Ron Davidson Dr. Ron Davidson is Head of Threat Intelligence & Research for Check Point Software Technologies. In this role, Ron leads Check Point's cyber research and threat intelligence activities, including malware and vulnerability research, attacks and exploits analysis, as well as intelligence and data-analytics operations. Ron has vast experience in network and cyber security, both in government (over 20 years of service in military and cyber intelligence) and in the private sector. Ron earned his B.Sc. in maths and computer science from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in systems engineering from Stanford University.