Recent draft regulations published by the Israeli Defense Export
Controls Agency (DECA), propose to increase the supervision of
exported Israeli cyber systems, by requiring Israeli companies
which export cyber products and services with offensive
capabilities to first apply for a permit from DECA, a process
similar to when exporting weapons systems.
Since its publication, the long- awaited draft regulations have
put the Israeli cyber sector on alert and many of its
representatives have gone on the offensive by arguing that Israel
should not be the pioneer in tightening supervision of the cyber
sector, warning of the potential economic consequences for the
Israeli economy.
Just how substantial is the cyber sector in Israel? In 2014,
Israel exported $3 billion worth of cyber products and services and
the expectation was that this number would increase by nearly 10%
in 2015. Furthermore, there are some 300 active cyber companies in
the Israeli market including notable
