About

Shafran was established in 1987 by highly ranked veterans of the Israel Security Agency (ISA), setting its foundations on moral codes, integrity, and professionalism. In 2018 it became part of the BDO international group.
The company’s activity is characterized by high professional expertise, credibility, and commitment, all with strict attention to the interests of the client, and under absolute discretion.

Shafran provides services, on the local and international markets, to numerous clients in the private, public, and governmental sectors, all benefiting from Shafran team’s extensive experience and knowledge. We are engaged in planning, consulting, guiding, training, auditing security projects and even offer security managers as outsourcing.

The company is engaged in a variety of security disciplines to include all aspects of physical security, business resilience and security system engineering. We take pride in our methodology in which we analyze the client’s threats, learn its operation, and then create a tailor-made security concept based on risk management. This concept becomes the guiding principle for the physical security plan and the system engineering design, all integrated into a holistic mitigation strategy.

Shafran International

Shafran’s capabilities in the international arena are reflected in the company’s recognition by the Israeli Ministry of Defence, by ICA – Industrial Cooperation Authority of the Ministry of Industry & Trade, and by World Security Index. All of which include International Law Enforcement, Security and Defence sectors. Shafran was granted Planning Permission by the Ministry of Defence, registered with the Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute and holds Security Export Licence from the Defence Export Controls Division (DECD). Shafran operates under ISO 9001

Meet The Team

Mr. Gabriel Faincaig

CEO & Partner

Mr. Gabriel Faincaig joined Shafran in 2006. He is a top Security Systems expert engineer with vast experience in the design of complexed systems within high profile facilities. 

Education: Mr. Faincaig holds a BSc degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, an MBA from Bar-Ilan University and is a certified CISO from the Technion institute.

Mr. Yoel Lipson

VP Physical Security

Over 25 years of proven vast international security experience including HLS, Border protection, aviation security and more. Mr. Lipson served 10 years within the government sector and headed the Security for El Al, Israeli Airlines in Moscow, and New York. Post 9/11, Mr. Lipson co-headed a comprehensive security assessment for the Port Authority of NY&NJ. 

Education: Mr. Lipson holds a BA degree in Social Sciences- Logistics Track from Bar Ilan University.

Ms. Michael Bar-Lev

Head of Business Resilience Management unit

Miss Bar-Lev has 15 years of experience in managing emergency situations in Israel and around the world.  She has served 7 years in the Home Front Command. Among her duties: preparing local authorities for emergencies, managing the field of operational defense and leading operational processes. As part of her military service Miss Bar-Lev participated in many operations in which the home front was involved .

Education: BA  in social science, majored in security and home command, the Open University and Bet-Berl collage.

Mr. Nir Zoltack

Head of Engineering

Over 15 years of experience of management, planning, and leading projects in Israel and around the world in the field of low voltage systems to include security, multimedia, communication, traffic control and Cyber ​​OT, for the governmental as well as the public and private sectors.

 Mr. Zoltack specializes in identifying needs and providing design, construction and maintenance solutions, of complex and heterogeneous low voltage systems.

Education: Mr. Zoltack holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and is registered as an engineer in Israel.