Dean Arbel
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Palo Alto Networks
Israel
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Top SchoolDean Arbel is a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Palo Alto Networks with nine years of experience transitioning from software engineer to multi-team leader, and an earlier background in law. He specializes in backend and security automation technologies—Python, Go, Java, TypeScript—and has hands-on experience contributing to the widely used Cortex XSOAR (Demisto) content repository, improving integrations for Active Directory, CrowdStrike and other security tools. Dean is passionate about building autonomous, high-performing teams: he focuses on process, tooling, and removing himself from day-to-day bottlenecks so engineers can grow and deliver independently. Based in Israel, he blends deep engineering craftsmanship with pragmatic management, favoring sustainable operational excellence over heroic firefights.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Science at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, YaffoBachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Law, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Law at Bar-Ilan University
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Github Skills (10)
api-rest10
rest-api10
api10
security-automation10
python10
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api-design10
restful-api10
microsoft-graph-api9
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Github contributions (5)
demisto/content
Jul 2018 - Jan 2023
Demisto is now Cortex XSOAR. Automate and orchestrate your Security Operations with Cortex XSOAR's ever-growing Content Repository. Pull Requests are always welcome and highly appreciated!
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1742 reviews, 938 commits, 1665 PRs in 4 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Dean focused on enhancing and reimplementing core functionalities within the Demisto/Content repository. They made significant contributions to the Active Directory v2 fix by adding arguments and fixing typos in the Active Directory Query integration. The user also refactored the CrowdStrike integration, implementing new commands for IOC creation and management and updating the fetch-incidents command. Additional work included enhancements to the ThinkstCanary integration and modifications to the Carbon Black Protect and Google Dorking integrations, demonstrating a strong understanding of security automation and orchestration within the Demisto platform.
containerscortexsecurity-toolsorchestrationsecurity-operations
demisto/content-helloworld-premium
Nov 2020 - Jul 2023
Contributions:2 reviews, 3 PRs, 9 pushes in 2 years 8 months
xsoar-content
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