Barak Engel

Barak is the world's first "virtual CISO" and authored two cyber security books - Why CISOs Fail, a Cybercannon inductee, now in its 2nd edition - and The Security Hippie, full of real stories from his decades of work in the field.

The Crack in the Crystal, his debut fantasy novel, is slated for release in late 2024. He considers it his most important written work to date.

Barak is a massive fantasy/SF fan, gamer, tabletop and live action role player, and proud dad.