Ran Shahor

Ran Shahor is the CEO and co-founder of HolistiCyber. He is a Brigadier General (Ret.) who founded the leading edge cybersecurity program of the Israeli Defense Forces Intelligence branch. After 27 years of service, Ran had multiple leadership roles in the private sector. Prior to co-founding HolistiCyber, Ran was the founder and the Co-CEO of Focal Energy (clean energy power plant). Previous to Focal Energy, Ran was a Managing Partner of Star Ventures, a global venture capital group. Ran started his career in the elite IDF special forces which he also commanded. Ran received a LL.B. and MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Crafting an effective risk register

Ran Shahor

March 15, 2021

You can’t effectively create a risk program if you don’t have a full picture of just how large the risks are for your organization. “You can’t secure what you can’t see” so to speak. Risks don’t necessarily arise from lack of technology – oftentimes they are hidden in faulty business practices. We are well beyond the days of IT and security being segmented off in their own little world away from the business.

Defend like an attacker: 4 required approaches

Ran Shahor

October 19, 2020

There’s a significant movement in cybersecurity right now that is seeing organizations approach the problem of cyber defense through the eyes of an attacker. T

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Crafting an effective risk register

Defend like an attacker: 4 required approaches

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