Frequently Asked Questions

Company & Funding

What recent funding has Cymulate raised?

Cymulate announced a million Series B funding round on November 26, 2019, led by Vertex Growth Fund, with participation from Vertex Ventures Israel, Dell Technologies Capital, and Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE). This brings Cymulate's total funding to million to date, including seed investment from Eyal Gruner. Source

Who are Cymulate's investors?

Cymulate's Series B round was led by Vertex Growth Fund, with additional investment from Vertex Ventures Israel, Dell Technologies Capital, and Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE). Seed investment was provided by Eyal Gruner. Source

What is Cymulate's mission and vision?

Cymulate's mission is to transform cybersecurity practices by providing tools for continuous threat validation and exposure management. The vision is to create a collaborative environment where organizations can achieve lasting improvements in their cybersecurity strategies. Source

What industries does Cymulate serve?

Cymulate serves organizations across all verticals, with particular strength in financial services and healthcare sectors. The platform is used by commercial and enterprise customers in the US, EMEA, and Asia. Source

Where can I find Cymulate's latest news, press releases, and media coverage?

You can find all of Cymulate's latest company announcements, press releases, and media coverage in our newsroom. This includes information on partnerships, product updates, industry awards, and expert research featured in leading publications.

Where can I read about Cymulate being named a market leader by Frost & Sullivan?

You can read the press release about Frost & Sullivan naming Cymulate a market leader for automated security validation on our press release page.

What awards and industry recognition has Cymulate received?

Cymulate has been recognized with several awards, including: Winner of the Breach and Attack Simulation Solution of the Year Award (Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards), Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups of the Year (CRN), Tech Start-up of the Year (Software) at The Stevies (17th Annual American Business Awards 2019), Silver in the Product Category at the 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, and the Cutting Edge award in the BAS category at Infosec Awards 2019. Source

How can I contact Cymulate for media inquiries?

For media inquiries, contact Diane Mckaye at Silicon Valley Communications via email at [email protected] or by phone at +44 7771 926726. Source

What is Cymulate's company size and customer base?

Cymulate serves a diverse range of customers across industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, and more. It caters to organizations of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations with over 10,000 employees. Source

Where can I access Cymulate's case studies and customer stories?

You can access Cymulate's case studies and customer stories by visiting the Case Studies page, where you can filter by industry and find relevant examples of customer success.

Where can I find Cymulate's newsroom and media mentions?

You can access the latest company announcements, press releases, and media coverage in leading publications in our newsroom.

Where can I find information about Cymulate's company news, awards, and customer stories?

You can stay updated on Cymulate's achievements, news, and customer successes through the Newsroom, Blog, Events & Webinars, Case Studies, Reviews, and Awards pages.

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Product Information & Features

What is Cymulate's Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform?

Cymulate's BAS platform is a SaaS-based solution that enables organizations to automatically assess and improve their security posture by simulating thousands of attack scenarios. It tests security controls across the entire kill chain and provides actionable insights on vulnerabilities and mitigation procedures. Source

How does Cymulate's platform help organizations improve their security posture?

Cymulate empowers organizations to run simulations of the latest threats, testing defenses across all attack vectors. The platform provides specific, actionable insights within minutes, highlighting security gaps and recommending mitigation procedures. Source

What makes Cymulate's platform different from manual penetration testing?

Cymulate's BAS platform offers continuous, automated security testing, overtaking manual, periodic penetration testing and red teaming. It enables organizations to assess their cybersecurity posture anytime, automatically, and with greater coverage and speed. Source

What attack vectors does Cymulate cover?

Cymulate simulates threats across the entire kill chain, including on-premises, cloud, IoT, and advanced persistent threat (APT) attack configurations. Source

How quickly can Cymulate provide actionable insights?

Cymulate's platform delivers specific, actionable insights and data on vulnerabilities within minutes of running simulations. Source

What is agentless APT simulation and how does Cymulate use it?

Cymulate launched the industry's first agentless APT simulation, allowing customers to minimize APT risk without deploying agents, making the process seamless and efficient. Source

How does Cymulate support continuous security validation?

Cymulate enables organizations to run simulations on-demand or schedule them at regular intervals, ensuring continuous validation of security controls and readiness against evolving threats. Source

How easy is it to use Cymulate's platform?

Cymulate's platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly, allowing CISOs and security teams to assess their cybersecurity posture with just a few clicks. The platform is designed for ease of use and quick adoption. Source

What is the primary purpose of Cymulate's product?

The primary purpose of Cymulate's product is to help organizations proactively validate their cybersecurity defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture through continuous, automated testing. Source

What are the key capabilities of Cymulate's platform?

Key capabilities include continuous threat validation, unified BAS and exposure analytics, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, ease of use, and an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions updated daily. 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.

What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate have?

Cymulate holds several key certifications, including SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1. These certifications demonstrate Cymulate's commitment to industry-leading security and compliance standards. Source

How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?

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 compliance with GDPR. The platform also includes mandatory 2FA, RBAC, and IP address restrictions. Source

How easy is it to implement Cymulate?

Cymulate is designed for quick and easy implementation, operating in agentless mode with no need for additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment. Source

What feedback have customers given about Cymulate's ease of use?

Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive, user-friendly interface and actionable insights. Testimonials highlight its ease of implementation, immediate value, and excellent support. Source

What is Cymulate's pricing model?

Cymulate operates on a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization's requirements. Pricing is determined by the chosen package, number of assets, and scenarios selected. For a detailed quote, you can schedule a demo with the Cymulate team.

Use Cases & Benefits

Who is the target audience for Cymulate?

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. Source

What core problems does Cymulate solve?

Cymulate addresses overwhelming threat volumes, lack of visibility, unclear risk prioritization, and resource constraints by providing continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization, improved resilience, operational efficiency, and cross-team collaboration. Source

What are common pain points Cymulate helps address?

Cymulate helps organizations overcome 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. Source

How does Cymulate's solution differ for different user roles?

Cymulate tailors its solutions for CISOs (metrics and risk prioritization), SecOps teams (automation and efficiency), red teams (automated offensive testing), and vulnerability management teams (in-house validation and prioritization). Source

What measurable outcomes have customers achieved with Cymulate?

Customers have reported outcomes such as an 81% reduction in cyber risk (Hertz Israel, four months), a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in team efficiency, and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. Source

What are some real-world use cases for Cymulate?

Use cases include reducing cyber risk (Hertz Israel), scaling penetration testing (sustainable energy company), proactive security validation (credit union), improving detection in hybrid/cloud environments (Nemours Children's Health), and proving compliance (Saffron Building Society). Source

How does Cymulate compare to other BAS platforms?

Cymulate stands out with a 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 an extensive threat library. Source

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 automated validation and prioritization. Source

How does Cymulate help with regulatory compliance?

Cymulate supports regulatory compliance by automating compliance and regulatory testing, providing quantifiable metrics, and holding certifications such as SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001, and CSA STAR Level 1. Source

How does Cymulate support collaboration across security teams?

Cymulate enables collaboration between SecOps, red teams, and vulnerability management teams by providing a unified view of exposure risks and facilitating a continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) program. Source

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Breach and Attack Simulation Platform Cymulate Raises $15M in Series B Funding

November 26, 2019

Rishon Lezion, Israel, – (26 November 2019)– Cymulate, the most comprehensive, leading SaaS-based Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform, today announces a Series B funding round of $15M, led by Vertex Growth Fund. The round also sees participation from other existing investing partners, including the investment arm of Vertex Ventures IsraelDell Technologies Capital and Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE). Cymulate has raised $26M to date, including seed investment from Eyal Gruner. “Within the new and exciting Automated Breach and Attack Simulation space, Cymulate’s solution stands out as highly intuitive and comprehensive. The platform’s ability to effectively test the security controls of a company’s networks allows CISOs to easily assess their cybersecurity posture anytime and automatically, something that companies serious about cybersecurity will readily appreciate”, shared Tam Hock Chuan, Managing Director of Vertex Growth. “We look forward to working with Cymulate to expand its innovative solution globally.” “Our simple and automated approach to security testing is quickly gaining ground with companies of all sizes due to its ease of use and its ability to optimize the ever-changing IT security environment at any given moment.” says Cymulate’s CEO Eyal Wachsman. “We’ve enjoyed an exceptionally strong growth period during the past few months and we therefore decided to pre-empt with another round of funding shortly after our Series A in order to leverage on the strong market adoption with additional resources to accelerate our expansion. We’re delighted that Vertex Growth has joined as an investor and that our recent success has been recognized by our current funding partners who continue to show their commitment and belief in our technology.” Overtaking manual, periodic penetration testing and red teaming, BAS is becoming the most effective method to prepare and predict for oncoming attacks. Security professionals realize that to cope with evolving attackers, a continuous and automated solution is essential to ensure optimal security non-stop.  As the leader in this space, Cymulate’s funding will be invested to fuel further growth in the US, expanding sales, marketing and operational support to broaden the customer base. The company plans to broaden its approach beyond BAS by offering end-to-end security testing platform for the entire digital estate of organizations, incorporating on-prem, cloud , IoT and beyond. Cymulate’s SaaS-based BAS platform plays a critical role in empowering organizations to automatically assess and improve their overall security posture. Simulations of the latest threats in the wild test an organization’s security defenses and controls, across the entire kill chain of attack vectors and APT attack configurations. Simulations can be run on-demand or scheduled to run at regular intervals. Within minutes, the platform provides specific, actionable insights and data on where a company’s network is vulnerable, highlighting security gaps and mitigation procedures. In less than three years, Cymulate has successfully launched its technology across the US, EMEA and Asia, having acquired commercial and enterprise customers across all verticals, particularly in the financial services and healthcare sectors. Cymulate continues to develop its technology and remain at the forefront of BAS, most recently launching the industry’s first agentless APT simulation, enabling their customers to keep APT risk to a minimum hence customer retention is exceptionally high. In 2018, Cymulate was recognized as a Cool Vendor in Application and Data Security by Gartner.* The company has been lauded by the industry in recent months including:
  • Winner, Breach and Attack Simulation Solution of the Year Award, Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards
  • Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups of the Year, CRN
  • Tech Start-up of the Year (Software), The Stevies, the 17th Annual American Business Awards 2019
  • Silver, Product Category, 2019 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
  • Cutting Edge award, BAS category, Infosec Awards 2019
Media Contact for Cymulate: Diane Mckaye, Silicon Valley Communications [email protected] +44 7771 926726   About Cymulate Cymulate is a SaaS-based breach and attack simulation platform that makes it simple to know and optimize your security posture any time, all the time and empowers companies to safeguard their business-critical assets. With just a few clicks, Cymulate challenges your security controls by initiating thousands of attack simulations, showing you exactly where you’re exposed and how to fix it—making security continuous, fast and part of every-day activities. For more information, visit www.cymulate.com and register for a Free Trial.