Frequently Asked Questions
Product Information & Use Cases
What is Cymulate and what does it do?
Cymulate is a cybersecurity platform that enables organizations to proactively validate their defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. It provides continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization, and operational efficiency through automated attack simulations and actionable insights. Learn more.
Who can benefit from using Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, red teams, and vulnerability management teams across organizations of all sizes and industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing. See more about roles.
What are some real-world results achieved by Cymulate customers?
Cymulate customers have reported over 50% stronger threat prevention, over 50% better threat detection, 60 hours saved testing new threats, and the ability to test 10x more environments compared to manual methods. See customer stories.
What types of organizations use Cymulate?
Organizations from critical infrastructure, education, engineering, finance, healthcare, insurance, IT services, law enforcement, manufacturing, non-profit, retail, technology, transportation, and utilities use Cymulate to reduce threat exposure and validate security controls. Browse case studies by industry.
How does Cymulate help organizations move from reactive to proactive security?
Cymulate enables organizations to adopt proactive security by continuously validating exposures and threats, optimizing SecOps with live-data exercises, and providing actionable insights for remediation. Read the Credit Union case study.
What is the primary purpose of Cymulate's platform?
The primary purpose of Cymulate's platform is to help organizations proactively validate their cybersecurity defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture to stay ahead of emerging threats. Learn more.
How does Cymulate support different security roles?
Cymulate tailors its solutions for CISOs and security leaders (providing metrics and insights), SecOps teams (automating validation and boosting efficiency), red teams (scaling offensive testing), and vulnerability management teams (prioritizing validated exposures). See role-based solutions.
What are some notable customer success stories with Cymulate?
Notable success stories include Hertz Israel reducing cyber risk by 81% in four months, a sustainable energy company automating compliance, and a credit union boosting threat prevention and detection. Explore all case studies.
How does Cymulate help organizations communicate security improvements to stakeholders?
Cymulate provides automated reporting and quantifiable data, enabling teams to present clear metrics to boards and stakeholders, demonstrating the direct impact of security investments. See customer testimonials.
What is Cymulate's vision and mission?
Cymulate's vision is to transform cybersecurity by enabling organizations to proactively validate defenses and foster collaboration for lasting improvements. The mission is to provide tools for continuous threat validation and exposure management. Read more.
How does Cymulate help organizations scale security validation?
Cymulate allows organizations to test over 10x more environments compared to manual methods, helping prioritize remediation and scale validation efforts efficiently. See case studies.
How does Cymulate support compliance and regulatory testing?
Cymulate automates compliance and regulatory testing, helping organizations in regulated industries like finance and healthcare meet requirements efficiently. Read the sustainable energy case study.
How does Cymulate help with threat detection and prevention?
Cymulate's continuous threat validation and automated simulations enable organizations to achieve over 50% stronger threat prevention and detection, as reported by customers. See real results.
How does Cymulate help organizations save time?
Cymulate automates security testing, saving teams up to 60 hours per month on threat validation and reporting, allowing more focus on improving security. Read customer feedback.
How does Cymulate help organizations prioritize remediation?
Cymulate provides actionable insights and exposure prioritization, enabling organizations to focus on the most critical vulnerabilities and optimize remediation efforts. See case studies.
How does Cymulate support communication with boards and executives?
Cymulate's automated reporting and quantifiable metrics help security teams clearly communicate risk reduction and security improvements to boards and executives. See testimonials.
How does Cymulate help organizations in regulated industries?
Cymulate supports organizations in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and law enforcement by automating compliance testing and providing evidence for audits. Browse industry case studies.
How can I book a personalized demo of Cymulate?
You can book a personalized demo of Cymulate by visiting the Book a Demo page and answering a few quick questions to tailor the experience to your needs.
Features & Capabilities
What are the key features of Cymulate?
Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, a unified platform combining BAS, CART, and exposure analytics, 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. See platform details.
What integrations does Cymulate support?
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. See all integrations.
How easy is Cymulate to use and implement?
Cymulate is praised for its ease of use and quick implementation. It operates in agentless mode, requires minimal setup, and allows users to start running simulations almost immediately. Customers highlight its intuitive dashboard and accessible support. See demo.
What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate have?
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 security details.
How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?
Cymulate ensures data security with encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), secure AWS-hosted data centers, a tested disaster recovery plan, and compliance with GDPR. The platform includes 2FA, RBAC, IP restrictions, and a dedicated privacy team. Learn more.
What kind of support does Cymulate offer to customers?
Cymulate provides email and chat support, a knowledge base with technical articles and videos, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for quick answers and guidance. Contact support.
How does Cymulate automate security validation?
Cymulate automates security validation by running 24/7 attack simulations, integrating with security controls for automated mitigation, and providing continuous updates to its threat library and platform features.
How does Cymulate help with vulnerability management?
Cymulate validates vulnerabilities, prioritizes exposures based on exploitability and business context, and automates in-house validation between pen tests, improving operational efficiency for vulnerability management teams. Learn more.
How does Cymulate support red teams?
Cymulate provides red teams with automated offensive testing, a library of over 100,000 attack actions aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, and daily threat intelligence updates. See red teaming features.
How often is Cymulate's platform updated?
Cymulate updates its SaaS platform every two weeks, adding new features such as AI-powered SIEM rule mapping and advanced exposure prioritization to keep customers ahead of threats.
How does Cymulate's AI-powered optimization work?
Cymulate uses machine learning to deliver actionable insights for prioritizing remediation efforts, optimizing security controls, and focusing on high-risk vulnerabilities.
Pricing & Plans
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
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.
Competition & Comparison
How does Cymulate compare to other security validation platforms?
Cymulate stands out with its unified platform combining BAS, CART, and exposure analytics, continuous 24/7 validation, AI-powered optimization, ease of use, and measurable outcomes such as a 52% reduction in critical exposures and 81% reduction in cyber risk. See comparison details.
What are the advantages of Cymulate for different user segments?
CISOs benefit from quantifiable metrics, SecOps teams from automation and efficiency, red teams from advanced offensive testing, and vulnerability management teams from prioritized validation. Learn more about tailored solutions.
Support & Implementation
How long does it take to implement Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for quick implementation, operating in agentless mode with no need for additional hardware or complex setup. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment.
What resources are available to help new users get started?
New users have access to email and chat support, a knowledge base, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for guidance and best practices. See webinars.
How can existing customers log in to the Cymulate platform?
Existing customers can log in to the Cymulate platform at https://app.cymulate.com/cym/login.
How can Cymulate partners and resellers manage their accounts?
Partners and resellers can manage their accounts by logging into the Partner Portal.
Customer Proof & Social Validation
What feedback have customers given about Cymulate's ease of use?
Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive, user-friendly interface, quick implementation, and accessible support. Testimonials highlight immediate value, actionable insights, and a dashboard that is easy to navigate for all skill levels. Read testimonials.
What industry recognition has Cymulate received?
Cymulate was named a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights and recognized as a market leader for automated security validation by Frost & Sullivan. See details.