Harnessing the Power of Data and AI – Sivan Tehila – FS #1
Our new Founder Stories series begins with host Allan Alford talking to Sivan Tehila, CEO & Founder of Onyxia Cyber, about her journey from intelligence officer and CISO with Israel’s Intelligence Corps, Director of Solution Architecture for Perimeter 81, to founder of a company that empowers Chief Information Security Officers and security leaders with powerful predictive insights and actionable data intelligence to continuously strengthen their security programs and proactively reduce risk exposure.
This segment is sponsored by Onyxia. Visit https://founderstories.tv/onyxia to learn more about them!
00:00 - Introduction to Founder Stories 00:38 - Meet Sivan Tehila 02:22 - The Inspiration Behind Onyxia 05:10 - Balancing Founder Life with Passion 09:34 - Building with Advisors and Customers 13:34 - Advice for Aspiring Founders 15:18 - The Many Hats of a Founder 17:51 - Closing Remarks
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Sivan Tehila, CEO & Founder of Onyxia Cyber, is a cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience. Sivan started her career serving in Israel’s Intelligence Corps, initially as an Intelligence Officer, then CISO of the Research and Analysis Division, before becoming Head of the Information Security Department. Subsequently, Sivan consulted on cybersecurity for Israel’s critical infrastructures and defense industries, and later became Director of Solution Architecture for Perimeter 81.
Sivan is also the Program Director for the Masters in Cybersecurity program at NY’s Katz School of Science and Health, Yeshiva University. The course was ranked second in the US by Fortune magazine. An advocate of women in cybersecurity, she founded Cyber Ladies NYC and developed a unique cybersecurity program for Manhattan High School for Girls. Sivan has been recognized by SC Magazine as a ‘Woman to Watch’ and hailed as one of ‘25 Influential Women in IT Security’.
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