’s Elite Technological Unit. With over twenty years of experience in cyber defense management and deployment, Amir has led highly skilled teams in the development and deployment of complex cybersecurity, software, and hardware projects. Amir received his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University. He has held pivotal roles in teams awarded the coveted Israel Defense Prize for exceptional technological breakthroughs, and proudly received high military honors for extraordinary achievement and exceptional contributions to national security.
Miki Shifman
CTO
Miki Shifman
CTO
Miki Shifman is the CTO and co-founder of Cylus. Miki is a veteran leader in the development of complex cyber security projects, with over ten years of experience in software engineering, research, and management. Prior to co-founding Cylus, Miki served as a cyber researcher and an R&D leader in the Cyber R&D Division of the Israel Defense Force’s Elite Technological Unit. He led teams awarded the Israel Defense Prize for exceptional technological breakthroughs and received high military honors for extraordinary achievement and exceptional contributions to national security.
Michal Bar
VP Customer Success & PS
Michal Bar
VP Customer Success & PS
Michal Bar is the VP of Customer Success and Cybersecurity Services. Prior to joining Cylus, Michal served as a cybersecurity consultant at the Ernst & Young Advanced Security Center in Tel Aviv for eight years. With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, Michal has successfully managed large-scale projects, leading teams of up to 20 security consultants for various global organizations in the industrial and rail sectors. She served in the Israel Defence Force’s Intelligence Corps’ cyber and IT units before receiving her master’s degree in Information System Engineering and Computer Software Engineering from Ben Gurion University. She holds CISSP certification and her expertise includes cyber risk assessments, secure design and architecture reviews, threat modeling and penetration testing projects.
Lior Haham
VP R&D
Lior Haham
VP R&D
Lior Haham is Vice President R&D. Lior brings over 16 years of experience in managing high-end global engineering organizations in both fast-paced startups and #fortune500 companies in the cybersecurity industry. Lior will navigate and lead our rapidly growing research and development groups to build the best of breed cybersecurity products for the railway industry, support our global customers with their cybersecurity challenges and generate amazing user experiences.
Ravit Kotek Sela
VP Operations
Ravit Kotek Sela
VP Operations
Ravit Kotek Sela is the VP Operations of Cylus.Ravit has over 10 years of experience in operational roles supporting senior executives in the high-tech and pharmaceutical sectors. Prior to joining Cylus, Ravit was the Chief of Staff for the President of R&D and CSO of Teva Pharmaceuticals, heading all operational and business aspects of the Global R&D division under the CSO.Ravit has served in the Israel Defence Force’s Intelligence Corps’ SIGINT Unit and holds a Masters in Business Administration.
Shahaf Rozanski
VP Product
Shahaf Rozanski
VP Product
Shahaf brings over 20 years of experience in business and technology leadership, working in the private and public sectors. He is passionate about helping businesses generate value for their end customers through technology and leads the definition and execution of Cylus’s customer-focused roadmap. Before joining Cylus, Shahaf worked at Cellebrite (NASDAQ: CLBT), where he established its private sector business unit and led the introduction of multiple solutions to the law enforcement market. Shahaf also worked for NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) and AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC), holding various Product and R&D positions. Shahaf received a BA degree in Computer Science from the Open University, completed while in high school, and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University.
Keren Krauthammer
VP HR
Keren Krauthammer
VP HR
Keren brings over 15 years of experience in human resources working in various HR roles and a wide range of global high-tech organizations. She has extensive experience developing strategic and tactical HR solutions and a passion for leadership and talent development. Before joining Cylus, Keren served as HR director at NSO, heading all people aspects for the business and customer-facing groups. Keren successfully led Amdocs’s Digital Intelligence Group's human resources department through acquisition to seamless organizational implementation. Keren received her bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences from Ben Gurion University. She received her master’s degree in Labor Studies and a Group Facilitator diploma from Tel-Aviv University.
Roark Pollock
VP Marketing
Roark Pollock
VP Marketing
Roark Pollock is Vice President of Marketing for Cylus responsible for global marketing efforts including brand strategy, product marketing, demand generation, field marketing, marketing operations, and corporate communications. Roark has over 20 years of marketing, product marketing, and product management leadership experience spanning several fast-paced startup and enterprise companies in IT security, OT security, and networking. Roark holds an MBA in Marketing from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Shawn Smith
VP of Business Development
Shawn Smith
VP of Business Development
Shawn Smith is Vice President of Global Business Development at Cylus. He is a passionate business leader with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. For the last 8 years, Shawn has been focused on delivering advanced cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure operators, suppliers, and systems integrators to ensure safe and reliable operations in the face of significant digital transformation. At Cylus Shawn is responsible building high impact partnerships and technology alliances. Prior to Cylus, Shawn held sale and business development leadership roles at IBM Security Services, Nozomi Networks, and SecurityGate.io.
Our Advisors
Eran Gartner
Former President of Systems, Bombardier, Board Member at Cylus
Eran Gartner
Former President of Systems, Bombardier, Board Member at Cylus
Mark Grant
Former CISO, CSX
Mark Grant
Former CISO, CSX
William (Bill) Heinrich
Former CISO, Amtrak & BNSF Railway
William (Bill) Heinrich
Former CISO, Amtrak & BNSF Railway
Shao fei Huang
CISO SMRT, Former CISO LTA
Shao fei Huang
CISO SMRT, Former CISO LTA
Sandeep Joshi
Former Managing Director, Government Affairs
Sandeep Joshi
Former Managing Director, Government Affairs
Christian Gregoire
Former CTO, Thales
Christian Gregoire
Former CTO, Thales
Nico Gramenz
Former VP Business Development, Strategy & Innovative Technologies, Siemens Mobilty
Nico Gramenz
Former VP Business Development, Strategy & Innovative Technologies, Siemens Mobilty
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