SECTOR BULLETIN // CHIMERASCOPE FYI

Israel Cybersecurity & Defense — External Security Posture

Sector-wide security assessment across the israel cybersecurity & defense sector.

25 October 2026

INCD FrameworkPrivacy Protection ActISO 27001

Israel is the global cybersecurity innovation hub — vendors must demonstrate their own security posture.

KEY FINDING
76.9%
of domains with unprotected DNS resolution

Risk Distribution

CRITICAL
3.1%
HIGH
32.3%
MEDIUM
40%
LOW
24.6%
Avg risk score: 32.2Max: 85

Sector Threat Landscape

5 threat groups identified targeting this sector · 5 monitored by federal cybersecurity agencies

Charming KittenIR
APT17CN
CleaverIR
APT28RU
APT40CN

Attribution based on publicly available government and community threat intelligence.

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Web Application Protection
40%
Vulnerable to Content Injection
76.9%
Server Fingerprint Exposed

Missing security headers expose web applications to clickjacking, injection, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

Email Spoofing Protection
3.1%
Vulnerable to Email Impersonation
3.1%
Sender Identity Unverified
3.1%
No Email Authentication

Organizations without proper email authentication controls allow attackers to impersonate their domain — enabling phishing campaigns and business email compromise.

DNS & Domain Security
76.9%
Domain Resolution Unprotected
75.4%
Unauthorized Certificate Issuance Possible
13.8%
Unencrypted Access Possible

Unprotected domain infrastructure allows attackers to intercept resolution and issue unauthorized certificates — redirecting customers to attacker-controlled systems.

Encryption & Disclosure Readiness
92.3%
Modern Encryption Adopted
21.5%
Coordinated Disclosure Program
6.2%
Session Token Exposure Risk

Modern encryption standards and coordinated disclosure programs demonstrate security maturity. Weak session management exposes user credentials to interception.

Unauthorized Access Vectors
7.7%
Unencrypted File Transfer Open
6.2%
Remote Desktop Accessible
6.2%
Mail Server Directly Accessible
6.2%
Database Port Accessible

Exposed administrative interfaces provide direct attack vectors for unauthorized access and lateral movement across internal systems.

Technology Maturity
64.6%
CDN Protected
47.7%
Management Panel Accessible
4.6%
Self-Signed Certificate
1.5%
End-of-Life Software

Modern infrastructure investment correlates with lower breach probability. Exposed administration panels and legacy software create easily exploitable entry points.

Certificate & Vulnerability Management
9.2%
Expiring <30d
3.1%
Known Exploitable Vulnerabilities

Expired or expiring certificates cause service disruptions and reduce trust. Known CVEs indicate unpatched, exploitable vulnerabilities.

Infrastructure
Overview
CDN Adoption64.6%
Avg Domain Age19.7y
Mail Provider
Google Workspace
32.3%
Microsoft 365
26.2%
Proofpoint
16.9%
Third-party
13.8%
SSL Issuers
Google
29.2%
Let's
21.5%
Amazon
15.4%
DigiCert
13.8%
Other
6.2%
Methodology

Based on passive reconnaissance of publicly available data. Our Intelligence Platform assessed organizations in this sector using automated multi-phase analysis across 18 security dimensions. No intrusive testing was performed.

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