We Love WAF!

We’re on a Mission to Transform WAF From a Nightmare to a Dream
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Our Mission

At Huskeys, we’re redefining the role of WAF in modern organizations. What was once a blunt, outdated control is now a critical business dependency - yet it still operates blind.

We add the intelligence layer that makes existing WAFs adaptive, measurable, and revenue-aware.

OUR INVESTORS

Pack Leaders

Setting the Pace for Huskeys
Roy Weisfeld
CTO & Co-Founder
Roy is a cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur with deep expertise in offensive security, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale web application protection. He has experience identifying real-world attack surfaces across CDN, cloud, and WAF environments. Roy led Security and DevOps teams within Unit 8200, where he worked closely with security, infrastructure, and platform teams, gaining firsthand insight into the operational, technical, and business challenges of protecting modern, high-traffic applications.
Prior to founding Huskeys, he worked as a security researcher, focusing on real-world attack surfaces across cloud, CDN, and WAF environments. He is a named inventor on three pending patents related to cloud and application security. As CTO, Roy leads product architecture, security research, and engineering execution, ensuring Huskeys is built on deep technical rigor and practical, deployable security insights.
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Itai Gafni
CEO & Co-Founder
Itai is a cybersecurity executive and AI entrepreneur with deep expertise in building and scaling innovative technologies. He has authored multiple articles on AI innovation and its real-world applications.
Prior to Huskeys, he co-founded the APM startup Softwareye. Earlier in his career, he led AI-driven initiatives within Unit 8200, spearheading innovation across cyber, intelligence, and infrastructure domains using cutting-edge technologies. His work earned formal recognition and awards for its impact.
Prior to founding Huskeys, he worked closely with security and infrastructure teams to address the real operational challenges of protecting modern, high-traffic applications. As CEO, he leads Huskeys’ vision and go-to-market, focused on making web application protection effective and measurable.
Outside of work, Itai is the proud owner of a husky named Jessie – the inspiration behind Huskeys – and a well-known host of karaoke nights within the CISO community.
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Accelerator Partnerships
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Join Our Pack

We’re building one of the most ambitious products in cybersecurity. 

And we’re all in!

At Huskeys, we work hard on problems that matter, We take real ownership and push ourselves to build something the industry truly needs.

We’re looking for people who thrive in teams, think independently, and turn challenges into growth.

If you’re driven by impact, excited by complexity, and ready to help shape a product you can be proud of - we’d love to meet you.
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A Different Breed: Our Huskey Values

Own The Trail
Being a Huskey means owning the trail you walk on and the impact you leave behind. Ownership doesn’t end when a task is done, it continues until the outcome is real, measurable, and working.
Built For The Cold
We thrive in complexity and grow through challenges. Hard conditions are not exceptions - they are the environment we’re built for. We apply sharp thinking, technical excellence, and calm judgment under pressure, using every challenge as an opportunity to learn, adapt, and move forward stronger.


One Path. One Pack.
We are strongest when we move as one. Momentum comes from trust, collaboration, and shared direction. We combine independent thinking with alignment and respect, prioritizing the team’s success over individual wins. No lone wolves, no shortcuts: One shared goal.

Stay Hungry. Keep Moving.
We are fueled by curiosity, ambition, and positive energy. Professional excellence is a continuous journey, not a destination. We are lifelong learners who push ourselves and each other to improve, approaching challenges with optimism, drive, and a constant desire to move forward.

Mensch Before Muscle
We lead with respect, kindness, and mutual support. Beyond colleagues, we are a community that believes in being a Mensch before everything else. Strong human connections, clear communication, and care for one another are what allow the pack to go the distance.

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How We Run

To stay sharp, we leave personal agendas at the door. We work with respect, honesty, and openness in service of our mission.

Clear communication, mutual support, and a positive, human energy are the foundation of how we execute - even under pressure.