Almog Apirion
Israeli founder of the Israeli Navy's cyber unit and former chief information security officer of Orbotech who co-founded the industrial remote-access security company Cyolo and is its chief executive
| Almog Apirion
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|---|---|
| Image |  Apirion, from the Cyolo website |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Company executive |
| Known for | Co-founder and chief executive of Cyolo; founder of the Israeli Navy's cyber unit |
Almog Apirion is an Israeli cyber-security executive who co-founded the secure remote-access company Cyolo in 2019 with Dedi Yarkoni and Eran Shmuely, and is its chief executive.[1] Cyolo describes him as "the founder of the Israeli Navy Cyber Unit" (Israeli Navy).[2]
Military service
Writing on the company blog in 2022, Apirion said: "Before starting Cyolo, I spent years as a security leader, first leading the cyber unit for the Israeli Navy and then as a CISO in high tech."[3] His Forbes Technology Council profile says that "Prior to Cyolo, Almog was the Head of the Cyber Security Unit for the Israeli Navy and held the role of CISO at Orbotech" (Orbotech).[4] Globes reported in 2022 that Cyolo "was founded in 2019, by CEO Almog Apirion, CTO Dedi Yarkoni and chief architect Eran Shmuely, former commanders of the Israeli Navy Cyber Unit" (Israeli Navy).[1]
Cyolo
Cyolo describes its business as "Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure", selling remote access to operational-technology networks in sectors including manufacturing, water and energy.[5] In June 2022 it raised $60 million in a Series B round led by National Grid Partners, bringing its total funding to $85 million.[1] Cyolo's website calls Apirion a "recovering CISO".[2]
See also
- Cyolo
- Dedi Yarkoni
- Eran Shmuely
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Globes correspondent, Israeli identity based access co Cyolo raises $60m Globes, 28 June 2022, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cyolo, Almog Apirion Cyolo, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Almog Apirion, Announcing Cyolo's $60 Million Series B Financing Cyolo, 28 June 2022, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Forbes Technology Council, Almog Apirion Forbes Councils, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Cyolo, About Cyolo Cyolo, accessed 11 November 2026.