Raz Ashkenazi is an accomplished Product Manager at Cato Networks since November 2022, with a robust background in cyber security. Prior to this role, Raz served as a Cyber Security Product Owner in the Israel Defense Forces' Unit Matzov, where responsibilities included initiating and managing R&D for advanced IDS cyber security solutions and building a product team. Raz also held the position of Bureau Chief for the IDF's CISO in the Joint Cyber Defense Division, where oversight of daily operations and long-term R&D roadmaps was essential. Additionally, Raz commanded an IT team for a paratroopers battalion within the Israel Defense Forces, leading a team of up to 20 IT administrators. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at The College of Management Academic Studies, expected to graduate in 2024.