Michael Shalyt is Co-Founder and CEO at APERIO Systems. The Quantum Physicist and cybersecurity expert provides strategic leadership (or serves as the company’s strategic visionary) is a graduate of the elite “Psagot” IDF academic program and holds a dual bachelor’s degree in physics and electrical engineering from the Technion. Prior to joining APERIO Systems, Shalyt led the malware research team at Check Point, following four years as a leading Researcher and Team Leader in an elite Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intelligence unit. Shalyt has been recognized with numerous awards, including several Technion Presidential Excellence Awards and a bronze medal for the Israeli team at the 36th International Physics Olympiad in Salamanca, Spain.