Frequently Asked Questions

Recognition & Customer Proof

What recent recognition has Cymulate received from Gartner?

Cymulate was named a Customers’ Choice in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Breach and Attack Simulation Tools. This recognition is based on exceeding market averages for Overall Experience and User Interest and Adoption, as reflected in peer reviews from IT decision makers. Source

What are Cymulate's customer satisfaction ratings according to Gartner Peer Insights?

According to the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights report, Cymulate achieved a company average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars (based on 81 ratings). 92% of respondents indicated a willingness to recommend Cymulate. The platform received a 4.6 in Product Capabilities, 4.7 in Sales Experience, 4.5 in Deployment Experience, and an outstanding 4.9 in Support Experience. Source

What do customers say about Cymulate's ease of use and support?

Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive interface, easy onboarding, and actionable insights. For example, a Senior Manager in Insurance said, “Assessing Cybersecurity Posture Becomes Easy Using Cymulate.” A Chief Risk Manager described it as “the best product in market for BAS category,” highlighting easy navigation and effective mitigation steps. Cymulate also received a 4.9/5 rating for Support Experience in Gartner Peer Insights. Read reviews

Are there real-world customer success stories with Cymulate?

Yes. For example, Hertz Israel reduced cyber risk by 81% in four months using Cymulate. Other case studies include a sustainable energy company scaling penetration testing cost-effectively and a credit union boosting SecOps with continuous testing. See all case studies

Product Information & Features

What is Cymulate and what does it do?

Cymulate is a leading exposure management and security validation platform. It provides a single source of truth for threat exposure and guides organizations in closing security gaps before attackers can exploit them. Cymulate automates advanced offensive security testing, validates controls, threats, and attack paths, and integrates with existing security and IT infrastructure. Learn more

What are the key features of Cymulate's platform?

Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, breach and attack simulation (BAS), continuous automated red teaming (CART), exposure prioritization, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, AI-powered optimization, and an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions updated daily. Platform details

How does Cymulate help organizations improve their security posture?

Cymulate enables organizations to continuously discover, validate, prioritize, and remediate security weaknesses. It automates offensive testing, provides actionable insights, and helps close security gaps before attackers can exploit them. Customers have reported up to a 52% reduction in critical exposures and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. See impact

What types of attack simulations does Cymulate provide?

Cymulate simulates a wide range of attack vectors, including external and insider threats, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. The platform covers the full attack lifecycle and provides detailed reports on security gaps and remediation priorities. More on BAS

Does Cymulate integrate with other security tools?

Yes, 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

What technical documentation is available for Cymulate?

Cymulate provides guides, whitepapers, solution briefs, and data sheets covering topics like vulnerability management, CTEM, detection engineering, exposure validation, and automated mitigation. Access resources

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. These cover security, availability, confidentiality, privacy, and cloud service controls. Security at Cymulate

How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?

Cymulate uses encryption for data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), hosts data in secure AWS data centers, and follows a strict Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The platform is GDPR-compliant and includes mandatory 2FA, RBAC, and IP restrictions. More on security

Implementation & Support

How easy is it to implement Cymulate?

Cymulate is designed for quick, agentless deployment with no need for additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment. Book a demo

What support options are available for Cymulate customers?

Cymulate offers email support, real-time chat support, a knowledge base, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for technical assistance and best practices. Support is highly rated by customers, with a 4.9/5 score in Gartner Peer Insights. Contact support

How long does it take to see value from Cymulate?

Customers report immediate value, with some organizations achieving an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months and a 52% reduction in critical exposures. The platform is designed for rapid onboarding and actionable insights. See Hertz Israel case study

Is Cymulate suitable for organizations of all sizes?

Yes, Cymulate serves organizations ranging from small enterprises to large corporations across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing. Customer stories

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 custom quote, schedule a demo.

How can I get a Cymulate pricing quote?

You can receive a personalized pricing quote by scheduling a demo with the Cymulate team. The team will assess your organization's needs and recommend the best package. Book a demo

Use Cases & Benefits

Who can benefit from using Cymulate?

Cymulate is designed for CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, red teams, and vulnerability management teams. It is suitable for organizations seeking to improve threat resilience, operational efficiency, and risk prioritization. For CISOs For SecOps For Red Teams For Vulnerability Management

What business impact can Cymulate deliver?

Cymulate helps organizations achieve up to a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in team efficiency, and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. It also enables faster threat validation and cost savings by consolidating tools. See business impact

What pain points does Cymulate address for security teams?

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

Are there use cases for specific industries?

Yes, Cymulate is used in finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, manufacturing, and more. For example, Nemours Children's Health improved detection in hybrid and cloud environments, and Saffron Building Society proved compliance with financial regulators using Cymulate. Industry case studies

How does Cymulate help different security roles?

CISOs benefit from quantifiable metrics and risk prioritization; SecOps teams gain automation and efficiency; Red Teams use automated offensive testing; Vulnerability Management teams automate validation and prioritization. CISO SecOps Red Teams Vulnerability Management

Competition & Comparison

How does Cymulate compare to AttackIQ?

Cymulate surpasses AttackIQ in innovation, threat coverage, and ease of use. It offers an industry-leading threat scenario library and AI-powered capabilities to streamline workflows and accelerate security posture improvement. Read more

How does Cymulate compare to Mandiant Security Validation?

Mandiant Security Validation is an original BAS platform but has seen little innovation in recent years. Cymulate continually innovates with AI and automation, expanding into exposure management as a grid leader. Read more

How does Cymulate compare to Pentera?

Pentera focuses on attack path validation but lacks the depth Cymulate provides to fully assess and strengthen defenses. Cymulate optimizes defense, scales offensive testing, and increases exposure awareness. Read more

How does Cymulate compare to Picus Security?

Picus Security offers an on-premise BAS option but lacks the comprehensive exposure validation platform Cymulate provides, which covers the full kill-chain and includes cloud control validation. Read more

How does Cymulate compare to SafeBreach?

Cymulate outpaces SafeBreach with unmatched innovation, precision, and automation. It offers the industry’s largest attack library, a full CTEM solution, and comprehensive exposure validation. Read more

How does Cymulate compare to Scythe?

Scythe is suitable for advanced red teams building custom attack campaigns, but Cymulate provides a more comprehensive exposure validation platform with actionable remediation and automated mitigation. Read more

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Cymulate Named a Customer’s Choice in the 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Breach and Attack Simulation Tools Report

February 27, 2024

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV – February 27, 2024 Cymulate, the leader in security validation and exposure management, has been named a Customers’ Choice in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Breach and Attack Simulation Tools (BAS). The report summarizes Gartner Peer Insights’ reviews into insights for IT decision makers, providing an aggregated peer perspective alongside individual reviews of BAS solutions. As stated in the report, the vendors that are recognized as a Customers’ Choice “meet or exceed both the market average Overall Experience and the market average User Interest and Adoption.”

According to Gartner, BAS solutions “enable organizations to gain a deeper understanding of security posture vulnerabilities by automating testing of threat vectors such as external and insider, lateral movement, and data exfiltration.” Gartner also notes that BAS “validates an organization’s security posture by testing its ability to detect a portfolio of simulated attacks performed by SaaS platforms, software agents, and virtual machines,” and that it “generates detailed reports about security gaps and prioritizes remediation efforts based on the risk level.” The technology allows organizations to more effectively evaluate their own security capabilities, including how their solutions function in real-world situations against advanced and emerging threats.

“Helping organizations improve their understanding of their own security posture is central to the Cymulate mission,” said Eyal Wachsman, CEO of Cymulate. “We recognize the need for both advanced offensive testing automation and a superior user experience to enable our customers to improve their defenses before the next attack. We believe being recognized as a Customers’ Choice vendor in the BAS space is a significant achievement reflecting our global leadership in security validation.”

Cymulate’s company average rating was 4.7 out of 5 stars (81 ratings). 92% of respondents indicated a Willingness to Recommend Cymulate, which received a 4.6 in Product Capabilities, 4.7 in Sales Experience, and 4.5 in Deployment Experience. Moreover, Cymulate received a rating of 4.9 in Support Experience, which underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to providing outstanding service for both partners and customers. As a growing number of organizations turn to BAS offerings to evaluate and improve their security capabilities, partnerships that offer reliable support will be increasingly important.

Cymulate reviews on Gartner Peer Insights include:

“Assessing Cybersecurity Posture Becomes Easy Using Cymulate. The overall experience with Cymulate is excellent be it the product itself or the services it provides to us as a customer.” – Senior Manager, Insurance Read the full review here.

“Best Product In Market For BAS Category. My experience with the platform was exceptional. It delivers on its promises with easy navigation, effective mitigation steps, and top-notch after sales support. Highly recommended!” – Chief Risk Manager, Information Security, Insurance. Read the full review here.

“An exceptional tool that makes security control validation look like a cakewalk! The Overall experience was pretty smooth right from onboarding the product, operationalizing it and finetuning our gaps in security controls” – Assistant Vice President, Banking. Read the full review here.

“Cymulate's Three-Year Impact – A Proactive Defense With Powerful Simulations. Our organization has been using Cymulate for past 3 years and experience have been exceptionally positive. Cymulate BAS capabilities have proven instrumental in enhancing our security posture.” – IT Security & Risk Management Associate, Finance. Read the full review here.

“Great BAS Tool To Validate Your Security Controls With Minimum Efforts. Cymulate is a great product with range of services, customer centric support professionals and excellent representation of reports.” – IT Security Associate, IT Services. Read the full review here.

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About Cymulate

Cymulate, the leader in exposure management and security validation, provides the single source of truth for threat exposure and the actions required to close security gaps before attackers can exploit them. More than 500 customers worldwide rely on the Cymulate platform to baseline their security posture and strengthen cyber resilience with continuous discovery, validation, prioritization, and guided remediation of security weaknesses.

Cymulate automates advanced offensive security testing to validate controls, threats, and attack paths. As an open platform, Cymulate integrates with existing security and IT infrastructure and drives the workflows of the exposure management process. For more information, visit www.cymulate.com.

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