Ariel Parnes

Ariel Parnes

Ariel Parnes is Co-Founder and Chief Engineering Officer at Mitiga.io, a stealth cybersecurity company out of Tel-Aviv, Israel, where he is responsible for designing and delivering the company’s innovative cybersecurity solutions. Ariel is a retired Col. from the IDF’s world renowned elite 8200 Cyber Unit, where he served 20+ years in a wide range of roles in the areas of Intelligence, Information Technology, Offensive and Defensive Cyber Operations and Cyber Warfare. During his military service, Ariel was awarded the prestigious Israel Defense Prize for technological breakthroughs in the cyber field. Before co-founding Mitiga.io, Ariel was a sought-after consultant for classified cybersecurity projects around the world, bringing a unique combination of hands-on operational experience and strategic national level thinking.