Washington, DC – June 16, 2025 – The Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) is pleased to announce the election of several new board members. Mounir Hahad, Head of Juniper Threat Labs and Cloud Security Engineering at Juniper Networks, and Raj Samani, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist at Rapid7, have been elected to the board. We also welcome Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point Software Technologies, who will represent CTA Charter member Check Point Software Technologies, and Matt Olney, Director of Talos Threat Intelligence and Interdiction at Cisco, who represents CTA Charter member Cisco.
They join current Charter member board directors Derek Manky (Chief Security Strategist and Global VP Threat Intelligence, Fortinet) and Michael Sikorski (VP & CTO, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks), along with elected Affiliate members Jay Baloo (Stealth Startup) and Joe Chen (Operating Partner, Crosspoint Capital Partners).
The CTA Board guides the organization’s initiatives to strengthen global digital cybersecurity by fostering the exchange of cyber threat intelligence among its member community.
“I am excited to welcome Mounir Hahad, Nataly Kremer, Matt Olney, and Raj Samani to the CTA Board of Directors,” said Michael Daniel, President and CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance. Their experience, insights, and guidance will contribute significantly to CTA’s success in the coming years. I also want to thank out-going Board members David Beabout, Dorit Dor, Samantha Madrid, and Matt Watchinski. Their sustained support for and dedication to CTA has made a positive difference in our work.”
“It is a privilege and an honor to have been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Cyber Threat Alliance,” said Mounir Hahad, Head of Juniper Threat Labs and Cloud Security Engineering, Juniper Networks. “This vote of confidence is a testament to the commitment Juniper Networks has shown to making the cyberspace a safer place. It is my personal conviction that only through combating cyber threats together will we be able to respond to the attacks we face every day. Sharing threat intelligence through the CTA’s platform is a great first step in that direction.”
“I am delighted to be part of the board for the Cyber Threat Alliance,” notes Raj Samani, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist, Rapid7. “To be given the opportunity to contribute to the collective voice of the industry and address some of the challenges we are facing is a role I am honored to accept. I have firsthand seen the impact of the work the Alliance has been able to achieve in such a short time. From influencing and informing the policies that are impacting our ability to secure our society, to the provision of a true threat information sharing framework. We have a long road ahead of us in dealing with the myriad of bad actors, the only way we can be successful is if we work together.”
“I’m honored to join the board of the Cyber Threat Alliance on behalf of Check Point,” said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point Technologies. “Today’s cyber threats are too fast, too sophisticated, and too interconnected for any one organization to face alone. At Check Point, we believe in an Open Garden approach — fostering collaboration, interoperability, and intelligence sharing across the entire cyber security ecosystem. CTA’s mission aligns perfectly with this vision, and I’m proud to contribute to the collective effort to strengthen digital trust around the world.”
“It is an honor to join the board of the Cyber Threat Alliance, an organization that Cisco has supported since from the earliest days,” said Matt Olney, Director, Cisco. “As the director of Threat Intelligence and Interdiction at Cisco, I have seen the benefit from and advocated for the work the CTA has done and I look forward to this opportunity to continue that partnership.”
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CTA was founded by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Cisco, Fortinet, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, and Symantec, Enterprise Division of Broadcom. Membership also includes Baffin Bay, CUJO AI, CyberCX, ExtraHop, Gen, Hitachi Systems, Juniper Networks, K7 Computing, Level Blue, Maltiverse, Minsait, NEC Corporation, Nozomi Networks, OneFirewall, Outpost 24, Panda Security (WatchGuard), Penta Security, Rapid7, Red Piranha, ReversingLabs, SANDS Lab, Scitum, SK shieldus, SOCRadar, SonicWall, Sophos, Telefónica Tech, and Tinexta Cyber.
The Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) is the first nonprofit organization of its kind, uniting cybersecurity professionals in a formal, trusted community to share threat intelligence and strengthen global defenses against advanced cyber threats.
CTA’s mission is to enable the exchange of actionable intelligence and situational awareness about sophisticated cyber adversaries. By doing so, it helps members bolster their defenses, disrupt malicious actors more effectively, and elevate cybersecurity standards across the Internet and cyberspace.
As CTA continues to expand globally, the volume and quality of shared intelligence grow stronger. The alliance is actively seeking new regional partners to further enhance collaboration and build a more secure digital future for all.
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