We are visionaries and innovators, from the way we think about cybersecurity, to the approach we take to our technology, to the ways we serve and support our customers and our team.
As Chief Executive Officer at IRONSCALES, Eyal Benishti pioneered the development of the world’s first self-learning anti-phishing email security solution that combines human intelligence and machine learning technologies for automatic prevention, detection and autonomous incident response to cyber-attacks in real time. Under Eyal’s leadership, IRONSCALES has filed four patents for anti-phishing and email security solutions and secured three funding rounds from K1 and Israel’s RDSeed totaling more than $20 million. IRONSCALES has received numerous awards, including Frost & Sullivan’s AI-Powered Email Security Innovation Award and Best Enterprise Email Security Solution by the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards.
Eyal brings to his executive leadership role nearly 15 years of software industry experience with enterprise and startup companies. Prior to founding IRONSCALES in 2013, he was a security researcher and malware analyst at Radware and worked as technical lead for various information security solutions at Imperva. Previously, he held a variety of R&D roles with Comverse and Amdocs. A passionate cybersecurity researcher from a young age, Eyal earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.
Erez Fingerman has more than 20 years of research and development leadership experience with technology and cybersecurity firms. Prior to joining IRONSCALES in 2017, Erez served as head of the project management office (PMO) for Check Point Software Technologies and Comverse. Erez attended Sela College in Israel and holds a Project Management Diploma from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Earlier in his career, Erez served in a special forces unit with the Israel Defense Forces.
David Habusha leads IRONSCALES’ product management team. Directly prior to joining IRONSCALES, Habusha served as Vice President of Product at WhiteSource. David is a startup mentor and frequently writes articles and speaks about cybersecurity.
As Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Matthew brings over 25 years of sales and operational leadership experience. Before joining IRONSCALES, he served as the Senior Vice President of International Sales for KnowBe4, a security awareness training provider.
Prior to that, Matthew was the Senior Director of Global Sales and Solutions at Tribridge, one of the largest Microsoft resellers and integrators in the US. Matthew began his career with a stint on Wall Street, then transitioned to management consulting which led to his career as a technology sales executive. Matthew holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, with a minor in political science.
He is married to his wife Stephanie and a proud father of twin boys. As a native Floridian, he enjoys saltwater fishing, recreational boating, traveling, fitness, philanthropy and keeping up with the local business community.
Tristan Bishop leads IRONSCALES’ global integrated marketing, including strategy, brand, communications, product and solutions marketing, partner and channel marketing, field marketing, digital and social marketing and, ultimately, demand generation. Directly prior to joining IRONSCALES, Bishop served as Vice President of Digital Marketing at New Relic. Before that, he served in Marketing and Communication leadership roles at ServiceNow, Informatica and Symantec. Tristan is a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a volunteer leader of Unity Players Inc., Tristan and his family produce musical theater events to raise money for foster group homes.
Julia Blachman, Director of Global HR, is responsible for creating and managing the IRONSCALES global people strategy with an emphasis on efficient process, performance improvement, and a thriving, healthy people experience. Julia is focused on cross functional partnerships by building an internal brand that threads the IRONSCALES guiding principles throughout each policy, program, and everyday life of each Scaler.
With a background in hospitality and a passion for people, Julia has dedicated her career to building positive and supportive environments and leads with empathy and integrity. She has demonstrated her deep understanding of what people need to be successful by creating professional development programs and engaging people programs. She has a deep commitment to growing an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
As Vice President of Customer Success, Alex is responsible for customer facing operations at IRONSCALES, including customer success, onboarding, implementation, and technical support. Prior to joining IRONSCALES, he served in customer success and support leadership positions at VMware and AirWatch, as well as a technical role at Home Depot. Alex holds an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Alex lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Alyse and their 3 young children. As a family, they enjoy Georgia Tech football games, spending time with friends/neighbors, and actively serving the Lord and the local community. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
