Gadi Bashvitz

About Gadi Bashvitz

Building secure software shouldn\'t slow down innovation. That\'s the principle driving my work as CEO of Bright Security, where we\'re revolutionizing application and API security testing.With 25+ years in cybersecurity—starting in Israel\'s 8200 intelligence unit—I\'ve witnessed the shift from perimeter-focused security to today\'s application-centric & AI threats. Traditional security tools were built for yesterday\'s development practices, creating friction between security teams and developers who need to ship code daily.At Bright Security, we\'ve built something different. Our AI-powered STAR (Security Testing & Auto Remediation) platform doesn\'t just detect vulnerabilities; it auto-remediates and validates fixes in both human and AI-generated code, directly within CI pipelines. We\'ve eliminated the false positive problem plaguing legacy SAST & DAST tools while ensuring same-day remediation for critical vulnerabilities.The results: Partnership with some of the world’s leading financial institutions, insurance companies and other organizations,>$30M in funding from leading VCs including Evolution Equity Partners and DNX Ventures, and Hundreds of DevSecOps teams securely deploying human and AI generated code.I\'m passionate about changing the industry conversation—from \"security as a gate\" to \"security as an enabler.Whether speaking at conferences, advising cybersecurity leaders, or mentoring the next generation of AppSec professionals, I believe the future belongs to organizations that adopt AI and make security intrinsic to their development DNA.I previously built and successfully exited multiple companies across cybersecurity and enterprise software. I graduated with distinction with an MBA from NYU Stern, and hold a BA in Information Systems from Tel Aviv University.Ready to discuss how modern AI AppSec solutions can accelerate your secure development initiatives? Let\'s connect.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Bright

   Jan 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   We have rebranded NeuraLegion as Bright Security!

Education

• NYU Stern School of Business

  MBA, Finance, Marketing, Entreprenship

  2004 — 2006

• NYU Stern School of Business

  MBA, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing

  2004 — 2006

• Gimnasia Realit Rishon Le Zion

  High School, Biology / Chemistry

  1988 — 1991

• Tel Aviv University

  BA, Information Systems Management

  1994 — 1997

• Tel Aviv University

  BA, Economics

  1994 — 1996