Frequently Asked Questions
Product Overview & Purpose
What is Cymulate's Threat Validation platform?
Cymulate's Threat Validation platform enables organizations to continuously validate their cybersecurity defenses against emerging threats. It uses research-driven threat content, daily attack campaign updates, and automated simulations to help security teams assess and improve their protection in real time.
What is the primary purpose of Cymulate?
The primary purpose of Cymulate is to help organizations proactively validate their cybersecurity defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. The platform empowers security teams to stay ahead of emerging threats and improve overall resilience through continuous threat validation and exposure management. Learn more.
How does Cymulate help organizations address emerging threats?
Cymulate helps organizations address emerging threats by providing daily updates to its threat content, enabling autorun campaigns to automatically validate protection as new threats are released, and leveraging AI to identify relevant scenarios for assessment. This ensures organizations can quickly confirm their defenses against the latest attacks. Source
Who is Cymulate designed for?
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.
Features & Capabilities
What are the key features of Cymulate's Threat Validation platform?
Key features include research-driven threat content with daily updates, autorun campaigns for automatic validation, AI-powered scenario selection, rapid reporting, and integration with existing security controls. The platform also offers a user-friendly interface and supports continuous validation across all IT environments. Source
Does Cymulate support automated attack simulations?
Yes, Cymulate supports automated attack simulations that run 24/7 to validate security defenses in real time. These simulations are aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and are updated daily to reflect the latest threats. Learn more
How does Cymulate's AI-powered scenario selection work?
Cymulate's AI-powered scenario selection allows users to ask AI about specific threats, such as ShaiHulud 2.0, and receive recommendations for relevant attack scenarios. The platform then enables users to launch full threat validation assessments based on these insights. Source
What is automated threat validation and how does it work in Cymulate?
Automated threat validation is the process of continuously testing your security controls using real-world attack techniques. Cymulate uses AI-powered breach and attack simulation (BAS) and automated red teaming to validate your defense posture and identify gaps in threat prevention and detection. Learn more
Can Cymulate generate reports on threat validation results?
Yes, Cymulate can generate reports in seconds to quickly confirm whether your organization is protected against the latest attacks. These reports provide actionable insights for security teams. Source
What integrations does Cymulate offer?
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.
How does Cymulate's ease of use compare to other platforms?
Cymulate is designed for ease of use with automated simulations, agentless deployment, and no need for dedicated servers or complex configurations. Customers consistently praise its intuitive interface and rapid time to value. See testimonials
What is the Cymulate Exposure Validation data sheet and where can I find it?
The Cymulate Exposure Validation data sheet provides detailed information about Cymulate's automated attack simulations and how they test and validate your cyber defenses. You can access it here: Cymulate Exposure Validation Data Sheet.
Use Cases & Benefits
What problems does Cymulate solve for security teams?
Cymulate addresses challenges 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. It provides a unified, automated platform to validate, prioritize, and remediate exposures. See case studies
How does Cymulate help with exposure prioritization?
Cymulate validates the exploitability of exposures and ranks them based on prevention and detection capabilities, business context, and threat intelligence. This helps organizations focus on the most critical vulnerabilities and optimize remediation efforts. Learn more
Can you share a case study where Cymulate improved threat resilience?
Yes. Hertz Israel reduced cyber risk by 81% in four months by using Cymulate to address gaps in visibility and control. Read the case study.
How does Cymulate support different security personas?
Cymulate tailors its solutions for CISOs (providing metrics and risk prioritization), SecOps teams (automating processes and improving efficiency), red teams (offensive testing with a vast attack library), and vulnerability management teams (automated validation and prioritization). Learn more
What are the measurable benefits of using Cymulate?
Organizations using Cymulate have reported a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in team efficiency, and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. The platform also enables faster threat validation (up to 40x faster than manual methods) and cost savings by consolidating tools. Learn more
How does Cymulate help with cloud security validation?
Cymulate secures hybrid and cloud infrastructures through automated compliance and regulatory testing, integrating with cloud security solutions like AWS GuardDuty, Check Point CloudGuard, and Wiz. Learn more
Implementation & Ease of Use
How easy is it to implement Cymulate?
Cymulate is extremely easy to implement, operating in agentless mode with no need for additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment. Schedule a demo
What support resources are available for Cymulate users?
Cymulate offers email and chat support, a knowledge base with technical articles and videos, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for quick answers and best practices. See webinars
What feedback have customers given about Cymulate's ease of use?
Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive, user-friendly dashboard and ease of use. Testimonials highlight quick implementation, actionable insights, and excellent support. 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." Read more testimonials
How does Cymulate's deployment compare to other BAS platforms?
Cymulate offers simple integration deployment without the need for dedicated servers, collectors, or field mapping, unlike other BAS platforms that often require heavy deployment and dedicated integration servers. Learn more
Pricing & Plans
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
Cymulate operates on 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 personalized quote, schedule a demo.
Competition & Comparison
How does Cymulate differ from other threat validation platforms?
Cymulate stands out with its unified platform combining BAS, continuous automated red teaming, and exposure analytics. It offers continuous validation, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, ease of use, and measurable results. Customers have reported significant reductions in risk and increased efficiency. See comparisons
How does Cymulate's Attack Scenario creation compare to Pentera?
Cymulate provides a flexible Attack Scenario creation workbench, allowing users to build custom attack chains from a library of over 100,000 actions and use an AI attack planner. Pentera, by contrast, operates as a 'black box' with limited customization. Learn more
How does Cymulate's ease of use compare to pen-testing frameworks?
Cymulate is designed for ease of use with automated simulations and minimal setup, requiring no specialized expertise. Pen-testing frameworks, in contrast, require high manual effort, deep expertise, and continuous tuning. Learn more
Security, Compliance & Trust
What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate hold?
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
How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?
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. The platform is GDPR-compliant and includes mandatory 2FA, RBAC, and IP address restrictions. Learn more
How does Cymulate support compliance with global regulations?
Cymulate is compliant with international standards such as ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1. It 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). See compliance details
Customer Success & Case Studies
How did Cymulate help Nemours with breach and attack simulation?
Nemours used Cymulate's BAS to optimize security controls, preventing 168 exploits with a single policy change. The platform also enabled incident response exercises and extended coverage to multiple environments. Read the case study
Is there a case study about automating in-house security validation?
Yes. Globeleq, a power company, implemented Cymulate for ongoing security validation between regular penetration tests, allowing their team to automate in-house validation efforts. Read the case study
How can I get a personalized demo to see how Cymulate prevents lateral movement?
You can book a personalized demo to understand how Cymulate prevents lateral movement by visiting the demo scheduling page.
