Lahav Matzov – Cyber Defense Researcher and Developer
לה"ב מצו"ב/חוקר ומפתח יכולות הגנה בסייבר
- Profile
- 45 and above
- Beret
- Dark turquoise
- Combat support
- Men and women
What you would be doing
You work in an elite unit that protects the country's most secret systems — weapons, networks, the IDF's control systems — from cyberattacks, and develops new encryption methods. You do research and development in one of four tracks: development, research, quality validation, or firmware programming.
What it takes to get in
Dapar 70 and above (men with a combat profile need 80 and above plus 10 study units in computer science or a degree), security clearance before enlistment, a minimum 2.5-year career-service (keva) commitment.
Training
About a 15-week pre-military course (kdatz), based at the "Olga" holiday village in Hadera.
Where you serve
At the Matzov unit in Tzrifin and other classified facilities in central Israel.
What it is worth afterwards
Graduates easily move into development roles in civilian life — from large companies to their own startups.
- Computers and coding
- Security clearance
- Analysis and thinking
- A trade for civilian life