Re-discover the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, as told through the eyes of a veteran of Israel’s cyberwarfare divisions

The Battle for Your Computer: Israel and the Growth of the Global Cyber-Security Industry tells the exciting and extraordinary story of the central role played by Israel in the fight for global cybersecurity supremacy. In the book, author and Israeli Defense Force (IDF) veteran Alon Arvatz explores the “why” and the “how” of the peculiarly strong connection between the Israeli military and that country’s booming offensive and defensive cybersecurity industry.

You’ll learn why so many of the technologies that wind up protecting computers you’ve probably used—technology owned by companies like Palo Alto Networks and Checkpoint—began their lives in the world’s most fruitful incubator of cyber technologies: the elite IDF cybersecurity unit known as Unit 8200. You’ll also discover fascinating new interviews with some of the leading names in cybersecurity, discussing what makes Israeli cyber technology some of the best in the world.

An engrossing and essential new book about an endlessly interesting topic, The Battle for Your Computer will captivate both lay and expert readers with an interest in the ever-evolving world of offensive and defensive cybersecurity.

Discover the extraordinary realities of the world’s most advanced cybersecurity companies and tech

In The Battle for Your Computer: Israel and the Growth of the Global Cyber-Security Industry, Israeli Defense Force (IDF) cyberwarfare veteran and tech product leader Alon Arvatz examines the “why” and the “how” of the extraordinarily strong connection between Israel’s elite cyber military unit and that country’s booming offensive and defensive cybersecurity industry. In the book, you’ll explore the central role played by Israel in the global fight for cybersecurity supremacy.

Featuring interviews with some of the world’s leading cybersecurity professionals and leaders, The Battle for Your Computer explains how the IDF’s “Unit 8200” became the globe’s most fruitful incubator of cyber technologies. You’ll also find:

• Explanations of how the technologies that protect your own computers at home and at work probably began their lives in IDF personnel or equipment
• The stories of the men and women working to protect Israel and how they pivoted to protecting her technology against attack
• Answers to fascinating questions like: How does an offensive cyber company decide to whom to sell its tech?

An endlessly engrossing take on an equally engrossing subject, The Battle for Your Computer is a must-read for laypeople and cyber experts alike.