Head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate to Step Down
Dr. Eviatar Matania, head of Israel's National Cyber Bureau and National Cyber Directorate, will leave his position by the end of the year
Raphael Kahan, CTech
| 12/12/2017
Dr. Eviatar Matania at Cybertech 2017 (Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik)
Dr. Eviatar Matania, head of Israel's National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister's Office, will leave his position by the end of the year, a PMO spokesperson said on Monday. Dr. Matania was appointed to the role in 2011 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is also the head of Israel’s Israel National Cyber Directorate, which includes the National Cyber Bureau and the National Cyber Security Authority. His successor has not yet been announced.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said that the office is considering merging the Cyber Bureau with another government cybersecurity agency, the National Cyber Security Authority, which also operates under the Prime Minister's Office. The appointment is a personal decision of the prime minister, and a government tender is not expected, the Prime Minister's Office said.
Established in 2011, Israel’s National Cyber Bureau coordinates between the country’s various governmental and defense cybersecurity entities and works to promote the protection of Israel’s national infrastructure from cyber-attacks. It also advises the prime minister and government on legislation and regulation in the cybersecurity field.
There is a number of governmental and national entities dedicated to cybersecurity active in Israel today. Israel’s military, Israeli Police and Israel’s internal security agency have all dedicated cybersecurity departments. Other national bodies, such as Bank of Israel, Israel Securities Authority and the various ministries all have their cybersecurity departments.
The article was originally published on www.calcalistech.com
Dr. Eviatar Matania, head of Israel's National Cyber Bureau and National Cyber Directorate, will leave his position by the end of the year
Dr. Eviatar Matania at Cybertech 2017 (Photo: Gilad Kavalerchik)
Dr. Eviatar Matania, head of Israel's National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister's Office, will leave his position by the end of the year, a PMO spokesperson said on Monday. Dr. Matania was appointed to the role in 2011 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is also the head of Israel’s Israel National Cyber Directorate, which includes the National Cyber Bureau and the National Cyber Security Authority. His successor has not yet been announced.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said that the office is considering merging the Cyber Bureau with another government cybersecurity agency, the National Cyber Security Authority, which also operates under the Prime Minister's Office. The appointment is a personal decision of the prime minister, and a government tender is not expected, the Prime Minister's Office said.
Established in 2011, Israel’s National Cyber Bureau coordinates between the country’s various governmental and defense cybersecurity entities and works to promote the protection of Israel’s national infrastructure from cyber-attacks. It also advises the prime minister and government on legislation and regulation in the cybersecurity field.
There is a number of governmental and national entities dedicated to cybersecurity active in Israel today. Israel’s military, Israeli Police and Israel’s internal security agency have all dedicated cybersecurity departments. Other national bodies, such as Bank of Israel, Israel Securities Authority and the various ministries all have their cybersecurity departments.
The article was originally published on www.calcalistech.com
