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Kobi Sivilya named Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer at Checkmarx

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Kobi Sivilya is the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer of Checkmarx. Kobi joins from Outbrain, where they served as CISO and VP of IT.

Records: Checkmarx · Kobi Sivilya

PersonKobi Sivilya
New roleChief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer
CompanyCheckmarx
Previous roleCISO and VP of IT, Outbrain
AnnouncedNovember 5, 2026
Sourcecheckmarx.com (company announcement)

What this move signals

Checkmarx announced the appointment of Kobi Sivilya as CISO and CIO, where he will oversee the company's security, IT, and business applications. Prior to joining Checkmarx, Sivilya served as CISO and VP of IT at Outbrain and before that as VP of Security Engineering at Fireblocks.

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