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Roy Zisapel is an Israeli business executive, entrepreneur, and the co-founder and long-serving CEO of Radware Ltd., a prominent cybersecurity and application delivery company headquartered in Tel Aviv. He is the son of Yehuda Zisapel, a pioneering figure in the Israeli high-tech sector and co-founder of the RAD Group—a family-controlled conglomerate that has spawned over 20 technology firms. Roy co-founded Radware in 1997 alongside his father and brother Ohad, focusing on web application firewalls, DDoS mitigation, and load balancing solutions. Under his leadership, Radware went public on NASDAQ in 1999 and has expanded into a multinational enterprise serving Fortune 500 clients, with Roy emphasizing innovation in cloud security and edge computing. He succeeded his father Yehuda as CEO of Radware around 2000 and has navigated the company through economic cycles while maintaining a low public profile. Roy holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Beyond Radware, he serves on boards within the RAD ecosystem and is involved in philanthropy supporting STEM education in Israel. His career is deeply intertwined with the Zisapel family's influence in Israel's 'Silicon Wadi,' where the RAD Group has been dubbed the 'First Family of Hi-Tech.'