HYAS is a world-leading authority on cyber adversary infrastructure and communication to that infrastructure. HYAS is dedicated to protecting organizations and solving intelligence problems through detection of adversary infrastructure and anomalous communication patterns.
We help businesses see more, do more, and understand more in real time about the nature of the threats they face. HYAS turns meta-data into actionable threat intelligence, actual adversary visibility, and protective DNS that renders malware inoperable.
Trusted by International Law Enforcement and the US Department of Homeland Security
THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF BAD ACTORS IN THE WORLD. WE’LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.
Management Team
David Ratner Ph.D.
CEO
David leads the long-term vision for HYAS and the day to-day mission to bring confidence to HYAS clients. His career spans various areas of software and technology, from writing code for some of the first and largest mobile and messaging systems to scaling, growing, and exiting multiple venture-backed, private-equity-owned, and public software companies.
Paul van Gool Ph.D.
SVP of Engineering
As head of the engineering team at HYAS, Paul leads the development, release, and support for all HYAS products. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and spent several years in the defense industry working on large-scale distributed simulation systems.
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Michael Barker
Chief Commercial Officer
Mike drives sales and marketing at HYAS. His career started with the U.S. Air Force and has advanced into senior leadership positions across sales, marketing, and operations. He has helped scale several leading tech organizations including Juniper Networks, Extreme Networks, and cybersecurity firm OPSWAT.
Dave Mitchell
Chief Technology Officer
Dave is responsible for the technical vision at HYAS. His experience as both a team player and entrepreneur is first class. He helped build and secure web-scale networks, including TWTelecom, Yahoo!, and Twitter. He also founded Singularity Networks, which was acquired by Cisco in 2019.
Chris Needs
VP Product Management
Chris leads the product management and user experience team at HYAS. He is responsible for the platform strategy, product-market fit, and overall roadmap of HYAS products. Chris is an accomplished product leader with deep experience in intelligence management, security automation, incident response, and threat detection
Our Board
David Ratner Ph.D.
CEO
David’s career spans various areas of software and technology, from writing code for some of the first and largest mobile and messaging systems to scaling, growing, and exiting multiple venture-backed, private-equity-owned, and public software companies.
Todd Graham
Partner at M12
Todd is a managing partner at M12, where he leads investments in cybersecurity, developer tools, and cloud infrastructure. Prior to joining M12, Todd was Vice President at Venrock, where he focused on early-stage enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity investments.
Charlie Plauche
Partner at S3 Ventures
Charlie has been with S3 since 2010. He focuses on early stage enterprise software that solves large industry issues.
Owen Matthews
General Partner at Wesley Clover
Owen is a successful technology entrepreneur and investor. He is a general partner at Wesley Clover and chairman of the Alacrity Foundation.
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