Secdo
Israeli endpoint detection and response company founded by two Unit 8200 graduates and part-owned by a Rafael–Elron venture; bought by Palo Alto Networks in 2018
| Secdo
| |
|---|---|
| Trade name | Cyber Secdo Ltd |
| Type | Acquired (part of Palo Alto Networks) |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder(s) | Shai Morag, Gil Barak |
| Headquarters | Ra'anana, Israel |
| Industry | Cyber security (endpoint detection and response) |
| Parent | Palo Alto Networks (from 2018) |
| Number of employees | About 50 in Israel, plus staff in the United States and United Kingdom (2018) |
Secdo (Cyber Secdo Ltd) was an Israeli cyber-security company, based in Ra'anana, that developed endpoint detection and response (EDR) and incident-response technology. It was founded in 2015 by chief executive Shai Morag and chief technology officer Gil Barak, "both graduates of the IDF 8200 intelligence unit" (Unit 8200). Palo Alto Networks agreed to buy it in April 2018; Globes reported that sources close to the deal put the price at $100 million.[1]
Founders and Unit 8200
Ctech described Shai Morag and Gil Barak as "two alumnae of Unit 8200, the Israeli military's NSA equivalent".[2] Tenable, which later employed Morag, says he "served for 10 years as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces Intelligence Corps Unit 8200". After Secdo he co-founded the cloud-security company Ermetic.[3]
Investors and the arms industry
Secdo raised more than $11 million. Its investors included RDC, which Ctech described as "a joint venture of Israel-based arms developer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. that owns a 20% stake in the company", and Marius Nacht, a co-founder of Check Point Software Technologies.[2] Globes also listed Eyal Ofer's O.G. Tech Ventures as an investor and named Amir Kotler as president and chief operating officer.[1]
See also
- LightCyber
- Cyvera
- Unit 8200
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yasmin Yablonko, Palo Alto Networks buys Israeli cybersecurity co Secdo for $100m, Globes, 10 April 2018, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meir Orbach, Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Secdo, Ctech, 10 April 2018, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Tenable, Tenable Names Cloud Security Expert, Shai Morag, Chief Product Officer, Tenable (press release), 13 August 2024, accessed 21 October 2026.