Target: Ernst & Young (EY) Research date: 22 October 2026 Evidence period: 2023–2026, with historical relationships identified separately Scope: EY global network, Ernst & Young (Israel) Ltd., relevant Israeli member firms, named technology relationships and identifiable controlling principals.
Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships
Corporate and technology governance
EY’s published legal statement identifies Ernst & Young Global Limited as a UK company limited by guarantee and describes the individual member firms as separate legal entities; Ernst & Young (Israel) Ltd. is included within EY’s Americas organisational area.1
EY’s governance documentation explains that its member firms are independently constituted and that Ernst & Young Global Limited does not own or control the individual member firms as subsidiaries of a single corporate parent.2
Enterprise cloud and software integration - 2025–2026
On 21 May 2026, EY announced an expanded global alliance with Microsoft involving more than US$1 billion of joint investment over five years to accelerate enterprise AI adoption.3
EY stated that Microsoft technologies integrated into its operations include Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform and Azure AI Document Intelligence.3
The announcement described a multi-agent framework integrated with Azure, Foundry and Fabric inside EY Canvas, covering workflows used by approximately 130,000 assurance professionals across 160,000 audit engagements.3
EY also reported deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot to 150,000 initial users and plans to scale Microsoft 365 E7 capabilities across its workforce of more than 400,000 people.3
EY maintains an SAP technology alliance and identifies a March 2025 initiative to transition to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition on Microsoft Azure.4
These Microsoft and SAP disclosures establish enterprise technology integration but do not identify EY’s use of Israeli cloud regions or Israeli state infrastructure.3, 4
Israeli-origin enterprise software - Altshare
On 21 February 2025, Calcalist reported that EY was already using the platform of Israeli financial technology company Altshare to audit valuation reports.5
The report describes Altshare’s algorithmic valuation technology as a means of automating valuation processes previously performed using spreadsheets and manual calculations, particularly in connection with private technology-company valuations.5
Altshare founder Ronen Solomon described EY as an existing client when announcing PwC’s adoption of the platform.5
The publication does not identify the complete EY contracting entity, financial terms, hosting arrangements or the specific client datasets processed through Altshare.5
Check Point - professional-services relationship
A March 2026 SEC-hosted document identifies Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of EY Global, as the independent registered public accounting firm issuing audit-consent documentation for Check Point Software Technologies’ financial statements and internal-control reporting.6
The document identifies an auditing relationship with Check Point; it does not establish that EY uses Check Point software internally.6
Check Point - former EY executives
On 14 September 2026, Check Point announced the appointment of Yoram Tietz, a former managing partner of EY Israel, to its board of directors.7
Check Point stated that Tietz had previously advised Israeli technology companies and entrepreneurs during more than three decades at EY Israel, and that he subsequently served as a senior adviser to General Atlantic and a director of SolarEdge Technologies.7
Check Point’s leadership disclosure identifies its CFO Roei Golan as a former EY employee who spent 11 years with the firm, including service as a managing director in the Technology practice, before joining Check Point in 2021.8
These disclosures establish historical employment and current governance or executive positions at Check Point, without identifying EY equity ownership in Check Point or an internal software procurement contract.7, 8
Israeli technology integration services
EY Israel’s consulting materials advertise services involving technology selection, startup partnerships, pilot programmes and integration of externally developed technologies into clients’ business systems.9
EY Israel also advertises analytics services using Power BI, Alteryx, SQL and Tableau, together with machine-learning-based prediction of operational and financial indicators.10
A September 2026 EY recruitment notice for a Databricks and AI Platform Lead in Tel Aviv describes plans to establish and expand a Databricks practice covering lakehouse architecture, enterprise data modernisation and AI platforms.11
The role’s technical requirements include Databricks, Spark, SQL and cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS and Google Cloud.11
Additional Israeli-origin vendors
No public evidence identified of a specific EY internal licensing, subscription or integration contract involving Wiz, CyberArk, SentinelOne, Claroty, Nice, Verint, Palo Alto Networks or Check Point security products.
No public evidence identified establishing the cost, dependency level or operational criticality of Israeli-origin cybersecurity software inside EY’s internal enterprise security infrastructure.
No public evidence identified that an EY systems integrator contract requires deployment of any of these named Israeli-origin vendors.
Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology
Facial recognition and biometric systems
EY Israel’s September 2026 Industry Tech recruitment advertisement describes data-science projects involving computer vision, image processing, AI algorithms and industrial production-line automation.12
The advertised applications concern industrial and operational technology, including manufacturing optimisation, predictive models and supply-chain simulations.12
The publication does not identify a facial-recognition vendor, biometric identification system, retail customer or surveillance deployment.12
No public evidence identified of EY’s direct use or resale of facial-recognition technology supplied by Trigo, BriefCam, AnyVision/Oosto, Trax or comparable Israeli-origin vendors.
No public evidence identified of EY deploying Israeli-origin biometric identification, gait analysis or frictionless retail monitoring systems.
Predictive analytics and workforce monitoring
EY Israel publicly advertises predictive analytics and machine-learning services for business and operational decision-making.10
Its Industry Tech recruitment description also refers to machine-learning models, forecasting, simulations and industrial optimisation applications.12
These disclosed capabilities do not identify a predictive-policing platform, population surveillance system or workforce-monitoring product.10, 12
No public evidence identified of EY procuring or deploying Israeli-origin predictive-policing, social-media monitoring or sentiment-surveillance software.
Third-party deployment
No public evidence identified establishing that EY receives Israeli-origin biometric, facial-recognition or population-surveillance technology indirectly through a managed service or bundled enterprise platform.
No public evidence identified of these technologies being deployed by EY in Israeli settlements or occupied Palestinian territories.
Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation
Enterprise cloud infrastructure - 2025–2026
EY’s May 2026 Microsoft announcement confirms integration of Microsoft Azure, Foundry and Fabric into EY’s global AI and assurance infrastructure.3
EY’s SAP alliance documentation describes its March 2025 initiative involving SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition hosted on Microsoft Azure.4
These sources document enterprise cloud services but do not specify that EY stores or processes client information in Israeli data-centre regions.3, 4
Israeli cloud and cybersecurity capabilities
An EY recruitment advertisement dated 14 October 2026 identifies EY Israel’s Advanced Cybersecurity Center in Tel Aviv and describes defensive cybersecurity engagements involving cloud infrastructure, networks, identity systems and applications.13
The advertisement specifically references security architecture across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, alongside risk assessment, threat modelling and zero-trust security architecture.13
The role concerns professional consulting services for Israeli and international organisations; the published description does not identify an Israeli government cloud customer.13
Data centres in Israel
No public evidence identified of EY owning, leasing or operating a dedicated data centre in Israel.
No public evidence identified identifying a specific EY data-hosting contract with an Israeli cloud-region operator.
Data-exposure pathways
EY’s published UK privacy statement explains that its professional services can involve processing client employees’ payroll information, financial data, identity information, contact details and other personal records.14
The privacy statement also provides that EY personnel working on engagements across multiple jurisdictions may access information within the wider EY organisation and that information can be transferred or stored outside its country of origin.14
EY discloses use of external support providers for IT system management, security, data storage, analytics, business applications and business-continuity functions.14
The statement describes organisational safeguards for international transfers, including binding corporate rules for relevant data originating in the European Economic Area.14
The reviewed global privacy disclosure does not identify the specific geographic processing paths, access permissions or storage locations applicable to individual EY Israel engagements.14
No public evidence identified establishing that a particular EY client dataset is processed in Israel, remotely accessible by EY Israel personnel or hosted on infrastructure subject to Israeli jurisdiction.
Israeli sovereign cloud and Project Nimbus
No public evidence identified establishing EY as a prime contractor, subcontractor or technology supplier under Project Nimbus.
No public evidence identified of EY providing digital-sovereignty infrastructure specifically to the Israeli Ministry of Defence or intelligence agencies.
No public evidence identified of EY operating a sovereign cloud service under a direct Israeli government contract.
Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships
Military and intelligence contracts
EY Israel’s Advanced Cybersecurity Center advertises defensive cybersecurity consulting services covering cloud architecture, networks, applications, identity security and risk management.13
The published recruitment description refers to commercial and strategic clients without naming the Israel Defense Forces, Ministry of Defence or Israeli intelligence agencies as customers.13
No public evidence identified of a specific EY technology contract with the Israel Defense Forces, Israeli Ministry of Defence, Shin Bet, Mossad or Unit 8200.
No public evidence identified of EY supplying these bodies with communications infrastructure, identity systems, operational intelligence software or military data-hosting services.
Technology-sector personnel relationships
Check Point’s current leadership disclosures identify former EY technology executive Roei Golan as the company’s CFO.8
Check Point also identifies Nadav Zafrir, formerly commander of Unit 8200 and founder of the IDF Cyber Command, as its CEO since December 2024.8
The leadership disclosure identifies these individuals’ roles at Check Point but does not establish a direct EY engagement with Israeli military or intelligence organisations.8
Dual-use cybersecurity
EY Israel’s 2026 cybersecurity recruitment records establish professional services involving secure cloud architecture, security assessments, threat modelling and application protection.13
The published services are described as defensive cybersecurity consulting, without identifying a military deployment or offensive cyber programme.13
No public evidence identified of EY-developed enterprise security software being deployed in Israeli military surveillance operations.
Offensive cyber and digital weapons
No public evidence identified of EY developing, licensing, selling or maintaining offensive cyber exploitation tools, spyware, zero-day exploit platforms or digital weapons for Israeli state actors.
Settlement deployment
No public evidence identified of EY digital products or services being supplied to settlement municipalities, settlement security organisations or technology facilities situated in occupied Palestinian territory.
Constructive-notice chronology
The September–October 2026 recruitment disclosures establish that EY Israel continued advertising cybersecurity, data and AI technology services after 19 July 2024 and November 2024.11, 12, 13
The advertisements do not identify specific Israeli military, intelligence or settlement customers, or continuing services under a named contract.11, 12, 13
AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems
EY’s global AI platforms
EY announced its EY.ai Value Blueprints offering on 8 December 2025, describing enterprise AI transformation tools, strategic frameworks and accelerators for agentic AI adoption.15
On 21 May 2026, EY described a multi-agent framework integrated into EY Canvas using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft Fabric.3
The same disclosure identifies EY’s use of Azure AI Document Intelligence for extracting information from documents processed through its Global Tax Platform.3
AI consulting and implementation in Israel
An EY recruitment advertisement dated 25 September 2026 identifies an Industry Tech data-science team in Tel Aviv working on AI algorithms, computer vision, industrial automation, forecasting and supply-chain optimisation.12
The recruitment description names technologies including Python, C++, PyTorch and Databricks, alongside AWS and Azure cloud environments.12
EY Israel’s innovation consulting materials describe advising organisations on AI adoption, identifying automation opportunities, adapting AI tools to business requirements and supporting implementation.9
EY Israel’s September 2026 RPA recruitment advertisement identifies a Data & AI Transformation consulting team developing and implementing robotic process automation for business and operational processes.16
AI assurance
On 15 May 2024, EY announced more than 25 new assurance technology capabilities and an AI Assurance framework as part of its global audit technology transformation programme.17
The announcement also described plans to align approximately 9,000 Technology Risk professionals with the Assurance service line.17
AI provision to Israeli state bodies
No public evidence identified of a named EY AI or machine-learning contract with an Israeli state security, intelligence or military organisation.
No public evidence identified of EY providing computer-vision intelligence processing, population surveillance analytics or autonomous decision-support software to those organisations.
Training data and civilian surveillance records
EY’s privacy statement identifies categories of personal and financial information processed through professional-service engagements, while also describing international transfers and external IT support providers.14
The disclosure does not identify civilian surveillance datasets from Israel or occupied Palestinian territories as model-training inputs.14
No public evidence identified that EY trained AI systems on intercepted Palestinian communications, biometric surveillance material or military intelligence datasets.
Autonomous targeting and lethal systems
No public evidence identified of EY developing or supplying purpose-built autonomous targeting, fire-control, kill-chain or lethal decision-making systems to Israeli military organisations.
No public evidence identified of EY providing military-specific target-generation software.
Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint
Israeli technology consulting footprint
EY Israel’s official innovation consulting pages describe advisory services connecting corporations with startups, research organisations, investors and technology partners.9
The services include identification of emerging technologies, startup collaboration, pilot development, implementation support and investment ecosystem partnerships.9
EY Israel also offers support for establishing innovation programmes, technology collaboration structures and venture investment initiatives.10
EY Israel’s 2026 recruitment records establish active hiring for specialised technology capabilities in Tel Aviv, including cybersecurity, Databricks, computer vision, AI and automation.11, 12, 13, 16
Innovation as a Service
In a publication dated 12 January 2026, EY Israel managing director Nisan Graizel described an Innovation as a Service offering in which EY innovation specialists work within client organisations to develop and implement innovation initiatives.18
The publication describes the service as already operating in several large corporations, without identifying the customers in the reviewed passage.18
Israeli innovation incentives and research programmes
EY Israel advertises Global Incentives Advisory services to companies seeking public funding for research, development and technological innovation, including support from the Israel Innovation Authority and other government programmes.10
The same service description covers establishing innovation centres, managing innovation projects, developing partnerships and assisting with access to government innovation financing.10
On 7 August 2023, EY published an analysis of Israeli legislation introducing incentives for high-technology investment, acquisitions and research activity through 31 December 2026.19
A later EY publication concerning Israeli corporate income tax Circular 8/2025 discusses rules applicable to multinational R&D centres and intellectual-property arrangements.20
These EY publications concern advisory services and government policy; they do not identify an Israeli government payment to EY for developing defence technology.19, 20
Startup ecosystem relationships
EY Israel’s innovation consulting materials describe direct engagement with startups, investors and established technology businesses to facilitate partnerships and deployment projects.9
The publicly accessible 2026 Journey conference agenda identifies EY Israel participation in discussions concerning AI, technology investment and the Israeli innovation economy.21
The agenda includes a session concerning the growth of defence technology companies, but participation in the wider conference does not establish an EY defence technology supply contract.21
Israeli technology acquisitions
No public evidence identified of EY acquiring an Israeli-origin cybersecurity, surveillance, biometric or military AI company during the reviewed period.
No public evidence identified of a disclosed controlling EY equity investment in such a company.
Patent and intellectual-property relationships
EY’s global innovation services describe expertise in AI, blockchain, robotics, synthetic data and emerging technology applications.22
No public evidence identified of a specific EY patent co-development agreement with Technion, Hebrew University, the Weizmann Institute or an Israeli military research institution.
Named principals and Israeli cybersecurity governance
Check Point’s 14 September 2026 announcement confirms that former EY Israel managing partner Yoram Tietz joined its board of directors after his EY leadership career.7
The announcement identifies his General Atlantic advisory position and his separate directorship at SolarEdge Technologies.7
Check Point’s leadership disclosures separately establish the career transition of former EY technology managing director Roei Golan to Check Point’s CFO role.8
No public evidence identified establishing that a current EY controlling principal owns a disclosed controlling equity stake in Check Point, NSO Group, Cellebrite, Carbyne, Oosto, Verint or another Israeli surveillance or military technology company.
Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History
UN and civil-society investigations
No public evidence identified in the reviewed accessible material establishing that Ernst & Young or its Israeli member firm is named in the UN OHCHR settlement-business database for a specific digital technology activity.
No public evidence identified establishing a target-specific technology finding concerning Ernst & Young in UN Special Rapporteur report A/HRC/59/23.
No public evidence identified of a target-specific digital technology investigation concerning EY’s Israeli military or settlement activities by Who Profits, AFSC Investigate, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Al-Haq or B’Tselem.
Publicly documented Israeli technology relationships
A February 2025 Calcalist report describes EY’s use of Israeli technology company Altshare’s valuation platform.5
Check Point’s September 2026 announcement identifies former EY Israel managing partner Yoram Tietz as a newly appointed director.7
A March 2026 SEC filing identifies EY’s Israeli member firm as Check Point’s independent registered public accounting firm.6
These records establish specific technology-sector procurement, personnel and professional-services relationships; none of the cited documents identifies a settlement technology deployment or Israeli military surveillance contract.5, 6, 7
Boycott, divestment and sanctions activity
No public evidence identified of an organised technology-specific boycott or divestment campaign naming EY for supplying Israeli military cloud, surveillance or AI systems.
No public evidence identified of a company response to such a technology-specific campaign.
Regulatory and legal actions
No public evidence identified of a technology export-control enforcement action against EY concerning Israeli cyber, AI or surveillance exports.
No public evidence identified of an EY-specific regulatory determination concerning digital services provided to Israeli settlement authorities.
No public evidence identified of a court finding establishing EY’s involvement in Project Nimbus, Israeli military surveillance or offensive cyber deployment.
Post-July and post-November 2024 activity
EY’s 2025–2026 disclosures establish continuing enterprise AI development and technology integration globally, including the Microsoft alliance and EY.ai services.3, 15
EY Israel’s September–October 2026 recruitment records also establish continuing technology consulting operations in Israel.11, 12, 13, 16
The reviewed disclosures do not identify a post-July 2024 or post-November 2024 EY technology contract with an Israeli military, intelligence or settlement authority.3, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
Footnotes
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EY, “EY and Microsoft announce global initiative to help clients scale AI enterprise-wide value creation and move beyond experimentation,” 21 May 2026. https://www.ey.com/en_gl/newsroom/2026/05/ey-and-microsoft-announce-global-initiative-to-help-clients-scale-ai-enterprise-wide-value-creation-and-move-beyond-experimentation ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11
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EY, “EY–SAP Alliance,” including 2025–2026 partnership and implementation announcements, accessed 22 October 2026. https://www.ey.com/en_gl/alliances/sap ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Calcalist/CTech, “PwC integrates altshare’s algorithm to streamline startup valuations,” 21 February 2025. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r16chas51x ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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US Securities and Exchange Commission, Check Point Software Technologies, Exhibit 23.2, consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, 31 March 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015922/000117891326001936/exhibit_23-2.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Check Point Software Technologies, “Check Point Software Announces Appointment of Yoram Tietz to its Board of Directors,” 14 September 2026. https://www.checkpoint.com/es/press-releases/check-point-software-announces-appointment-of-yoram-tietz-to-its-board-of-directors/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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Check Point Software Technologies, “Leadership - Executive Management & Board of Directors,” accessed 22 October 2026. https://www.checkpoint.com/about-us/leadership/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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EY Israel, “Innovation Consulting,” accessed 22 October 2026. https://ey.co.il/services/ey-innovation-consulting/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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EY, “EY launches EY.ai Value Blueprints to accelerate businesses’ path toward AI-native enterprises,” 8 December 2025. https://www.ey.com/en_gl/newsroom/2025/12/ey-launches-ey-ai-value-blueprints-to-accelerate-businesses-path-toward-ai-native-enterprises ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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EY Careers, “RPA Developer - EY Consulting,” Tel Aviv, requisition 1728505, 19 September 2026. https://careers.ey.com/ey/job/Tel-Aviv-%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9-%D7%94-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97-%D7%AA-RPA-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%AA-%D7%94-Consulting-%D7%A9%D7%9C-EY-6706703/1418058933/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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EY, “Innovation,” global technology and innovation services, accessed 22 October 2026. https://www.ey.com/en_gl/services/innovation ↩