Dan Amiga

Co-Founder

Israel25 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-Founder and CTO of multiple successful cybersecurity startups.
  • Inventor of Web Browser Isolation technology.
  • Frequent presenter at major software and security conferences.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in software architecture and cloud solutions.

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Windows AzureSharePointScalabilityAmazon EC2ASP.NETSoftware Development.NETSOAC#Start-upsJavaAgile MethodologiesWeb ServicesScrumSoftware Project Management

About

Co-Founder and CTO of Island. Founding investor at Axis Security (Acquired by HPE) , Cycode (ASPM Leader), Build.Security (Acquired by Elastic), ScaleOps (K8S optimization stars) & CyClops (Search security..). Inventor of RBI and the Founder and CTO of Fireglass (Acquired in 2017 by Symantec). Previously, Chief software architect of Schneider Electric, Security @ Microsoft Technology Center in Tel Aviv. 8200 for 5 years focusing on inventing and developing new security solutions that go far beyond firewalls, proxies or heuristic-based anti-malware solutions. Frequent presenter in many software and security conferences, such as RSA & Blackhat, and an adjunct professor in the Interdisciplinary Center, Israel, teaching advanced high scale cloud computing courses.

Experience

25 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
14 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Picture capital

Partner

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Cyclops security

Founding Investor

Aug 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Acquired by Checkpoint 02/2026

Forbes technology council

Official Member & Contributor

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Scaleops - cloud-native optimization

Founding Investor

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Island

Co-Founder & CTO

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Tel Aviv, Israel

  • Each year the cost and complexity of cyber security increases disproportionately to security posture. It’s time to rethink our design -- this is our mission.

Build.security (acquired by elastic)

Founding Investor & Board Member

Feb 2020Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Acquired by Elastic 09/2021

Yl ventures

Insider

Aug 2019Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

Cycode

Founding Investor & Board Member

Jul 2019Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

Axis security

Founding Investor

Dec 2018Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • Acquired by HPE 02/2023

Cyberstarts - the founders powered vc

Member

Apr 2018Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

Symantec

VP Engineering - Web Isolation

Aug 2017Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Tel Aviv Area, Israel

  • Supported Symantec engineering efforts in integrating Browser Isolation into the product portfolio. Worked closely with the biggest customers in the world and the amazing go to market folks in Symantec all over the world.

Fireglass acquired by symantec

Co-Founder & CTO

Jun 2014Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Invented the Web Browser Isolation (RBI) technology on my laptop working 24/7. Partnered with an amazing co-founder and team members. Raised money from top tier US VCs. Built an amazing product, Gaining some of the biggest companies in the world as customers. Amazing partnership and acquisition by Symantec with great returns to our shareholders & employees.

Idc herzliya

Adjunct Professor

Jan 2012Present · 14 yrs 4 mos · Israel

  • Author and teacher of an advanced cloud computing course for computer science master degree and BSc students.

Schneider electric

Chief Software Architect

Mar 2011May 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Leading Schneider Electric transformation from a hardware company to a solution business using software. Supporting the global software teams in designing and implementing cloud based analytics, AI and security solutions for all platforms, shop floor to top floor.

Indpendent consultant

Independent Contractor

Jan 2008Jan 2011 · 3 yrs · United States

  • Working with large security contractors, financials, healthcare, and critical infrastructure companies on building innovative large scale highly secure systems.

Developmentor

Lead Author and Instructor

Jan 2007Jan 2011 · 4 yrs · United States

  • DevelopMentor is an award winning elite software consulting and training Company. Dan has delivered advanced training and consulting to companies and organizations from all sectors around the globe, scoring 9/9's frequently in content depth and course success.

Microsoft technology center, tel aviv

Senior Consultant, Solution Architect

Jan 2005Oct 2008 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • As a solution architect and senior consultant in Advantech (Microsoft Division) - my primary responsibility is to gather, analyze and execute perfect software architectures for my clients and assist them in solving highly complex problems and dilemmas.
  • In other words, I help companies realize their technology potential and implement it in the best (ROI) way they can. This includes, intensive problem solving, management of development and product teams, seeing the big picture (the business requirements, the current situations in terms of IT, HR, budget) from one side and zooming to implementation details (bits & bytes) from the other.
  • I’m also a leading Microsoft instructor and international speaker in Microsoft conferences for new .NET technologies. My proven technology knowledge spans multiple environments: web development, smart client, office solutions, server side and large software infrastructure solutions.

Bank leumi, israel

Security Solutions Architect

Dec 2004Dec 2005 · 1 yr

  • Primary responsibilities include development, design, code review and security consulting for applications in .NET and Java (large scale Internet/Intranet projects ).
  • Advance research of .NET security model both in intranet and internet environments.
  • Research and implementation of the following technologies: Cryptography, Web services security, Authentication/Authorization process, IIS Hardening.
  • Penetration tests on business applications, infrastructure products (Microsoft).

Unit 8200 - israeli intelligence corps

Software Security Innovator

Dec 2000Dec 2004 · 4 yrs

  • Dealt with cybersecurity before it was a publicly known buzz word.. Responsible for developing security products including proprietary antiviruses, application proxies and firewalls. from kernel level to high-level monitoring applications.

Education

Reichman University

BA — Computer Science

Jan 2003Jan 2006

Bar-Ilan University

MA — Business Law

Jan 2007Jan 2008

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