Nadav Zafrir
Summary
Former Commander IDF Unit 8200. Founded IDF Cyber Command. Team8 founder. CEO Check Point. Based in Israel.
Definition
Former Commander IDF Unit 8200. Founded IDF Cyber Command. Team8 founder. CEO Check Point. Based in Israel.
Background & History
Nadav Zafrir is the former commander of IDF Unit 8200, Israel's signals intelligence and cyber warfare unit (equivalent to NSA). After military service, Zafrir co-founded Team8, a cyber foundry that creates cybersecurity startups. His career exemplifies the IDF-to-tech pipeline: military intelligence commanders transition to commercial tech ventures, bringing state-level cyber warfare capabilities into the private sector.
Operational Role in the Network
IDF-to-tech pipeline node — personifies the conversion of Israeli military intelligence leadership into commercial tech entrepreneurship. His Unit 8200 background provides state-level cyber warfare expertise to Team8's portfolio companies.
Primary Sources
- Network graph documentation