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The IDF "Red Team" Tasked with Securing Israel's Cyber-Borders
(Times of Israel) Shoshanna Solomon - Maj. A, 29, and Maj. Y, 30, who serve in the Joint Cyber Defense Division (JCDD) Tech Center in the IDF Cyber-Communications and Defense Division, were recently honored for their "outstanding work" in fortifying the IDF's combat systems. With their teams, they specialize in attacking the IDF's own systems and networks to weed out gaps and weaknesses before the enemy finds them. "We are the red team of the IDF," said Maj. A, referring to an independent group whose task is to launch realistic cyber-attacks in a bid to improve the IDF's security and effectiveness in foiling such attacks. "Our job is to fix weaknesses." "We must always be one step ahead of the attacker," said Maj. Y. "The challenges we face on a daily basis are far more complex than what gets published in the press or even what we see in the civilian world." "While salaries are higher in the civilian world, the work in the IDF is extremely challenging, varied, and also for the defense of our country. The aim is clear - defend our nation - and that is the biggest reward we can get."