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Articles by Demi Ben-Ari

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Demi Ben Ari
Demi Ben-Ari
CTO and Co-Founder of Panorays
Demi Ben-Ari is CTO and Co-Founder of Panorays. He’s a software engineer, entrepreneur and international tech speaker.

Expertise

Demi is a seasoned security expert with over a decade of extensive experience in machine learning, technology, and artificial intelligence. Additionally, he possesses deep knowledge and expertise in the realms of threat intelligence and intelligence gathering, making him a valuable asset in safeguarding digital ecosystems.

Experience

Demi has a plethora of experience in the cybersecurity world starting with his military service in the IDF elite programming course in Mamram, additionally serving in the Ofek software unit of the IAF for seven years, and working as a Senior Data Engineer at Windward where he migrated an on-premise solution to Amazon Web Services, transitioning it to a distributed microservices architecture using big data technologies.

Demi helped co-found Panorays in 2016 and serves as its CTO, responsible for managing the company’s technical infrastructure, responding to marketplace developments related to third-party security.

Cybersecurity Authoritativeness

Demi is a recognized Google Developers Expert, co-founder of “Big Things”—one of the largest Big Data communities—and of the local Google Developer Group Cloud. He is a renowned international speaker, presenting Big Data solutions and distributed and scalable systems to both technical and management teams. He also founded the Ofek alumni association to help drive forward alumni entrepreneurs and different technology initiatives with the alumni.

Demi is also apart of the “Cloud Security Alliance” and his cybersecurity writing has been mentioned or referenced in various news publications, websites and resources, including:

Education

Demi graduated from the The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo with a bachelor of sciences degree in Computer Science. In his free time, he serves as an advisory board member to multiple startup companies in deep tech and cyber security such as badook AI and others.

Latests Posts by Demi Ben-Ari

MAS-TRM

A Beginner’s Guide to MAS TRM Compliance for Financial Institutions

A single cyber incident can grind financial operations to a halt, and regulators know it. That’s why…
Vendor Cybersecurity Risk Management

Why HECVAT Should Be Part of Your Vendor Assessment Process

Vendor evaluations are a critical part of managing data security and regulatory compliance, especially in sectors like higher education, where institutions handle large volumes of sensitive…
Lock

Securing Third-Party Access: How to Protect Your Network from Vendor Breaches

According to IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average cost of a data breach has climbed to $4.45 million, and breaches involving…
Digital Supply Chain

Are You Ready for a Supply Chain Failure?…

Modern supply chains are increasingly digital, distributed, and dependent on third parties,…
How to implement zero trust

Zero Trust vs Least Privilege: Which Should Come…

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, identity-driven security models like Zero Trust…
Attack Vector

The Role of Automation in External Attack Surface…

The modern enterprise attack surface is bigger and harder to track than…
Anatomy of a Healthcare Data Breach

What Is Healthcare TPRM? A Guide to Third-Party…

Healthcare today runs on a complex web of third parties, including cloud…
Remediation vs Mitigation

Top Third-Party Vulnerability Mitigation Strategies for 2025

Third-party vulnerabilities remain one of the most pressing cybersecurity concerns for organizations…
What is HECVAT - Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit

What Is Higher Education TPRM and Why It’s…

Third-party risk management (TPRM) helps colleges and universities identify their external vendors,…
Supply chain security

Top 5 Features of a Supply Chain Risk…

Supply chain disruptions are no longer rare anomalies; they’re business realities. McKinsey…
Why You Need a System Security Plan for TPRM

What Is State & Local TPRM?

State and local government agencies are increasingly reliant on third-party vendors to…
What is an Attack Vector?

Attack Vector vs. Attack Surface: What’s the Difference?

Understanding foundational cybersecurity concepts is critical to building an effective defense strategy….
Third-Party Cyber Risk Management

The Evolving Role of ICT in Third-Party Risk…

As digital ecosystems expand, third-party risk management (TPRM) is becoming increasingly complex….
Data Protection

Why Vendor Management Matters for Data Privacy

Organizations rely on a growing network of third-party vendors to deliver everything…
IT Asset Management

What Is IT Asset Management? Best Practices for…

Organizations that implement structured IT Asset Management (ITAM) practices can significantly reduce…

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