Checkmarx names Kobi Sivilya as its new security chief

Checkmarx appointed Kobi Sivilya as both chief information security officer and chief information officer on 5 November 2026. He will oversee the company’s security, IT and business applications, aligning those functions with its priorities and supporting its global operations and growth.

Sivilya brings more than 20 years’ experience in cybersecurity and technology, according to Checkmarx chief executive Sandeep Johri. Before joining the company, he was CISO and vice-president of IT at Outbrain, leading its security and enterprise technology functions. He was also vice-president of security engineering at Fireblocks, where he helped build and lead security engineering for its blockchain platform. Johri said the appointment comes as AI changes how software is developed and attacked.