Assaf Keren

CEO

Draper, Utah, United States28 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led global security strategy at PayPal.
  • Founded and sold two cybersecurity companies.
  • Built a 24/7 Security Operations Center at PayPal.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Executive with extensive experience in Fintech and SaaS.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cyber SecurityProduct ManagementInformation Security

Other Skills

AuditingBoard of DirectorsBusiness Model DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Cloud ComputingComputer SecurityCorporate GovernanceCyber DefenseCybercrimeIncident ResponseMalware AnalysisNetwork SecurityNew Business DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentSIEM

About

Chief Information Security Officer with extensive experience overseeing all aspects of a global security product and service delivery organization globally. Well-developed skills providing strategic leadership for a division responsible for providing PayPal Security by building security products, managing security infrastructure, and providing a variety of security services. Dedicated leader with outstanding communication skills and a proven track record of success overseeing incident response and management, escalation of security events, vulnerability scanning, and security defect management. Cybersecurity Leadership: Background includes extensive Cybersecurity Leadership experience. Founded and sold 2 Cybersecurity companies, served as the Head of Security Product Management for Verint, and served as Chief Information Security Officer for the Israeli e-Government Division (Ministry of Finance). Security Operations Expansion: Extensive experience maturing security operations capabilities. As Director, Head of Cybersecurity Operations at PayPal, successfully built a 24/7 Security Operations Center. Delivery of Security Outcomes: Demonstrated ability to identify and integrate new technologies that improve Security Integrity. At PayPal, successfully drove new capabilities in Vulnerability Management, Access Management, Integrity, and Cryptography.

Experience

The wall street journal

Member - Wall Street Journal Technology Council

Oct 2025Present · 5 mos

Prime security

Board of Advisors & Founding Investor

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Monetary authority of singapore (mas)

Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel Member

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Singapore

  • The Panel will advise MAS on key emerging technology risks and threats facing the financial sector and recommend strategies and measures to enhance Singapore's financial sector's technology and cyber resilience.

Qualtrics

SVP, Chief Security Officer

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs · Provo, Utah, United States · On-site

  • Chief Security Officer at Qualtrics. Focusing on securing experiences and customers' data around the world.

Arizona technology council

Non Executive Director

Jul 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityMalware AnalysisCyber SecuritySecurity Operations Center+7

Paypal

7 roles

PayPal Ventures Advisor

Apr 2022Mar 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • PayPal Ventures is an investor in over 65 startups across fintech, commerce enablement, security, and crypto. I leverage my PayPal experience and professional network to help our portfolio companies grow and succeed.
Computer SecurityCyber SecurityCyber DefenseCyber-securitySecurityInformation Security+3

Chief Information Security Officer

Promoted

Jan 2022Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Leading security for PayPal, in charge of delivery of PayPal’s security strategy by designing, building, and operating security for the company.
Computer SecurityCybercrimeSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Network SecurityOrganizational DevelopmentCyber Security+12

Non Executive Director - Board of PayPal Singapore

Jan 2022Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Computer SecurityCybercrimeSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Network SecurityOrganizational DevelopmentCyber Security+7

VP, Enterprise Cyber Security

Nov 2020Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Leading the Enterprise Cyber Security organization in PayPal, in charge of delivery of PayPal’s security strategy by designing, building, and operating security products and services.
Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityCyber SecuritySecurity Operations CenterSecurity Incident Response+6

Sr. Director, Security Architecture, Engineering and Operations

Jul 2018Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Provide leadership and oversight of a global security product and service delivery organization globally. Oversee a division that provides PayPal Security’s First Line of Defense by building security products, managing security infrastructure, and providing security services such as security architecture, security operations, and security consulting.
  • Lead all technology-oriented security functions in PayPal, including security product development, security engineering, security architecture, security consulting, security operations, security product management, and more.
  • Monitor and analyze emerging technology risks.
  • Review and authorize systems, data use policies, and information security architectures across the enterprise.
  • Conduct formal enterprise risk assessments and provide input for board-level decision-making.
  • Define business continuity requirements in support of the cybersecurity program.
  • Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, and Human Resources functions to ensure regulatory compliance of our information systems and data protection on a global basis.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership through reports on security issues, threats, and mitigation plans across the entire business.
Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityCyber SecuritySecurity Operations CenterSecurity Incident Response+6

Director, Cybersecurity Operations

Mar 2016Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Managed all aspects of the Cybersecurity Operations division responsible for the detection and management of vulnerabilities, incidents, and issues with the PayPal ecosystem. Oversaw the delivery of vulnerability operations, data security operations, insider threats, incident response, red team exercises, and forensic services.
Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityMalware AnalysisCyber SecuritySecurity Operations Center+7

Head of Global Incident Response

Apr 2015Mar 2016 · 11 mos

  • Oversaw a team of security analysts responsible for providing global incident response. Provided oversight for incident management and remediation of security incidents and focused on building future capabilities. Helped develop and implement Incident Response vision, strategy, and road map in partnership with appropriate teams across technology and business units.
Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityMalware AnalysisCyber SecuritySecurity Operations Center+7

Safebreach

Board Of Advisors

Apr 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Product ManagementComputer SecurityCybercrimeSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Network SecurityCyber Security+7

Arnica

Board of Advisors

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

Product ManagementComputer SecuritySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Cyber SecurityCyber DefenseCyber-security+4

Sensecy

CTO, Co Founder

Dec 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Israel

  • Provided strategic IT and Cybersecurity leadership for a start-up company. Oversaw engineering, product management, intelligence services, malware analysis services, and sales and marketing.
Cyber SecurityBoard of DirectorsSecurity Risk

Verint

Head of Product Management, Cyber Security

Nov 2011Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Managed Verint’s CyberVision line of security network products and services after the acquisition of CyberVision Security Solutions.
Product ManagementComputer SecurityCybercrimeMalware AnalysisOrganizational DevelopmentCyber Security+8

Cybervision security solutions (acquired by verint)

VP Methodology & Strategy, Founder

Jul 2010Nov 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Cyber Security Consultant with expertise in the following fields: Incident Response, SIEM/SEM, Cyber Security Research and Analysis, Secure Architecture Design, Review of Security Solutions and Establishment of Secure Solutions for large organizations.
Product ManagementComputer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityMalware AnalysisCyber Security+8

Tehila

Director, IT Security

Sep 2007Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Director of Cyber Security in the Israeli e-Government division. During my time there, I was responsible for protecting Israel’s government network, known to be one of the world’s most attacked networks. I was responsible for a range of security issues, from application security, infrastructure security, methodologies, incident response and research.
Product ManagementComputer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityMalware AnalysisOrganizational Development+10

Idf

Unit CSO, Infosec Dep. Head

Mar 2000Oct 2007 · 7 yrs 7 mos

Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityMalware AnalysisCyber SecuritySecurity Operations Center+7

Freelancer

Webmaster

Jan 1998Mar 2000 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Designing websites for several educational organizations
Computer SecurityCybercrimeNetwork SecurityCyber SecuritySecurity Operations CenterSecurity Incident Response+7

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