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Gaby Portnoy brings military intelligence background to INCD

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Published on 25.03.2022 at 07:00 GMT 2 min read Lire en français

Gaby Portnoy, Director of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD). © INCD/LinkedIn

In recent years the Israel National Cyber Directorate has been trying to get legislation passed that would give it more powers, but the intelligence services have resisted these efforts. Its new director, Gaby Portnoy, a former military intelligence officer, may improve its chances of making a mark.

Gaby Portnoy, who was appointed head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) in February, does not appear to be one for the limelight. In contrast with his more media-friendly predecessor Igal Unna, he has only spoken publicly once since taking over, at the Cybertech Global conference in Tel Aviv on 1 March.

Portnoy, a former officer of Unit 8200, Israel's signals intelligence service, spent much of is career in Aman, Israel's military intelligence service, heading the geospatial intelligence-focused

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Spymaster | Israel
Gaby Portnoy brings military intelligence background to INCD