Amir Rapaport is a world-renowned entrepreneur, tech expert, and defense analyst. In addition to authoring multiple books, he founded the IsraelDefense publication and Cybertech - the cyber industry’s foremost B2B networking platform featuring cutting-edge content by top executives, government officials, and leading decision-makers from the world of cyber. Amir Rappaport was born in Beersheba, Israel and holds a B.A. in economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. In 1996 Rapaport became the military correspondent of Yedioth Ahronoth. In 2002 he moved to Ma'ariv as a military analyst, remaining until November 2008. Rapaport covered the withdrawal of Israel Defense Forces from security belt in south Lebanon, the Second Intifada, disengagement from Gaza, and the Second Lebanon War. He is the author of Fire on Our Forces.[1] In 2009 Rapaport joined the Security Zone radio program. In 2010 he published a study, The IDF and the Lessons of the Second Lebanon War at the Begin-Sadat Center and founded the media group Arrowmedia Israel, Ltd.[2] In 2021 Rapaport’s fourth book, Cybermania was published (co-written with Prof. Eviatar Matania). Cybermania describes the story of the global cyber revolution and the leading role Israel has in shaping the cyber eco system.