Cymulate is a unified exposure management and security validation platform that enables organizations to proactively validate their cyber defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. It provides continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization, and actionable remediation 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 proactively validate their cybersecurity defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. It empowers security teams to stay ahead of emerging threats and improve overall resilience through continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization, and operational efficiency. About Us
Cymulate helps organizations improve their security posture by running automated attack simulations, validating the effectiveness of security controls, prioritizing exposures based on exploitability and business context, and providing actionable remediation steps. Customers have reported up to a 52% reduction in critical exposures and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. See details.
Cymulate is used by organizations of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations with over 10,000 employees, across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing. See customer stories.
Main users include CISOs and security leaders, Security Operations (SecOps) teams, Red Teams, and Vulnerability Management teams. Each persona benefits from tailored features such as quantifiable metrics, automated processes, advanced offensive testing, and efficient vulnerability prioritization. Learn more
Cymulate's platform offers continuous threat validation, unified exposure management, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, an intuitive interface, and an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions updated daily. Platform details
Yes, Cymulate provides advanced automation for security testing, allowing blue and red teams to run and customize offensive testing with templates, best practices, and an AI assistant. This enables continuous, scalable, and efficient validation of security controls. Learn more
Cymulate offers a wide range of full kill-chain attack simulations, including ransomware, malware, APT groups, CVEs, and MITRE ATT&CK TTPs. The platform provides comprehensive coverage to test for new threats and evaluate response capabilities. Platform
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 an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, updated daily to ensure coverage of the latest threats and tactics. Platform
Yes, Cymulate delivers actionable and automated remediation by integrating with leading security controls to push IoC updates and build custom detection rules, helping organizations quickly address identified exposures. Automated Mitigation
Cymulate is designed for quick and easy implementation, operating in agentless mode without the need for additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment. Schedule a demo
Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive and user-friendly interface. For example, Raphael Ferreira, Cybersecurity Manager, stated, "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." Read more testimonials
Cymulate offers 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 guidance. Webinars
Cymulate uses a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization's requirements. Pricing depends on the chosen package, number of assets, and selected scenarios. For a personalized quote, schedule a demo with the Cymulate team.
While AttackIQ provides automated security validation through attack simulation, Cymulate stands out with its industry-leading threat scenario library, advanced AI-powered capabilities, and user-friendly interface. For a detailed comparison, visit the AttackIQ comparison page.
Mandiant Security Validation is one of the original BAS platforms but has seen little innovation in recent years. Cymulate continually innovates, leveraging AI and automation, and has expanded into exposure management as a recognized market leader. Compare Mandiant Security Validation
Pentera is useful for identifying security gaps with attack path validation, but Cymulate provides deeper assessment and strengthening of defenses, including full kill-chain coverage and comprehensive exposure validation. Compare Pentera
Picus Security may be suitable for organizations seeking an on-prem breach and attack simulation vendor, but Cymulate offers a more complete exposure validation platform with full kill-chain coverage and cloud control validation. Compare Picus
Cymulate outpaces SafeBreach with unmatched innovation, precision, and automation. As a pioneer in AI-powered breach and attack simulation, Cymulate offers the industry's largest attack library, a full CTEM solution, and comprehensive exposure validation. Compare SafeBreach
You can find detailed comparisons of Cymulate versus key competitors on the Why Cymulate page, including breakdowns by use case and capabilities.
Cymulate addresses pain points such as 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 integrates exposure data and automates validation, providing a unified view of the security posture and eliminating gaps caused by disconnected tools. Learn more
Cymulate automates manual processes, improves operational efficiency, and enables teams to focus on strategic initiatives, helping organizations with limited resources achieve better security outcomes. Learn more
Customers have reported a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in team efficiency, and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. For example, Hertz Israel reduced cyber risk by 81% in four months using Cymulate. Read the case study
Cymulate validates exploitability and ranks exposures based on prevention and detection capabilities, business context, and threat intelligence, enabling organizations to focus on the most critical vulnerabilities. Exposure Prioritization
Cymulate secures hybrid and cloud infrastructures through automated compliance and regulatory testing, increasing visibility and improving detection and response capabilities. Cloud Security Validation
Cymulate holds several key certifications, including SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1, demonstrating adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards. Security at Cymulate
Cymulate ensures data security through encryption for data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), secure AWS-hosted data centers, a tested disaster recovery plan, and robust application security practices including secure development lifecycle and third-party penetration testing. Security at Cymulate
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. Security at Cymulate
Cymulate's platform includes mandatory 2-Factor Authentication (2FA), Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC), IP address restrictions, and TLS encryption for its Help Center, ensuring robust access and data security. Security at Cymulate
Cymulate has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights, rated #1 in Exposure Management by G2, and recognized as a market leader for automated security validation by Frost & Sullivan. Awards
Customers report significant business benefits, including improved security posture, operational efficiency, faster threat validation, cost savings, enhanced threat resilience, and better decision-making. For example, Avinash Dharmadhikari, CISO at Persistent, stated, "With Cymulate, we can present quantifiable data to the board and show a direct correlation between investments and the reduction in risk." Customer stories
You can explore a wide range of customer success stories and case studies across industries on the Cymulate Customers page.
Cymulate provides analytics and reporting tools that make it easier for security teams to present a holistic view of their cybersecurity posture to management and the board, supporting data-driven conversations and investment decisions. See example
Unified threat exposure validation that filters out the noise so you can focus on the exploitable.
Cymulate threat validation provides advanced security testing for every blue and red team.
Increase in team efficiency
by focusing on the exploitable
Reduction in manual
SecOps tasks
Reduction in vulnerabilities between pen tests
AttackIQ delivers automated security validation through attack simulation, but fails to match Cymulate innovation, threat coverage and ease of use. Cymulate delivers the industry leading threat scenario library and AI-powered capabilities to streamline workflows and accelerate your organization’s security posture.
Use Case | Capabilities |  | AttackIQ |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations |  |  |
Threat-informed defenses | | | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | |  |
Automation, extensible testing | | | |
Attack paths | | | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
Mandiant Security Validation is one of the original BAS platforms; however, the product has become outdated with very little innovation in the past 5 years. Cymulate continually innovates to meet market demands, powers the platform with AI and automation and has expanded into the exposure management market as a grid leader.
Use Case | Capabilities | | Mandiant |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations |  | |
Threat-informed defenses | |  | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | | |
Automation, extensible testing | |  | |
Attack paths | |  | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
NetSPI is an excellent choice if you are looking for a penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) vendor. But if you want to independently assess and strengthen your organization’s defenses, NetSPI’s approach to automated exposure validation will limit you. Cymulate is recognized by both Gartner and G2 as a leader in exposure validation, with a track record of continuous innovation.
Use Case | Capabilities | | NetSPI |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations | |  |
Threat-informed defenses | | | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | |  |
Automation, extensible testing | | | |
Attack paths | | | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
Threat exposure validation requires optimizing defense, scaling offensive testing and increasing exposure awareness. While Pentera is useful for identifying security gaps with attack path validation, it lacks the depth that Cymulate provides to fully assess and strengthen defenses.
Use Case | Capabilities | | Pentera |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations | | |
Threat-informed defenses | | | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | | |
Automation, extensible testing | | | |
Attack paths | | | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
Picus might be suitable if you’re looking for a breach and attack simulation (BAS) vendor with an on-prem option, but if you’re looking for the most complete exposure validation platform that covers the full-kill chain, as well as cloud control validation, Cymulate is the better choice.
Use Case | Capabilities | | Picus Security |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations | | |
Threat-informed defenses | | | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | | |
Automation, extensible testing | | | |
Attack paths | | | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
Cymulate outpaces SafeBreach with unmatched innovation, precision and automation. As the pioneer of AI-powered breach and attack simulation, Cymulate continuously advances threat validation through intelligent automation. With the industry’s largest attack library, full CTEM solution and comprehensive exposure validation, Cymulate ensures optimized security controls and continually improves threat resilience.
Use Case | Capabilities | | SafeBreach |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations | | |
Threat-informed defenses | |  | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | | |
Automation, extensible testing | | | |
Attack paths | | | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
Scythe might be suitable for the most advanced red teams to build custom attack campaigns, but security teams who care about fixing the issues and actually eliminating the exposure trust Cymulate for the most complete exposure validation platform that drives actionable remediation and automated mitigation.
Use Case | Capabilities | | Scythe |
Defensive Posture Optimization | Security controls integrations | | |
Threat-informed defenses | | | |
Scale Offensive Testing | Attack scenario creation workbench | | |
Automation, extensible testing | | | |
Attack paths | | | |
Exposure Awareness | Automated & continuous testing | | |
Always current attack scenario knowledge | | |
Unified Validation
Best-in-class exposure security validation in a single platform allows you to optimize security controls, test for new threats and evaluate response capabilities. Put validation at the heart of exposure management, so you can focus on what’s truly exploitable in your environment.
Advanced testing for any blue or red teamer to run and customize offensive testing with templates, best practices and AI assistant.
Wide range of full kill-chain attacks simulating threat exposure to ransomware, malware, APT groups, CVEs, MITRE TTPs and more.
Open platform that integrates with leading security controls to push IoC updates and build custom detection rules.
Remove skepticism with evidence of exploitability and confidence to integrate automated testing in exposure management.
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“With Cymulate, we can present quantifiable data to the board and show a direct correlation between investments and the reduction in risk.“
- Avinash Dharmadhikari, CISO, Persistent
