Iftach (Ian) Amit

VP Business Development at Security Art

Israel

Current

VP Business Development at Security Art
Managing Partner at Security & Innovation

Past

Director, Security Research at Aladdin
Director of Security Research at Finjan
VP Research & Development at GooMe Interactive

CTO, co-founder at BeeFence
Development Manager & Corporate Security at Datavantage
Senior Application Architect at Praxell
Unix & Internet Division Manager at Comsec
Consultant - Information Security (Self-employed)

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Education

The Interdisciplinary Center

Recommendations

18 recommendations

Connections

253 connections

Industry

Computer & Network Security

Summary

Seasoned manager in the security and software industry with vast experience in a myriad areas of software (from enterprise security, through retail oriented, to end user software and large back-end systems). Highly experienced in leading marketing opportunities, and translating technical innovation into marketable concepts that increase sales and exposure.

Information Security expert with vast experience ranging from low level technical expertise and up to corporate security policy, regulatory compliance and strategy. BlackHat and DefCon speaker, with vast experience in public speaking and private customer focused seminars.

Linux & Unix expertise including large scale deployments in datacenter, Enterprise database management and implementation (Oracle) on Unix & Linux systems. Networking in a secure environment.

My goals are to keep leading innovation - both from the technology side, as well as from the sales and marketing aspects. Increasing revenues and general value through these activities are my expertise and passion.

Specialties:

Public speaking, marketing activities, thought leadership and managing innovation growth.
PR experience - working with journalists, reporters, editors providing media visibility.
Sales and business development. Translating technical knowledge and capabilities into business and layman terms in order to support the sales cycle, and appeal to a wider audience.
Highly scalable architecture and design. Large scale security and integration expertise with major data centers globally.

Experience

VP Business Development

Security Art

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

2010 — Present (less than a year)

Responsible for building additional business models, partners and opportunities that leverage Security-Art's expert domains.
Focus on executive level security thinking and risk management that enables easier compliance and an actual ROI out of security (as opposed to the current budget line overhead).
Managing Partner

Security & Innovation

(Computer & Network Security industry)

July 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Boutique security consulting shop focused on delivering personalized strategic services for companies in the security market.
Security & Innovation's goal is to empower businesses to achieve their goals, reach their target audience, and create and maintain strategic roadmap that would sustain over time in the security marketplace. Delivering strategic marketing/product/technical advice leveraging over a decade of leadership roles in the security industry, and an entrepreneur spirit.
Director, Security Research

Aladdin

(Public Company; ALDN; Computer & Network Security industry)

July 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 2 months)

Head the security research for eSafe, marketing and sales activities relating to the business unit strategy, competitive intelligence, and create the product roadmap from all security related features.
Director of Security Research

Finjan

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

November 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 9 months)

Manage the MCRC (Malicious Code Research Center) of Finjan, lead the security research for the company.
Work with the marketing and sales teams in order to provide customers the most coherent and precise knowledge in the industry.
Publish research papers periodically, covering varying subjects in web security and cybercrime. Work with the media and PR.
VP Research & Development

GooMe Interactive

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

February 2006 — September 2006 (8 months)

Managing the Research and Development as well as the product management in GooMe.
CTO, co-founder

BeeFence

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

November 2004 — February 2006 (1 year 4 months)
Development Manager & Corporate Security

Datavantage

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; MCRS; Computer & Network Security industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Senior Application Architect

Praxell

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Unix & Internet Division Manager

Comsec

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; CMSC; Computer & Network Security industry)

1998 — 2001 (3 years )
Consultant - Information Security

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer & Network Security industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year )