Ziv Karliner

Ziv Karliner is a seasoned professional in the cybersecurity and technology sectors, currently serving as Co-Founder and CTO of Pillar Security, where the focus is on building and deploying AI solutions confidently since October 2023. Prior experience includes roles at Aqua Security from March 2019 to June 2023, serving first as a Product Manager and then as a Senior Security Researcher, contributing to research and innovation in cloud-native security technologies. Ziv co-founded Identick in early 2018, a B2B platform that facilitates real-time engagement by helping businesses identify their website traffic sources, which won recognition in the Microsoft Viable accelerator and the 2018 YC startup school grant. Ziv's background also includes a tenure as a Security Researcher at IBM, where research focused on financial malware, alongside earlier roles as a Full-Stack Developer at KELA Israeli Intelligence and in Military Intelligence for the Israel Defense Forces. Ziv holds double major Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from Reichman University, alongside a program focused on entrepreneurship.