The National Cyber Directorate

What The National Cyber Directorate does

The Israel National Cyber Directorate (המערכת הלאומית לסייבר) is the Israeli government's statutory authority for national cybersecurity, established in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv with approximately 251-500 employees. It coordinates cyber defense across Israel's critical infrastructure sectors, provides threat intelligence sharing, incident response, system recovery, policy and standard development, and specialist training including cyber range exercises. The Directorate operates CERT.IL, Israel's national Computer Emergency Response Team, as a sub-brand, and is led by Director General Yossi Karadi.

The Directorate's core functional offerings center on national-scale coordination rather than commercial products: it manages cyber defense against escalating nation-state threats (notably from Iran, with hostile incidents rising from ~1,600 in June 2025 to ~4,800 in June 2026), supports small and medium-sized companies against data-wiping attacks, and has built dedicated maritime cybersecurity capabilities. Its technology and platform investments include the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MarCCE) launched in February 2026 in Nicosia with Cyprus and Greece, an innovation hub at Ashdod Port linking 120+ startups, a maritime cybersecurity MBA program with Ben-Gurion University, and a forthcoming India-Israel joint Center of Excellence for cybersecurity research.

The Directorate is a government state entity; it does not generate commercial revenue and pricing is not applicable. Its "business model" is government-funded with international cost- and capability-sharing through bilateral and trilateral state partnerships (Cyprus, Greece, Germany, India). Customers are functionally the State of Israel and its critical infrastructure operators, with Ashdod Port (handling approximately 40% of Israel's maritime cargo) cited as a flagship engagement. Expansion strategy centers on geographic diversification of cyber cooperation and deepening of vertical expertise in maritime and critical information infrastructure protection.

Name

The National Cyber Directorate

Legal name

Israel National Cyber Directorate (המועצה הלאומית לסייבר)

Website

https://cyber.gov.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Israel National Cyber Directorate is a government agency that coordinates national cyber defense across critical infrastructure sectors, provides incident response and threat intelligence, and operates international cybersecurity partnerships including the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence in Cyprus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Cybersecurity

NAICS

National Security (928110), National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (928120), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) & NERC-CIP Compliance (HDADAJAC), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory & Assessments (BPAKAHAH), Cyber Defense, Offensive Cyber & Information Operations Systems (IMABAOAC), Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

Keywords

• National cybersecurity defense
• Cyber threat intelligence
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Incident response coordination
• Cyber policy standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

The Israel National Cyber Directorate is the national cybersecurity authority of Israel, coordinating cyber defense across critical infrastructure sectors, sharing threat intelligence, leading incident response, and developing cybersecurity policy and standards. It operates CERT.IL (Israel's Computer Emergency Response Team), runs training and cyber range exercises, and manages international partnerships including the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MarCCE) with Cyprus and Greece and cooperation agreements with Germany and India.

Product overview

The Israel National Cyber Directorate operates as a government cybersecurity authority providing national cyber defense coordination, threat intelligence sharing, and strategic partnerships. Key offerings include the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MarCCE) initiative with Cyprus and Greece, innovation hubs for startup collaboration, specialized training programs including an MBA in maritime cybersecurity with Ben-Gurion University, and international cooperation agreements with countries including Germany and India. The directorate focuses on critical infrastructure protection, threat intelligence coordination, capacity building, and policy alignment across maritime and strategic cyber domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CERT.IL: Israel's Computer Emergency Response Team operating under the National Cyber Directorate

Products and services

• Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MarCCE) A regional centre of excellence providing maritime cybersecurity coordination, threat intelligence sharing, specialized training, cyber range exercises, and policy alignment for maritime sector operators in the Mediterranean region. Hosted in Nicosia under the Cyprus Digital Security Authority with Israeli and Greek cyber authority support.
• CERT.IL (Computer Emergency Response Team)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• India National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Israel signed a Memorandum of Intent with India's National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre for a joint Center of Excellence for cybersecurity research and cooperation, expected to begin operations within a year.
• Germany Cyber DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026Israel and Germany signed a cyber defense cooperation agreement formalized by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. The Israel National Cyber Directorate collaborates with the German Cyber Department, building on a Letter of Intent signed December 9, 2025 by Director General Yossi Karadi and Head of Cyber Friederike Dahns.
• Cyprus Digital Security AuthorityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Cyprus Digital Security Authority serves as the host entity for the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MarCCE) in Nicosia, coordinating maritime cyber defense across the Mediterranean region with Israeli and Greek cyber authorities.
• Greece Cyber AuthoritiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Greek cyber authorities collaborate with Israel and Cyprus on the Maritime Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (MarCCE), focusing on threat intelligence sharing, specialized training, cyber range exercises, and policy alignment for maritime cybersecurity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC): Australia's lead government cyber authority within ASD, providing threat intelligence, incident response, and critical-infrastructure protection aligned to INCD's role.
• European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA): EU agency supporting member states with cybersecurity capability building, incident coordination, and standards — overlapping mandate with INCD's cross-border cooperation role.
• Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI): Germany's federal cybersecurity authority; direct counterpart for the INCD–Germany cooperation agreement and functional peer for national cyber defense coordination.
• UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC): UK's national technical authority for cyber incidents, part of GCHQ, providing incident response, threat intelligence, and sectoral guidance — comparable in mandate and operating model.
• Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information (ANSSI): France's national cybersecurity agency coordinating defense across government and critical infrastructure, comparable in mandate, regulatory role, and international engagement.
• Japan National Center of Incident readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC): Japan's central cybersecurity strategy and incident coordination body under the Cabinet Secretariat, comparable in government-wide cyber coordination role.
• Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA): Singapore's national cybersecurity authority overseeing policy, operations, and ecosystem development — comparable mandate and international partnership profile.
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): U.S. federal agency that coordinates national cyber defense and critical infrastructure protection; the closest functional peer to Israel's INCD in scope, mandate, and sectoral coordination role.
• India's National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC): India's sectoral agency for critical-infrastructure cyber protection and a direct partner via the 2026 INCD MoU; comparable in critical-infrastructure mandate and international cooperation focus.

Broad incumbents

• National Cyber Security Centre (NISC), Israel: Israel's Prime Minister's Office–affiliated cyber policy coordination body, overlapping in national security cyber oversight and frequently co-referenced with the INCD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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