Token Research

The frontline of agentic AI and non-human identity threat research.

Token Research

Token Research is our hub for deep technical research, threat intelligence, and expert-led insight to help keep our customers secure. Here, our top practitioners, from offensive security to cloud infrastructure specialists, uncover threats, share knowledge, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in cybersecurity. We are:

Rooted in Experience

Every insight we publish comes from people who don’t just study threats but have faced them in production.

Built for Impact

Our work isn’t just theory. Whether it’s discovering vulnerabilities, developing new techniques, or architecting offensive strategies, we deliver tools and intelligence you can use.

Open & Responsible

We disclose vulnerabilities responsibly, publish our findings, and engage the broader security community. We believe transparency accelerates security for everyone.

Token Research Leaders

Ido Shlomo

Co-founder and CTO

Ido Shlomo is the Co-Founder and CTO of Token Security, where he leads the company’s mission to secure Non-Human Identities in modern cloud and AI-first environments. Drawing on deep experience from his service in Unit 8200, Israel’s elite cyber intelligence unit. Ido brings a unique blend of offensive and defensive expertise to the forefront of enterprise security.

Yair Balilti

Security Research Team Leader

As the leader of the Token Research team, Yair Balilti brings extensive experience in leading offensive and defensive cloud security teams. He’s also a burger enthusiast and a certified scuba diver.

Meet the Team

They bring experience from large‑scale breaches, cloud vulnerability assessments, exploit development, and secure architecture design. Their work powers not only Token Security’s own R&D but also shared intelligence for the benefit of our clients and the broader ecosystem.

Our experts span the full security spectrum:
Offensive security & red team leaders
Application & cloud security engineers
Threat intelligence analysts
Defensive security & incident response experts
Our experts span the full security spectrum:

Ariel Simon

Security Researcher

Ariel has extensive expertise in cloud security and vulnerability research. He specializes in Azure and Entra ID offensive techniques. In his free time, he likes to attend festivals around the world.

Dan Abramov

Security Researcher

Dan is a security researcher with a rich background in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity. Specializes in IaC processes and has experience as an incident responder focusing on cloud attacks. He plays the Piano and Saxophone and is a great dancer.

Eliav Livneh

Security Researcher

Eliav is an experienced security researcher, with experience in both defensive and offensive security. He also plays piano, enjoys cycling, and hunts for interesting rocks and minerals in the wild.

Sharon Shama

Security Researcher

Sharon has a strong background in defensive research, especially around emerging AI technologies and GCP environments. Off the clock, she channels that same curiosity into cooking, taking on kitchen challenges like beef Wellington and lemon pie.