Interview: Eviatar Matania, Head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate

From: Defense News

, Defense News

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Matania reports directly to Netanyahu — a chain of command that comes in handy when negotiating inter-ministerial disputes such as Israel’s recently codified cyber export licensing policy. That issue came down heavily in favor of the industry that sustains Israel’s role as a global cyber power, with annual exports second only to the United States.

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Q. Let’s start with the first layer.

A. Robustness is everything you need to do to maintain sound organizational operations. This layer involves working with the private sector on regulations, organizational processes, risk assessment, technical measures, human procedures, corporate norms, etc., regardless of whether you are attacked or not. Think about it in terms of the human body. Most of the time, we’re not sick. We’re robust. We wash our hands. We have immunizations to prevent us from catching other people’s viruses.

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