Gil Bar-Yaacov is a seasoned cyber security data researcher, currently employed at Blockaid since May 2024, and previously at PerimeterX from March 2022 to May 2024. Prior to these roles, Gil served as a Team Leader and Project Manager as well as a Cyber Security Analyst in the Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 from January 2018 to March 2022. Educational background includes attendance at Leyada, The Hebrew University Secondary School from September 2012 to August 2017.