Oded Raz, is a former senior ranking security official of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA). His most recent position with the ISA was as deputy head of the protection and security division.Mr. Raz advises clients on strategic tactics for security preparedness and assists in both identifying alternative uses for technologies to enhance homeland security and integrating them into the security marketplace.Since joining the ISA in 1987, Mr. Raz held a number of additional positions, including regional security director – Europe; head of department for directing and regulating security in Israel and abroad; head of the department for the protection of information and critical infrastructures; head of operations intelligence branch; and head of the maritime protection branch As part of his duties he was responsible for:• The design of the Ben Gurion Airport security program.• The Responsibility for integrating security technologies in Airports and for Airlines.• The Establishment of the ISA critical infrastructure security department• Responsibility for the overall security of sea ports and shipping industry in Israel• Determining the criteria for securing Israel embassies• Determining the criteria for securing government offices in Israel and abroad.In conjunction with these positions, he has also advised various government agencies worldwide on counter terrorism issues and how to provide optimum solutions to emerging security challenges. Mr. Raz holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in political science specializing in national security from the University of Haifa in Israel. He is currently working on his doctorate