Overview
Tehila is Founder and CEO of Onyxia Cyber [1][3], an AI-driven cyber defense platform. Tehila also serves as Program Director and Professor in the MS in Cybersecurity program at Yeshiva University's Katz School [2][4], having previously held an Adjunct Professor position there [5]. Prior to founding Onyxia Cyber in July 2022 [3], Tehila worked as Director of Solution Architecture at Perimeter 81 [6] and held the position of Information Security Officer at RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems [8]. Tehila's background includes military service in the Israel Defense Forces, where Tehila held the rank of Captain and served as Chief Information Security Officer of the Israel Defense Intelligence Analysis Division [9][10]. Tehila holds a Master's degree in Business Development and Consulting from the University of Haifa [12] and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology from Bar-Ilan University [13].
Profile introduction
Sivan Tehila is a cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. She is the CEO of Onyxia, an AI-driven cyber defense platform, and serves as Program Director and cybersecurity professor for the MS in Cybersecurity at Yeshiva University’s Katz School. A former Captain in the Israel Defense Forces, Sivan held senior roles including CISO of the Research and Analysis Division and Head of the Information Security Department in the Intelligence Corps. She later led cybersecurity initiatives at RAFAEL, Israel Railways, and Perimeter 81 (Acquired by Checkpoint). An internat…
Career history
- Founder & CEOJul 2022 to presentOnyxia Cyber
- Program Director and Professor - MS in CybersecurityAug 2021 to presentKatz School at Yeshiva University
- Adjunct Professor - MS in CybersecurityDec 2019 to Jul 2021Katz School at Yeshiva University
- Director of Solution ArchitectureApr 2019 to Aug 2021Perimeter 81
- Cyber Security ConsultantJan 2018 to Dec 2018Israel Railways Ltd.
- Informtion Security OfficerDec 2015 to Jan 2018Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) Analysis DivisionJan 2013 to Jul 2015IDF - Israel Defence Forces
- Information Security Officer (Captain)Jan 2008 to Jan 2013IDF - Israel Defence Forces
Education
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)2017 - 2017Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
- UOMaster's degree, Business Development & Consulting2013 - 2015University of Haifa
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Criminology2010 - 2012Bar-Ilan University
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