Adi Dar has spent his career at the forefront of global technology innovation, from building Israel’s top defense systems to founding a global cybersecurity company, and now leading global operations at one of the world’s fastest-growing SaaS platforms.
With deep expertise in cybersecurity, defense tech, and enterprise SaaS, Dar’s operational precision and product mindset have made him one of Israel’s most respected executive leaders. As of December 2024, he serves as Chief Operating Officer of monday.com, helping steer the platform’s growth across 200+ industries and over 225,000 global customers.
Scaling monday.com’s Global Impact
Dar joined monday.com to streamline execution, sharpen operations, and drive strategic scale as the platform accelerates its growth in enterprise productivity. With a user base that spans startups to Fortune 500 firms, monday.com’s global footprint benefits from Dar’s decades of operational leadership.
His appointment as COO signals a clear focus: scaling smartly, while sustaining the company’s culture of product excellence and customer empowerment.
Cyberbit: Defining the Future of Cybersecurity Training
Before joining monday.com, Dar was the founder and CEO of Cyberbit, a platform revolutionizing how cybersecurity teams train for real-world threats. Under his leadership, Cyberbit became a global standard for cyber simulation, helping governments and enterprises prepare security operations centers (SOCs) with hands-on, high-stakes training environments.
Featured in Forbes, Technado, and CISO Mag, Dar emphasized the need for operational readiness in a world of evolving threats.
“The best way to prepare for cyberattacks is to train as you fight, realistic scenarios, real team coordination, real consequences,” he shared during an interview with CISO Mag.
ELOP & Elbit: Leadership in Defense Tech
Dar’s track record also includes serving as CEO of ELOP, Israel’s largest electro-optics company and a division of Elbit Systems. There, he led a workforce of 1,800 employees and pushed the company to $500M+ in annual revenue. His tenure at Elbit also included strategic roles as Executive VP, where he oversaw intelligence and cybersecurity operations for one of Israel’s most advanced tech firms.
These experiences shaped Dar’s deep understanding of technical systems, operational rigor, and product-market strategy, skills now powering his influence at monday.com.
Why Adi Dar Matters
As featured in Millionaire MNL, Adi Dar represents the next generation of SaaS operators who bring not just startup enthusiasm but battle-tested experience from some of the world’s most high-stakes sectors. His career bridges military-grade innovation and commercial software success, earning him trust in both C-suites and security briefings.
From building elite cybersecurity teams to leading global SaaS execution, Dar is helping define what modern operational leadership looks like in an AI-driven, fast-scaling world.
