Early Life and Education
Shlomo Kramer, born in 1966 in Israel, displayed an early interest in technology. He started his career at a young age working on mainframes, selling video games, and personal computers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University (1987) and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1992). During his youth, Kramer served in the Israel Defense Forces' Unit 8200, a cybersecurity and intelligence team.
Rise to Success
Kramer's career is distinguished by his role in co-founding several successful cybersecurity companies. In 1993, he co-founded Check Point Software Technologies, which introduced the first commercial firewall and became a global leader in internet information protection. After leaving Check Point in 1998, Kramer co-founded Imperva in 2002, a company focused on web application security. In 2015, he co-founded Cato Networks, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Kramer has also been an early investor and board member at Palo Alto Networks.
Key Business Strategies
Kramer's strategies include identifying emerging cybersecurity needs and building innovative solutions. His approach involves creating new categories, as seen with SASE at Cato Networks. He has demonstrated the ability to repeatedly build category-defining companies. Kramer has also made significant investments in numerous cybersecurity firms, contributing to the growth of the industry.
Philanthropy
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