Barak Blima

Overview

I’m a cybersecurity executive with over a decade of leadership experience driving enterprise security strategy, customer trust, and global risk reduction across technology, SaaS, and government environments. I specialize in aligning security with business outcomes: strengthening C-level trust, supporting large-scale sales cycles, and building cloud and AI security foundations that enable innovation at scale. My background spans global CISO roles, building security organizations from the ground up, leading multi-cloud and SDLC programs, and executing complex compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, [2]

Career history

1. Chief Information Security Officer | Cybersecurity DirectorJan 2023 to presentCHEQ
2. Chief Information Security OfficerJan 2021 to Jan 2023Syte
3. CIChief Information Security Officer (CISO) Cyber Security Team LeadDec 2018 to Jan 2021CyTech International
4. MOChief Security Officer & ConsulJan 2012 to Aug 2018Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
5. VIP Security Unit ManagerAug 2009 to Nov 2011Office of the Prime Minister of Israel
6. S-Special Agent- International Security SpecialistJul 2005 to Nov 2011Shabak - Israel Security Agency שירות הביטחון הכללי
7. IACovert SecurityMay 2004 to Aug 2007Israel Airports Authority - IAA
8. IDCommander and Officer (Military Service)1999 to 2003Israeli Defense Forces

Education

1. Master of Arts - MA, Goverment and Public Policy2014 - 2017The Open University of Israel
2. UOBachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration2007 - 2009University of Derby
3. Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)2019 - 2020The Hebrew University of Jerusalem