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Roy Itzhaky

Roy Itzhaky

Senior Security Researcher

Roy Itzhaky is a Senior Security Researcher at the CTO Office of Linx Security, the AI-native platform for identity security, visibility, and governance. He leads cross-team research aimed at strengthening the platform's existing capabilities, developing new capabilities for emerging customer needs, and uncovering research-driven opportunities that unlock new business value. Prior to Linx, Roy built enterprise-grade identity infrastructure as a Senior Software Engineer, and spent over five years at the Israeli Ministry of Defense, where he led red team and vulnerability research groups, discovered 0-day vulnerabilities, and conducted dozens of penetration testing and risk assessment operations. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Roy Itzhaky

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Roy Itzhaky

OpenAI Bot Breaking Containment
Identity Governance

Identity Governance is the New Perimeter: Lessons from the Hugging Face Incident

Jul 23, 2026