Fortscale
Israeli behavioural-analytics security company co-founded by a Unit 8200 veteran; bought by RSA in 2018
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| Type | Private (acquired) |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder(s) | Idan Tendler, Yona Hollander |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv |
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Services | User and entity behaviour analytics (UEBA) |
| Parent | RSA (from 2018) |
| Number of employees | 30 (2018) |
Fortscale was an Israeli cybersecurity company that developed machine-learning software for user and entity behaviour analytics (UEBA), designed to detect when employees leak sensitive information or when malware impersonates employee identities. It was founded by its CEO Idan Tendler, a Unit 8200 veteran, and its COO Dr Yona Hollander.[1] In April 2018 it was bought by RSA, then a subsidiary of Dell Technologies.[2]
Founders and Unit 8200
In a 2015 opinion article for TechCrunch, the editor's introduction described Idan Tendler as Fortscale's CEO and co-founder and said that "Before founding Fortscale, Tendler was a lead agent of the 8200, the cyberwarfare division of the Israeli Defense Forces" (Unit 8200; Israel Defense Forces). Tendler wrote that his 8200 training began in 1999, when he and other 18-year-olds were prepared to lead "complex intelligence technological operations in Israel's equivalent of the NSA".[3] No published source found describes military service for Yona Hollander.
Funding and acquisition
Ctech reported that Fortscale was founded in 2012 and raised $23 million; Globes named its investors as Evolution Equity Partners, Valor Capital Group, Intel Capital, Blumberg Capital, Swarth, CME Ventures and UST Global.[2][1] When RSA announced the acquisition, Globes said Fortscale's UEBA technology would be added to RSA's NetWitness platform; no financial details were disclosed.[1] Citing a person familiar with the deal, Ctech reported that it was valued at less than the equity Fortscale had raised, that some of its 30 employees would move to RSA's research and development centre in Israel, and that Tendler would not stay with the company.[2]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Globes correspondent, RSA acquires Israeli behavioral analytics co Fortscale Globes, 5 April 2018, accessed 29 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Meir Orbach, RSA to Acquire Behavior Analytics Startup Fortscale Ctech, 5 April 2018, accessed 29 October 2026.
- ↑ Idan Tendler, From The Israeli Army Unit 8200 To Silicon Valley TechCrunch, 20 March 2015, accessed 29 October 2026.