{"id":24574,"date":"2026-06-17T13:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/nir-zuk-backstory-of-a-cybersecurity-legend-cybercrime-magazine\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:54:35","slug":"nir-zuk-backstory-of-a-cybersecurity-legend-cybercrime-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/nir-zuk-backstory-of-a-cybersecurity-legend-cybercrime-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Nir Zuk: Backstory of a Cybersecurity Legend &#8211; Cybercrime Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cybersecuritysf\"><i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter twitter-icon\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cybersecuritysf\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in linkedin-icon\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cybercrimemagazine\"><i class=\"fas fa-podcast podcast-icon\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CybercrimeMagazine?sub_confirmation=1\"><i class=\"fab fa-youtube podcast-icon\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/cybercrime-magazine-archives\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-magnifying-glass search-icon\"><\/i><\/a><br \/><em><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5022\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20100%20100'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss.png 512w, https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss-500x500.png 500w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss.png\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5022\" src=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss.png 512w, https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/icon-rss-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/noscript><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sausalito, Calif. \u2013 Jun. 17, 2026<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T2juICG_iYM\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/span><br \/>&#8220;I started my cybersecurity &#8216;career&#8217; as one of the earlier virus developers in the world,&#8221;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nir-zuk-2410753b3\/\">Nir Zuk<\/a>, co-founder of Palo Alto Networks,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T2juICG_iYM\">told Cybercrime Magazine<\/a>, when we dove into his background.<br \/>Zuk founded PAN in 2005, pioneering the next-generation firewall and revolutionizing the cybersecurity industry. After two decades of helping to build the company into the global cybersecurity leader, he stepped away in 2025 to turn his attention to a new set of challenges and untapped ideas he is passionate about pursuing.<br \/>In 2025, Cybercrime Magazine named Zuk its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/2025-cybersecurity-person-of-the-year-nir-zuk-palo-alto-networks-founder-cto\/\">Cybersecurity Person of the Year<\/a>.<br \/>Today, Zuk is co-founder and CEO at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cylake.com\/\">Cylake<\/a>.<br \/>Cylake is building a complete, AI-native, data-driven cybersecurity platform for the world\u2019s largest and most regulated institutions. Their approach does not depend on the public cloud; instead, it\u2019s designed to operate on-premises or in private cloud environments, so that their customers retain full data and operational control. Cylake&#8217;s platform is currently under development, in consultation with several design partners, and is planned for general availability in early 2027.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T2juICG_iYM\">Watch the Video<\/a><br \/>Cybercrime Magazine is Page ONE for Cybersecurity. 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