Michal Dagan
Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks
Tel-Aviv District, Israel
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Top SchoolMichal Dagan is a software engineer based in the Tel-Aviv District with three years of professional development experience and a background combining computer science and cognitive & brain sciences from Hebrew University. Currently at Palo Alto Networks, Michal focuses on backend and DevOps work, bringing practical expertise in production integrations and performance improvements. As an open-source contributor to the high-profile Cortex XSOAR (demisto/content) repository, they modernized the Whois integration to Python 3, optimized Docker usage and added features like pagination and recursive AD query support. Earlier experience in Unit 8200 as an Arabic intelligence analyst contributes unusual strengths in attention to detail, security-minded thinking, and working with complex, sensitive data. Michal blends systems-level engineering with an operational security mindset, making them effective at shipping reliable, secure integrations in fast-paced environments.
3 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Cognitive and Brain Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Arabic, English, Hebrew
Github Skills (8)
docker10
back-end-development10
dockers10
python10
devops9
apidoc9
api9
active-directory8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
demisto/content
Jul 2022 - 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 & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:431 reviews, 36 commits, 460 PRs in 6 months
Contributions summary:Michal primarily contributed to the Whois integration by rewriting it to Python 3, updating the Docker image, and improving the code's performance. They also implemented enhancements to the Whois integration. Furthermore, the user made changes to support pagination, filter attributes in Active Directory Query v2 and added support for the recursive arguments.
containerscortexsecurity-toolsorchestrationsecurity-operations
ydeutsch/content
Oct 2023 - Oct 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!
Contributions:3 pushes in 1 day
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