Cymulate is a unified exposure management and security validation platform that enables organizations to proactively validate their cybersecurity defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. It combines Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART), and Exposure Analytics to help security teams stay ahead of emerging threats and improve resilience. Learn more.
The primary purpose of Cymulate's platform is to help organizations continuously validate their security controls, prioritize and address vulnerabilities, and enhance operational efficiency through automation and actionable insights. This ensures measurable improvements in threat resilience and alignment of security strategies with business goals. Source.
Cymulate is designed for CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, Red Teams, and Vulnerability Management teams in organizations of all sizes and industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing. Learn more.
Cymulate helps organizations improve their security posture by continuously validating defenses against real-world threats, prioritizing exposures based on exploitability and business context, and automating remediation and reporting. Customers have reported up to a 52% reduction in critical exposures and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. Source.
Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, unified BAS and CART, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions, and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Learn more.
Yes, Cymulate provides both pre- and post-exploitation simulations to test and validate threat detection and runtime of security controls for different layers of cloud architecture, unlike some competitors that only test cloud configurations. Source.
Cymulate automates security validation through out-of-the-box templates for threats, controls, cloud, Kubernetes, and more. It allows users to modify templates for their specific environment and provides daily updates of the latest threats and assessments. Learn more.
Cymulate integrates with a wide range of security technologies, including Akamai Guardicore, AWS GuardDuty, BlackBerry Cylance OPTICS, Carbon Black EDR, Check Point CloudGuard, Cisco Secure Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, Wiz, SentinelOne, and more. For a complete list, visit the Partnerships and Integrations page.
Cymulate provides automated red teaming with white box and grey box testing to validate attack paths and evaluate lateral movement, offering more comprehensive coverage than basic lateral movement tests. Learn more.
Cymulate's threat library is updated daily with the latest threats and new assessments, ensuring organizations are protected against emerging risks. Source.
Yes, Cymulate can test all controls in a single test or go deep on a single control to optimize prevention and detection for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. It provides mitigation guidance and rule recommendations for fine-tuning security configurations. Learn more.
Cymulate provides a more comprehensive exposure validation platform, covering the full kill chain and offering both breach and attack simulation and automated red teaming. It features simple deployment, no-code workflows, daily threat updates, and full kill-chain visibility. Picus Security offers basic breach and attack simulation but requires more manual assessments and agent-based integrations. See the comparison.
Cymulate offers full kill-chain visibility, simple deployment, no-code attack chain creation, daily threat updates, and comprehensive cloud control validation. Picus Security is limited to basic breach and attack simulation, requires manual agent setup, and only tests cloud configurations, not controls. See details.
Organizations upgrade from Picus to Cymulate for easier deployment, broader coverage, automated and continuous validation, and the ability to build and customize production-safe assessments for all environments. Cymulate also provides more actionable insights and reduces exposure risk. Learn more.
You can find a detailed comparison of Cymulate versus Picus Security and other competitors on the Why Cymulate page, which outlines key differentiators and value propositions.
Cymulate stands out with its innovation, extensive threat coverage, ease of use, and AI-powered capabilities. It is recognized as a leader by G2 and Gartner and offers the industry's largest attack library and full CTEM solution. For specific competitor breakdowns, visit the Why Cymulate page.
Cymulate is rated #1 in Exposure Management by G2, named a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights for Adversarial Exposure Validation, and recognized as a market leader by Frost & Sullivan. See awards.
Cymulate is designed for simple deployment, operating in agentless mode with no need for additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment. Book a demo.
Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive interface and ease of use. For example, Raphael Ferreira, Cybersecurity Manager, said, "Cymulate is easy to implement and use—all you need to do is click a few buttons, and you receive a lot of practical insights into how you can improve your security posture." See more testimonials.
Cymulate provides comprehensive support, including email support, real-time chat, a knowledge base with technical articles and videos, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for quick answers and summaries. See resources.
Implementation is quick due to Cymulate's agentless mode and simple deployment process. Customers can begin running simulations and receiving insights almost immediately after setup. Book a demo.
Cymulate addresses fragmented security tools, resource constraints, unclear risk prioritization, cloud complexity, communication barriers, inadequate threat simulation, operational inefficiencies in vulnerability management, and post-breach recovery challenges. See case studies.
Cymulate tailors its solutions for CISOs (providing metrics and insights), SecOps teams (automating processes and improving efficiency), Red Teams (offensive testing with a large attack library), and Vulnerability Management teams (automated validation and prioritization). Learn more.
Use cases include validating SIEM detection (RBI case study), going beyond security control validation (civil engineering organization), and replacing legacy BAS tools (large insurer). See more at Cymulate Customers.
Cymulate automates security validation and remediation processes, improving operational efficiency and allowing security teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than manual tasks. Learn more.
Cymulate enhances visibility and detection capabilities after a breach, ensuring faster recovery and improved protection. See case study.
Cymulate customers have reported a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in team efficiency, an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months, and up to 60 hours per month saved in testing new threats. See metrics.
Cymulate consolidates multiple tools into one platform, reducing costs and minimizing the risk of costly breaches. Automation also saves significant time and resources for security teams. Learn more.
Cymulate provides actionable insights and quantifiable metrics, enabling security leaders to align strategies with business goals, justify investments, and communicate risks effectively to stakeholders. Learn more.
Cymulate holds SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1 certifications, demonstrating adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards. See details.
Cymulate ensures data security through encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), secure AWS-hosted data centers, a tested disaster recovery plan, and a strict Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Learn more.
Yes, Cymulate incorporates data protection by design and has a dedicated privacy and security team, including a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ensuring GDPR compliance. See details.
Cymulate includes mandatory 2-Factor Authentication (2FA), Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC), IP address restrictions, and TLS encryption for its Help Center to ensure robust product security. Learn more.
Cymulate uses a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization's requirements. Pricing depends on the chosen package, number of assets, and scenarios selected. For a detailed quote, schedule a demo.
You can get a customized Cymulate pricing quote by scheduling a demo with the Cymulate team, who will assess your organization's needs and recommend the best package. Book a demo.
Operationalize validation into cyber defense engineering workflows with tailored testing and custom mitigations.
The future of cyber defense is continuous, intelligent and automated. Cymulate integrates security validation into agentic cyber defense engineering that keeps organizations ahead of evolving threats.
↓ 81%
Reduction in security risk score in 4 months
↓ 25%
Reduction in manual security operations tasks
↓ 70%
Reduction of vulnerabilities from previous pen test
Upgrading from Picus to Cymulate is easy.
We’ve helped numerous clients upgrade from Picus Security to Cymulate. We’ll help you build and customize production-safe assessments for all your environments (adding to the ones that Picus Security covered), optimize your controls and reduce exposure risk.
