Elena Michaeli, CFE, is a veteran of the elite IDF intelligence unit 8200 and has developed her international fraud prevention, detection, and cyber intelligence expertise in the private sector over the past decade. 

Her holistic approach encompasses mentoring, advocacy, and roles like Merchant Risk Council education committee member, Marketplace Risk advisory board member, ACFE mentor, public speaking engagements, and advising on the Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional (CPFPP) certification, cementing her commitment to fortifying digital realms.

"Fighting fraud in various industries, such as eCommerce and Fintech presents a continuous challenge adapting to the rapidly evolving malicious techniques executed by bad actors.

My goal is to help companies and consumers protect their assets and educate them on fraud and information security awareness to mitigate the fraud and security threats that plague today's internet. My strategy focuses on providing actionable proposals by measuring & proactively detecting cybercrime to enhance ecosystem-level defenses in the long term while protecting the company’s customers and individual consumers in the short term."