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Why Most Security Teams Are Fighting the Wrong Battles | Sharon Isaaci, Tonic Security
Description
Security teams are drowning in alerts.
What if the real breach happens while you are busy fixing the wrong one?
In this episode of IsraelTech, we sit down with Sharon Isaaci, Co-Founder and CEO of Tonic Security, to discuss the growing gap between cyber detection and real risk reduction.
Sharon previously served as Chief Intelligence Officer and CISO of the IDF Home Front Command, where he was responsible for intelligence and information security during national emergencies. After transitioning to the private sector, he saw a recurring pattern: breaches often stemmed from vulnerabilities that were already detected but never addressed in time.
Tonic Security was built to tackle that exact problem.
We cover:
* Why most security findings are false positives
* The challenge of prioritization in modern cybersecurity
* How AI is changing exposure management
* The tension between responsibility and authority inside security teams
* Building a startup during wartime
* Why resilience is essential for founders
Hosted by Yoel Israel
Timestamps:
00:00 – From IDF Chief Intel Officer to Cyber Founder
02:00 – Intelligence, Cyber Warfare, and National Emergencies
08:30 – Moving from Military to Private Sector
15:30 – The Breach Pattern That Led to Tonic Security
20:30 – Building a Team Through Military Networks
29:30 – Advice to Young Founders
31:00 – How Tonic Security Reduces False Positives
37:00 – The Responsibility vs Authority Problem in Security
41:00 – What’s Next for Tonic Security
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