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Ofer Smadari

Observer · DISC type ci
Member at Cyberstarts - The Founders Powered VC
📍 Tel Aviv District, Israel

Ofer Smadari is the Co-Founder and CEO of Torq, a leading AI-powered security hyperautomation company. A serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, he previously co-founded Luminate Security, which was acquired by Symantec. People familiar with his work describe him as an energetic, precise, and proactive leader.

There is no publicly available information regarding Ofers personal life or hobbies outside of his professional achievements in the cybersecurity sector.

He is a two-time founder, having sold his previous startup, Luminate Security, to Symantec for over $200 million just two years after its inception.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tel Aviv District, Israel
Personality Overview

How Ofer shows up

Assertive
Example Seeker
Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Ofer cares about

AI in Security
He is leading Torq's pivot to an "AI SOC" and believes AI is essential for defenders to combat the increasing speed and volume of AI-generated cyberattacks.
SOC Automation
His company, Torq, focuses on hyperautomation for Security Operations Centers (SOC) to eliminate repetitive manual tasks and free up analysts for more strategic work.
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Career

Work history

5-2020
Member
Cyberstarts - The Founders Powered VC
1-2020
Co-Founder & CEO
Torq
2-2019 - 1-2020
VP/GM of ZeroTrust Products Division
Symantec
10-2018
Official Member
Forbes Technology Council
12-2016 - 2-2019
Co-Founder & CEO
Luminate Security acquired by Symantec
In the press

Media appearances

Torq CEO Ofer Smardari New Funding Will Help it 'Dominate the AI ...'. Featured in YouTube
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A Conversation With Torq CEO Ofer Smadari. Featured in Torq.io (Company Blog)
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Education
2002 - 2005
Engineering
Tel Aviv University
2006 - 2008
MBA
Bar-Ilan University
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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