Liat Vaknin
About Liat Vaknin
Liat Vaknin is the Cloud Offensive Security Research Team Leader at Orca Security, with over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and IT roles.
Company
Liat Vaknin currently holds positions at Orca Security as both the Cloud Offensive Security Research Team Leader and a Senior Cloud Offensive Security Researcher. Orca Security is a company that focuses on cloud security solutions, and Vaknin joined the organization in June 2022.
Education and Expertise
Liat Vaknin studied Information Systems and Security, achieving a Bachelor's degree from MLA - The Center of Academic Studies between 2014 and 2017. This formal education underpins over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and IT roles.
Career Background
Liat Vaknin began her career as a System Administrator at Experiors, where she worked for four years from 2009 to 2013. She then moved on to KMT Technologies as a System Engineer in Tel Aviv for a year before transitioning to Viola Ventures as an IT Expert, where she worked for three years from 2015 to 2018. At Accenture, Vaknin held multiple roles including Sr. Red Team | Security Researcher, Red Team Technical Lead, and finally, Head of Cyber Security Red Team Operations. Her tenure at Accenture spanned from 2018 to 2021.
Roles at Accenture
During her time at Accenture, Liat Vaknin filled several critical cybersecurity roles. She served as a Sr. Red Team | Security Researcher from 2018 to 2020, moved on to become the Red Team Technical Lead from 2020 to 2021 for six months, and ultimately became the Head of Cyber Security Red Team Operations in 2021 for four months. These roles provided extensive experience in red team operations and security research.
Experience in Cybersecurity and IT
Liat Vaknin has accumulated extensive experience in various aspects of cybersecurity and IT throughout her career. She has worked in both startup environments and large consulting firms, demonstrating versatility and adaptability. Her roles have ranged from System Administrator and System Engineer to more advanced positions such as IT Expert and multiple senior roles in cybersecurity research and operations.