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Who We Are

Meet the team at ThreatDefence.

Our Story

ThreatDefence is an Australian company founded in 2014 in Sydney by a small group of security practitioners – security incident responders and threat hunters. From our hands-on experience, we learned that only very few businesses notice security events in their network, and even fewer can proactively action on them.

We observed organizations getting breached, with attackers living on their networks for months and sometimes years. We also seen cyber security investigations drag on for days and even weeks, as incident responders could not get use of their security event data, and struggled to manually correlate security events collected from endpoints, network systems and cloud service providers.

That’s how ThreatDefence was born. Our SecOps Platform was created to help companies of any size to deploy world-class Security Operations, and contain threats with deep visibility and structured evidence.

Our Customers

Our platform has been deployed globally, serving hundreds of customers across various industries, including service providers, healthcare, digital services, government, finance, legal, retail, and mining. In 2023, we continue to expand our reach and support more organizations worldwide.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide every business with complete access to their security data, making security detection and response affordable and reducing the time it takes to implement security operations capabilities from months to minutes.

Our Team

Our core team is composed of highly skilled engineers, data scientists and engineers who work closely together. Our team members possess a wealth of experience in machine learning, threat detection and incident response.

Freddy Sharkawy

Freddy Sharkawy

Lead Developer

Freddy is the Lead Developer, responsible for overseeing the development of products and ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and performance. With extensive experience in software development and a passion for technology, Freddy constantly pushes the boundaries of what the products can achieve, driving innovation and excellence within the team.

Suraj Dangi

Suraj Dangi

SecOps Manager

Suraj is our SecOps Manager, responsible for our 24×7 security operations, threat hunting and incident response. With his extensive expertise in security operations and his dedication to keeping our customers secure, Suraj ensures that our team is always vigilant and able to effectively counter any threats in our customers’ environments.

Zlatko Hristov

Zlatko Hristov

Chief Executive Officer

Zlatko is ThreatDefence’s main technologist, responsible for keeping our product at the forefront of innovative and cutting-edge technology. He is a highly experienced cyber security practitioner with 25 years of experience in protecting global organizations from cyber threats.

Ishan Realce

Ishan Realce

Customer Success Manager

Ishan is our Customer Success Manager, responsible for ensuring that our customers have a seamless and positive experience with our products and services. With his commitment to customer satisfaction, Ishan ensures that our customers’ needs are met and that they receive the support they require.

Anton Guzhevskiy

Anton Guzhevskiy

Chief Operating Officer

Anton has 20+ years of Informaiton security experience, a jack of all trades well versed in security product management, security operations, go-to-market and product marketing, digital growth and innovation.

Tejas Nakhate

Tejas Nakhate

Senior Threat Researcher

Tejas Nakhate is our Senior Threat Researcher, responsible for conducting in-depth research into emerging and existing cyber threats. With his extensive knowledge of the latest threats and attack techniques, Tejas is at the forefront of our efforts to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. He is responsible for analyzing threats, identifying vulnerabilities, and developing countermeasures to protect our customers’ systems and data.

Emre Taskoy

Emre Taskoy

Senior Threat Researcher

Tejas Nakhate is our Senior Threat Researcher, responsible for conducting in-depth research into emerging and existing cyber threats. With his extensive knowledge of the latest threats and attack techniques, Tejas is at the forefront of our efforts to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. He is responsible for analyzing threats, identifying vulnerabilities, and developing countermeasures to protect our customers’ systems and data.

Vlad Smorodinov

Vlad Smorodinov

Integration Team Lead

Vlad is responsible for our platform integrations, ensuring that all our clients’ systems work seamlessly with our products, maximizing the value of our solutions for our clients. He is proficient in system architecture, cloud technology, and API management.

Nick Theo

Nick Theo

Chief Technology Officer

Nick is an exceptional technologist with a deep understanding of cloud-native technologies and cybersecurity engineering. He is responsible for driving our growth from a technology perspective and mentoring his team to build and manage a highly scalable, reliable, and secure platform.

Choco Luo

Choco Luo

Senior Developer

Choco is a Senior Developer at ThreatDefence, leading all frontend engineering and user interface design. Choco is responsible for the architecture, performance, and usability of the platform’s web applications, ensuring a clean, intuitive experience across dashboards, workflows, and customer-facing features.

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