Business Chief Europe Magazine July 2022 | Page 14

FIVE MINUTES WITH ...

ARIEL PARNES

Ariel Parnes , former Israel Defense Force colonel , now co-founder and COO of cybersecurity consultancy Mitiga

Q . Tell us about your background , Ariel ? A . As the Chief Operating Officer at Mitiga , I ’ m responsible for delivering our cybersecurity Incident Response and Readiness ( IR ²) solution to our customers . This covers the whole lifecycle of our customers and – if ( and when ) a breach happens – responding to customers ’ incidents from investigation to full recovery .
I also lead our Cyber Research program , which constantly generates new cloud attack scenarios , analyses them , and develops investigation modules to automate future response . This , and our work during active incidents , becomes part of our Incident Readiness and Response platform .
My co-founders and I believe that finding and retaining the right people and nurturing Mitiga ’ s unique culture are fundamental to building an impactful company . I lead this effort with the help of our talented HR team .
Finally , as a co-founder and board member , I am part of the team that defines and steers Mitiga ’ s strategy .
14 July 2022