Israeli Companies at Black Hat: Leading the Global Cyber Security Front
This week, the prestigious Black Hat information security conference is taking place in Las Vegas. Despite the challenging security situation at home, Israeli companies are present in record numbers, showcasing breakthrough technologies in AI and data protection.
If you were looking for anyone from the Israeli cyber industry this week, they are likely in Las Vegas at the Black Hat conference, one of the most prestigious and leading information security events in the world, held since 1997. The term 'Black Hat' refers to malicious hackers, as opposed to 'White Hat' hackers who work to find and report vulnerabilities. Out of dozens of Israeli companies that flew to the USA, we spoke with some of the most prominent ones exhibiting at the conference.
Innovations in AI Agents
Zenity, which announced a $125 million funding round this week, has chosen to focus on the action layer of autonomous AI agents. The company is participating in the conference for the fourth time. According to founder and CTO Michael Bargury, the market is thirsty for solutions to control agents that access systems and make decisions independently. 'One agent that goes out of control can cause sensitive information to leak,' says Ben Kliger, co-founder and CEO of Zenity.
New Approaches to Data Protection
For Vega Security, this is the second year at the conference. The company is presenting a concept marking the end of the SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) era. Ofir Nir, VP R&D, emphasizes: 'Attackers use the most advanced models to generate fast attacks. To protect against such attacks, it is required to get ahead of the attackers using adapted AI tools.'
Cyber Warfare and Documentary
Semperis is recording a record presence at the conference this year. Alongside research lectures on Active Directory vulnerabilities, the company premiered the documentary film 'Midnight in the War Room', telling the story of cyber warfare from the defenders' perspective. Matan Liberman, one of the founders of Semperis, notes: 'In the cyber world, there is real appreciation for the Israeli ability to innovate and react quickly to real threats.'
Autonomous Vulnerability Management
Tenzai, which recently raised $75 million, announced a system that allows an offensive AI to autonomously manage the entire lifecycle of handling a security vulnerability — from detection to remediation. Ener Mazor, co-founder of Tenzai, explains: 'This is the first time that offensive AI accompanies the entire lifecycle of handling a vulnerability, not just its discovery.'
