Renana Friedlich-Barsky

Renana Friedlich-Barsky possesses extensive experience in cybersecurity and risk management, serving as an Advisory Board Member at Mitiga since February 2021 and as a member of the Google Cloud Security Technical Advisory Council from January 2023 to October 2024. As the Senior Director and Global Head of Cyber Threat Management at PayPal, Friedlich-Barsky acts as deputy CISO, leading the Cyber Threat Management program and representing the Cybersecurity organization in key risk discussions. Previous roles include advisory board positions at the University of Southern California and Microsoft's Security Partner Advisory Council, alongside significant contributions at EY and the Israel Defense Forces, where a major focus was on improving client security resilience and incident response strategies. Academic qualifications include degrees from Technion and Bar-Ilan University in information security and internet technologies & criminology.