Wiz
Wiz is an Israeli cloud security company founded by veterans of Israel's elite military intelligence Unit 8200. It raised $1 billion at a $12 billion valuation in 2024. **Israel Connection:** Founded by Unit 8200 veterans, with R&D in Israel. Howard Schultz (Starbucks) invested $1.7B in Wiz. One of Israel's most successful recent tech exports.
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- Cybersecurity
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Israeli
Alternatives to Wiz
Palo Alto Networks
US cybersecurity company headquartered in Santa Clara offering next-generation firewalls, cloud security, and AI-driven threat detection. Palo Alto Networks is an alternative to Israeli cybersecurity companies Check Point Software (Tel Aviv) and CyberArk. Note: Palo Alto Networks does have Israeli R&D centres — verify your comfort level.
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- Cybersecurity
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Alternative
Prisma Cloud (Palo Alto)
Ethical alternative brand.
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- Cybersecurity
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- Alternative