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IBM V-DIG

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT UPDATED 2026-05-31
V-DIG Score 9.00 /10 B IBM — BDS-1000 749
V-DIG 9.00

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IBM V-DIG Audit — Domain Audit

Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships

IBM maintains active technology partnerships and vendor integrations with Israeli-origin companies within its enterprise security ecosystem.

Israeli-Origin Software Partnerships: IBM maintains a documented security alliance with Check Point Software Technologies, an Israeli-founded and headquartered cybersecurity firm. The partnership encompasses QRadar SIEM integration, shared threat intelligence feeds through IBM X-Force and Check Point ThreatCloud, managed security services collaboration, and Mobile Threat Prevention integration with IBM MaaS360 endpoint management platform 1. This partnership is embedded in IBM’s core QRadar SIEM and managed security services infrastructure, representing a significant integration within IBM’s security product stack.

IBM Trusteer, acquired in 2013 from a Tel Aviv-based startup for approximately $800 million to $1 billion, remains an active commercial product line as of 2024-2025. The product suite includes Pinpoint Detect, Pinpoint Assure, Mobile, and Rapport fraud detection solutions deployed at financial institutions globally. Product development operations remain centered in Tel Aviv, constituting a directly owned Israeli-origin technology platform within IBM Security 2.

IBM has documented technical integration between CyberArk’s Privileged Access Management platform and IBM Identity Governance and Intelligence (IGI), though no current strategic partnership announcement was found 3. IBM is a certified MSSP partner in Claroty’s FOCUS Partner Program, announced in May 2023, offering Claroty’s operational technology and IoT security integration as part of IBM’s managed security services offerings 4. The Wiz integrations page shows IBM QRadar SIEM integration capabilities, though IBM is not listed as a strategic partnership; Wiz was acquired by Google in 2025 5.

Procurement & Integrator Relationships: IBM Israel operates as both a direct sales entity and systems integrator for enterprise clients within Israel 6. The Check Point partnership is embedded in IBM’s core QRadar SIEM and managed security services infrastructure, while IBM Trusteer products are deployed at financial institutions globally 12.

Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology

IBM’s involvement in biometric and surveillance technologies encompasses both domestic Israeli population management systems and international security service delivery.

Population Registry and Biometric Systems: IBM designed and operates the central “Eitan” biometric database for Israel’s Population, Immigration and Borders Authority (PIBA). The database contains biometric data including ethnic and religious identity fields. The contract was valued at approximately $240 million (NIS 840 million) in 2017, and IBM has managed this system since 2019 78. This population registry system is used for population control and contains ethnic and religious identity data for both Israeli citizens and non-citizens in occupied territories 78.

Third-Party Integration and Deployment: IBM’s managed security services and consulting arm integrates products from Check Point, CyberArk, Claroty, and other vendors as part of client-facing offerings. This creates indirect deployment pathways for Israeli-origin technology through IBM’s services delivery 143.

Retail Analytics: No verified use by IBM of Israeli-origin retail analytics vendors including Trigo, BriefCam, AnyVision/Oosto, or Trax was identified in public sources.

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation

IBM’s cloud infrastructure presence in Israel reflects competitive dynamics and government procurement outcomes.

Data Centre Operations: IBM Cloud’s public data center listings do not include a location within Israel. IBM’s Middle East cloud infrastructure is anchored in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia zones.

Government Cloud Contracts: IBM competed in but was not selected for Project Nimbus, the Israeli government’s $1.2 billion cloud infrastructure tender awarded to Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services in 2021 9. IBM Israel engages in digital transformation and IT modernization projects for Israeli government ministries, though specific contract values and agency details are not comprehensively disclosed in public sources 6.

Data Sovereignty Services: No public evidence identified of IBM providing services explicitly contracted for digital sovereignty or infrastructure resilience for Israeli military bodies.

Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships

IBM maintains documented relationships with Israeli defense and intelligence entities spanning multiple contract categories and service types.

Ministry of Defense Contracts: IBM has documented contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). In 2020, IBM entered a $1 billion, 25-year contract for three regional logistics centers, shared with Malam Team 6. In 2017, IBM held a contract valued at over $20 million for operation and maintenance of military computing centers 6. In 2011, IBM secured contracts worth hundreds of millions for storage and servers 6.

Military Engagement and Personnel Training: IBM Israel hosted a March 2024 conference with approximately 100 participants from Israeli military, hi-tech industry, in cooperation with military ICT and Cyber Defense Directorate 6. IBM subsidiary Red Hat Israel provides cloud services to Israeli military alongside IBM Israel 6. IBM is cited as providing training support to intelligence personnel including Unit 8200 members 10.

Post-ICJ/ICC Position: No IBM press releases or public statements addressing the July 2024 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion or November 2024 International Criminal Court arrest warrants were identified in IBM newsroom searches. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated IBM follows government customer priorities: “We operate in Israel, but we also operate in Saudi Arabia. What do those countries want us to do? And what is it they consider to be correct behavior?” 11.

AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems

IBM’s artificial intelligence capabilities in Israel encompass research activities and government advisory engagement.

Research and Development: IBM Research Haifa has operated since 1972, making it one of IBM’s oldest non-US research facilities. The lab celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022 and remains operational as of 2024-2025. Research focus areas include AI and foundation models, cybersecurity (Trusteer lineage), quantum computing, hybrid cloud optimization, and healthcare AI 12. IBM Research Haifa contributes to IBM’s watsonx and foundation model research program, including work on efficient inference, model compression, and enterprise AI alignment 12.

Government AI Adoption: IBM Israel’s consulting and sales operations market watsonx to Israeli government ministries as part of IBM’s broader AI transformation offering, though no specific contract announcements with named agencies have been identified.

UN Reporting: The United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur’s July 2025 report (A/HRC/59/23 — Albanese Report) identifies IBM among companies providing technology supporting what the report characterizes as Israel’s “economy of genocide” 13.

Autonomous Systems: No public evidence identified of IBM providing autonomous target generation, automated threat detection, or autonomous tracking systems to Israeli military or security forces.

Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint

IBM maintains a substantial research and development presence in Israel centered on its Haifa laboratory.

Research Facilities: IBM Research Haifa has operated since 1972, making it one of IBM’s oldest non-US research facilities. The lab celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022 and remains operational as of 2024-2025. Research focus areas include AI and foundation models, cybersecurity (Trusteer lineage), quantum computing, hybrid cloud optimization, and healthcare AI 12. IBM maintains additional offices in Tel Aviv for sales, consulting, and technology services operations 6.

Acquisitions: IBM acquired Trusteer (Tel Aviv-based) in 2013 for approximately $800 million to $1 billion. Post-acquisition operations continue as IBM Trusteer within IBM Security, with research and development centered in Israel 2.

Academic Collaborations: IBM Research Haifa has maintained research collaboration relationships with Technion–Israel Institute of Technology and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, though specific terms are not publicly documented.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History

IBM has been subject to sustained scrutiny from civil society organizations regarding its Israeli operations.

NGO Documentation: Who Profits documents IBM’s historical and ongoing involvement with Israeli state administrative systems, including the biometric population registry and military contracts 68. AFSC Investigate documents IBM’s operation of the discriminatory population registry and services to Israeli military 7. The Don’t Buy Into Occupation coalition’s 2025 report (Version V, November 2025) includes IBM among 104 companies with documented relationships to Israeli settlement activity 14.

Boycott and Divestment: The BDS Movement lists IBM as a target, citing IBM Israel’s historical role in supplying technology to Israeli administrative and population control systems, specifically the biometric ID infrastructure. Norwegian asset manager Storebrand divested approximately 110 million British pounds ($139 million) in IBM shares in March 2024, citing IBM’s biometric database involvement as “contributing to discrimination and segregation of Palestinians” 15.

Regulatory Actions: No regulatory inquiries, export control actions, or sanctions-related investigations involving IBM’s technology sales to Israeli state entities have been identified in publicly available regulatory records.

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/check-point-and-ibm-a-collaborative-approach-to-information-security ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. https://www.ibm.com/products/trusteer ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/igi-integration-cyberark-privileged-account-security-solution ↩ ↩2

  4. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/claroty-unveils-mssp-partnerships-with-ibm-rockwell-automation-ntt-data-esentire-and-more-301831579.html ↩ ↩2

  5. https://www.wiz.io/integrations ↩

  6. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/7236 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  7. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/ibm ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  8. https://www.whoprofits.org/publications/report/158 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-aws-win-12-billion-israel-nimbus-tender-for-cloud-services ↩

  10. https://itdaily.com/blogs/business/israel-gaza-genocide-technologiepartners ↩

  11. https://theintercept.com/2024/09/04/ibm-ceo-israel-saudi-arabia-ethics/ ↩

  12. https://research.ibm.com/labs/israel ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  13. https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session59/advance-version/a-hrc-59-23-aev.pdf ↩

  14. https://dontbuyintooccupation.org/reports/dont-buy-into-occupation-report-2025 ↩

  15. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586713/Storebrand-divests-from-IBM-over-supply-of-biometrics-to-Israel ↩