Sivan Tehila

Sivan Tehila is an Adjunct Professor at Yeshiva University, specializing in Cybersecurity Audit, Assessment, and Testing. With over 15 years of experience, she served in the Israel Defense Forces as an intelligence officer, CISO of the Research and Analysis Division, and head of the Information Security Department of the Intelligence Corps, discharging as a captain. Post-military, she worked at RAFAEL as an information security officer and profiler, and as a cybersecurity consultant for Israel Railways. Currently, she runs global cybersecurity workshops, speaks at international conferences, and contributes to SecurityWitch. A champion for gender diversity, she founded Cyber Ladies NYC and developed a cybersecurity program for Manhattan High School for Girls. She holds an M.S. in Business Development from Haifa University and a Certified CISO from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Education:

• M.S. in Business Development, Haifa University
• Certified CISO, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Research Focus: Industrial cybersecurity frameworks, cloud security governance, and social entrepreneurship in tech education. Her work emphasizes practical defense strategies and promoting underrepresented groups in cybersecurity through mentorship and curricular innovation.

Professional Contributions: Leads industry-educator partnerships, designs hands-on training modules, and advocates for ethical cybersecurity practices. Her high-school program bridges technical skills with career readiness, fostering future female leaders in the field.