CyberWire Daily Natali Tshuva: Impacting critical industries. [CEO] [Career Notes]
Apr 27, 2025
Natali Tshuva, CEO and co-founder of Sternum, shares her fascinating journey from aspiring doctor to cybersecurity innovator. Beginning her career at just 14, she later served in Unit 8200 within the Israeli intelligence, where she realized the real-world impact of cybersecurity. She discusses the vital intersection of cybersecurity and medical technology, emphasizing the need for secure innovations in healthcare. Natali encourages new entrants to gain hands-on experience and leverage their unique strengths to make a difference in critical industries.
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Early Tech Passion and Growth
- Natali Tshuva started her computer science undergraduate degree at age 14 in a special program for talented kids in Israel.
- She combined her science interests with cybersecurity expertise developed in IDF Unit 8200 and Israeli companies focused on impactful real-world solutions.
Medical Industry Cybersecurity Discovery
- Natali explored medical operating rooms and discussed with professors to combine math and medicine.
- She discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities in therapeutic medical devices and pursued securing critical medical industries.
Mindset Fuels Innovation
- Approaching impossible challenges with belief and innovation drives Sternum's cybersecurity solutions.
- Transparency, truthfulness, and the mindset that "nothing is impossible" are core to their success.