Karamba Security, a provider of end-to-end automotive cybersecurity prevention solutions for autonomous and connected cars, has named two executives to its management team and two automotive industry powerhouses to its advisory board.
“Karamba Security’s management looked for cybersecurity and automotive industry executives to support our need to scale and meet increasing global market demand for our products,” said Ami Dotan, Karamba Security CEO. “We didn’t want to compromise on domain understanding and good people skills. The wait has paid off.”
New to Karamba Security’s management team is Guy Sagy, a decorated officer and 25-year cyber architect with Unit 8200, the elite technology unit of the Israeli Intelligence Corps, who has been appointed Karamba Security chief technology officer. Assaf Harel, Karamba Security’s co-founder was appointed Karamba’s chief scientist.
Amir Einav, who ran HP’s ArcSight cybersecurity products, and before that global marketing for HP’s telecommunication markets, has been named Karamba Security’s vice president of marketing.
In addition, Karamba Security has expanded its chief technology officer (CTO) advisory board with two industry executives: Paul Mascarenas, former chief technical officer at Ford Motor Co. and Bruce Coventry, former Powertrain business unit leader at Chrysler and Daimler and most recently the chairman of TowerSec.
Mascarenas is the 2019 president-elect for SAE International, and is a member of the board of directors for ON Semiconductor and the US Steel Corp. He also is the immediate past president of the executive board of FISITA, the international network for automotive engineers, representing more than 200,000 engineers in 37 countries, where he served from 2014-’16.
“Connected cars are transforming the automotive industry. Cybersecurity researchers demonstrated how vulnerable cars are to remote hacks, putting customers at risk and cannot be ignored; these are imperatives for our industry,” said Mascarenas. “Cybersecurity is hugely important to automotive manufacturers who are in need of a preventive solution with zero false positives for modern car cybersecurity threats. I’m excited to be part of the solution to a problem uniquely addressed by Karamba’s autonomous end-to-end prevention software, as evidenced by the interest from several major customers.”
“I am pleased to be joining the Karamba CTO Advisory Board,” said Coventry. “The quality and experience of the team, the elegance of Karamba’s electronic control unit cybersecurity solution, with its zero-false positive approach is the right answer for automotive cybersecurity and other IoT applications. Furthermore, the industry needs a pragmatic implementation option, enabling car manufacturers to have full control of their cybersecurity health status and complete forensics, while minimizing the cumbersome task of security updates and risks involved with potential recalls.”
“We are fortunate to welcome two executives with deep domain experience, as well as two prominent industry leaders in advisory roles to help us scale the company,” said Dotan. “All four bring strategic and operational focus that are essential for our rapid growth. Likewise, we are pleased to continue to benefit from the expertise of our existing advisory board members, Richard Riff, formerly a Henry Ford technical fellow and director of IT, and Dani Harari, former head of Israel’s renowned Unit 8200, as we pursue our mission to provide automotive cybersecurity standards for a more secure driving experience on our roadways. Collectively, their discipline and relationships will help to accelerate our long-term success.”
