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. He has over twenty years of experience in cybersecurity, leading teams in complex cybersecurity projects. Amir holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University. Since founding Cylus, he has driven advancements in cybersecurity for rail systems, earning recognition for significant technological innovations.
Miki Shifman
CTO
Miki Shifman
CTO
Miki Shifman is the CTO and co-founder of Cylus, which provides cybersecurity solutions for the rail industry. Miki is a veteran leader in developing complex cybersecurity projects, with over fifteen years of experience in software engineering, research, and management. Before co-founding Cylus, Miki was an R&D leader in a renowned Cyber R&D Division. He led teams that received major awards for exceptional technological breakthroughs and has been recognized as an expert in Smart Mobility and Cyber Security by the World Economic Forum. He was featured on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in 2020.
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 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 holds a Masters in Business Administration.
Yaniv Oz
VP Strategic Partnerships
Yaniv Oz
VP Strategic Partnerships
Yaniv Oz is the Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Cylus. In this capacity, Yaniv manages the relationships with Cylus’ strategic accounts and partners. Additionally, he is the CISO of Lavi Light Rail O&M company, which operates and maintains both the Red and Green lines in Jerusalem. Yaniv brings over 25 years of experience in networking and cybersecurity from multinational organizations like GE Spacenet and Tachyon, in field, corporate, and senior management positions. Prior to joining Cylus, Yaniv was a co-founder at Hermetic Security, and then worked for IPV Security, a boutique cybersecurity consulting company where he managed multiple clients and served as the CISO of a publicly traded pharmaceutical company and a beverages company. Yaniv holds BSc in Information Systems and master’s in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. He is also a certified CISO from the Technion Institute of Technology, and a certified GICSP, and CISSP.
Our Advisors
Eran Gartner
Former President of Systems, Bombardier, Board Member at Cylus
Eran Gartner
Former President of Systems, Bombardier, Board Member at Cylus
Nuria I. Fernandez
Former Administrator, The Federal Transit Administration
Nuria I. Fernandez
Former Administrator, The Federal Transit Administration
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
Isabel Pardo de Vera Posada
Former Secretary of State for Transportation in Spain and President, ADIF
Isabel Pardo de Vera Posada
Former Secretary of State for Transportation in Spain and President, ADIF
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