Cider Security
Israeli application-security start-up co-founded in 2020 by Guy Flechter, who began his career in the Israeli Air Force's cyber unit; bought by Palo Alto Networks in 2022
| Cider Security
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| Trade name | Cider Security Ltd. |
| Logo |  Cider Security logo |
| Type | Private company (acquired) |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder(s) | Guy Flechter, Daniel Krivelevich |
| Defunct | 20 December 2022 (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) |
| Headquarters | Israel |
| Industry | Cyber security |
| Services | Application security and software supply-chain (CI/CD pipeline) security |
| Parent | Palo Alto Networks (from December 2022) |
Cider Security (Cider Security Ltd.) was an Israeli cyber-security company that secured the software development pipeline (continuous integration and continuous delivery, CI/CD). It was co-founded by Guy Flechter and Daniel Krivelevich.[1] According to Ctech, Flechter "began his career in the Air Force's cyber unit" (Israeli Air Force).[1] Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Cider on 20 December 2022.[2]
Founders and military service
Ctech reported in 2025 that Cider was co-founded by Guy Flechter and Daniel Krivelevich, and that before selling it Flechter "had already spent two decades in Israel's cyber industry. He began his career in the Air Force's cyber unit and later held senior roles in Israeli high-tech companies, including serving as the head of the information security division at the Israeli unicorn AppsFlyer" (Israeli Air Force; AppsFlyer).[1] Flechter went on to found Sola Security.[1]
Acquisition
Palo Alto Networks announced on 20 December 2022 that it had completed its acquisition of Cider, which it described as "a pioneer in application security (AppSec) and software supply chain security", and said that Cider's technology would be integrated into its Prisma Cloud platform.[2] Sources differ on the price. Technology Magazine said that, when the deal was first announced in November 2022, it was to be worth about $195 million.[3] Ctech and TechCrunch later said that Cider was acquired for $300 million.[1][4]
See also
- Sola Security
- Palo Alto Networks
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sophie Shulman, Sola Security aims to be the Wix of cyber with $30 million Seed round Ctech, 11 March 2025, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks Completes Acquisition of Cider Security Palo Alto Networks, 20 December 2022, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Marcus Law, Palo Alto Networks completes acquisition of Cider Security Technology Magazine, 21 December 2022, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Ingrid Lunden, Sola emerges from stealth with $30M to build the 'Stripe for security' TechCrunch, 11 March 2025, accessed 10 November 2026.