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Lior Yaari

Critic · DISC type C
Official Member at Forbes Technology Council
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lior Yaari is the CEO and Co-Founder of Grip Security, a company pioneering SaaS identity risk management. A veteran of the Israeli Intelligence Corps elite Unit 8200, he previously served as the CTO at YL Ventures, a cybersecurity-focused VC firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science from The Open University of Israel.

Lior is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, where he contributes articles on the challenges of modern cybersecurity, including shadow IT and identity sprawl. His professional focus is on creating security solutions that adapt to business-led IT and the widespread adoption of SaaS.

Unique fact: Lior and his co-founders were named to Forbes "30 Under 30" list for Israel in 2022, recognizing them as promising young entrepreneurs.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Official Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Lior shows up

Negotiator
Critic
Objective Thinker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Lior cares about

SaaS Security
His company, Grip Security, was founded to address the risks of SaaS sprawl, shadow IT, and the challenges of business-led IT adoption.
AI Security Risks
He has recently focused on the fundamentals of AI governance and security, viewing AI as a game-changer for cybersecurity that also introduces new risks.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Official Member
Forbes Technology Council
2-2021
CEO and Co-Founder
Grip Security
1-2021
Insider
YL Ventures
3-2020 - 2-2021
CTO
YL Ventures
2-2019 - 1-2021
Cybersecurity and Risk Consultant
Imperium Security
In the press

Media appearances

Lior Yaari - Forbes Technology Council. Featured in Forbes
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BoC #54: Lior Yaari - CEO of Grip Security - Lessons Learned from Building a Leading SaaS Security Startup. Featured in Business of Cyber
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
The Open University of Israel
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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