unit 8200 is Israel 's self - defence unit : it may well become a blue - print for similar units in other countries shortly , relying on an after - school recruitment system of bright 16 - 18 years olds that then move on into a more formal university environment and potentially on into the military cyber - agency .
Unit 8200 is Israel's cyber-defence unit: it may well become a blue-print for similar efforts in other countries shortly, relying on an after-school feeder system of bright 16-18 years olds that then move on into a more formal university environment and potentially on into the military cyber-agency.