Cybereason Named The Fastest Growing Security Company

BOSTON, May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybereason today announced that it has been named the 'The Fastest Growing Security Company' by Calcalist, Israel's leading financial newspaper. In addition, demand in the market for its award-winning technology has resulted in further international expansion. Shai Horovitz has been named the CEO of Cybereason Japan, and Ziv Oren has been named general manager for Cybereason in Israel.

"Cybereason has built a military grade detection and response platform that has turned the market upside down because we have taken a unique approach to aggressively hunt for malicious behavior and activity in real time," said Lior Div, co-founder and CEO, Cybereason. "We are thrilled to have Shai and Ziv joining our international team as they will be driving forces in keeping up with the burgeoning demand for our platform in the enterprise global market."

Calcalist is Israel's leading financial newspaper. Annually, it ranks the Top 50 Israeli Start Ups with the highest growth momentum and the greatest potential to capture significant market share. Cybereason ranked as the fastest growing security company and eighth fastest growing company overall.

About the New Hires

Shai Horovitz joins Cybereason as the CEO of Cybereason Japan, where he will oversee the company's expansion in the Japanese market in collaboration with the SoftBank Group. Previously, Shai served in various leadership positions in the premier Special Operations Unit of the Israel Defense Forces. For more information on Cybereason Japan, visit http://www.cybereason.co.jp/.

Ziv Oren joins Cybereason as general manager, Cybereason Israel. With more than 20 years experience building and leading high performing technology organizations, Ziv is responsible for the company's platform development, research and technical operations. Previously, Ziv was the founder and CEO of Budgetao - a SaaS based budgeting platform.

Cybereason also recently expanded its management team in the United States. Visit the company's popular blog for more information.

Cybereason is one of the fastest growing global cybersecurity companies and has received many awards and accolades since it launched its detection and response platform in 2014. Most recently, SC Magazine named Cybereason 'Rookie Security Company of the Year' at the 2016 SC Awards Dinner. In addition, Infosecurity Products Guide named CEO Lior Div '2016 CEO of the Year.' Computer Reseller News named Cybereason's Detection and Response Platform one of 30 cool products launched at the 2016 RSA Conference. And Dark Reading named the company one of the '20 Cyber Security Startups to Watch in 2016.'

About Cybereason:
Founded by members of the Israeli intelligence agency's elite cyber security Unit 8200, the Cybereason platform mirrors the founder's expertise in handling some of world's most complex hacking operations. The Cybereason Detection and Response Platform leverages big data, behavioral analytics and machine learning to uncover, in real-time, complex cyber-attacks designed to evade traditional defenses. It automates the investigation process, connects isolated malicious events and visually presents a full malicious operation. The platform is available as an on premise solution or a cloud-based service. Cybereason is privately held and headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel and Tokyo, Japan.

For more information, please visit:
Website:http://www.cybereason.com
Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/Cybereason
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/Cybereason 
LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/company/cybereason

Media Contact:
Bill Keeler
Director, Public Relations, Cybereason
[email protected]
(508) 414-7755 (cell)

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