Dig Security
Israeli cloud data-security start-up whose chief executive is a Unit 8200 alumnus; bought by Palo Alto Networks in 2023
| Dig Security
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary (acquired) |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder(s) | Dan Benjamin, Ido Azran, Gad Akuka |
| Industry | Cloud data security (data detection and response) |
| Parent | Palo Alto Networks (from 2023) |
Dig Security was an Israeli cloud data-security company founded in 2021 by Dan Benjamin, Ido Azran and Gad Akuka. In October 2023 Palo Alto Networks announced a definitive agreement to buy it; Calcalist reported the price as $315 million.[1]
Founders and Unit 8200
The investor Team8 states that chief executive Dan Benjamin "is an alumni of 8200" (Unit 8200) and previously held cloud and security roles at Microsoft and Google.[2] Ctech reported that the founders had previously founded companies that were bought by major firms.[1]
Criticism
In 2025 Drop Site News listed Dig Security among the Palo Alto Networks acquisitions that "were founded and led by publicly identified Unit 8200 veterans".[3]
See also
- Palo Alto Networks
- Team8
- Unit 8200
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Spiro, It’s official: Palo Alto Networks formally announces intent to acquire Dig Security Ctech, 31 October 2023, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Team8, Dan Benjamin Team8, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Hundreds of Former Israeli Spies Are Working in Big Tech, Database Shows Drop Site News, 13 August 2025, accessed 21 October 2026.