Frequently Asked Questions
Awards & Industry Recognition
What awards has Cymulate received for its Breach and Attack Simulation platform?
Cymulate was recognized as the #1 Product for Breach and Attack Simulation in the 2021 Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Awards. The Frost & Sullivan report highlighted Cymulate's flexible, scalable platform and its commitment to simplicity, customizability, and comprehensive coverage. Read the press release.
Has Cymulate been recognized by Gartner?
Yes, Cymulate was named a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights for Breach and Attack Simulation. Learn more.
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.
Where can I find the latest news and press releases about Cymulate?
The latest news, press releases, and media coverage are available on Cymulate's News Room page. Recent highlights include partnerships, industry recognition, and technology integrations.
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, Awards, Case Studies, and Reviews pages.
Product Features & Capabilities
What is Cymulate's Continuous Security Validation platform?
Cymulate's Continuous Security Validation platform enables organizations to challenge, assess, and optimize their cybersecurity posture against evolving threats. It provides out-of-the-box, expert- and threat intelligence-led risk assessments that are simple to use for all skill levels and are constantly updated. The platform also supports ethical hackers in automating red and purple team exercises and security assurance programs tailored to unique environments and policies. 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, and cloud validation. The platform is unified, AI-powered, and provides actionable insights for remediation. See all features.
Does Cymulate support automated and scheduled testing?
Yes, Cymulate's platform is fully automated, empowering customers to schedule testing and obtain results within minutes, as highlighted by Frost & Sullivan's Product Leadership Award report.
How does Cymulate help organizations optimize their security posture?
Cymulate enables organizations to continuously validate their security controls, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize defenses against the latest threats. The platform's usage doubled in 2020, helping companies decrease risk across the full attack kill chain and allowing CISOs to optimize their security posture. Read more.
What is the primary purpose of Cymulate's product?
The primary goal of Cymulate's platform is to harden defenses and optimize security controls by proactively validating controls, threats, and response capabilities. This helps organizations focus on exploitable exposures and strengthen their overall security posture. Learn more.
What technical documentation is available for Cymulate?
Cymulate provides whitepapers, guides, solution briefs, data sheets, and e-books covering its Exposure Management Platform, CTEM, vulnerability management, and more. Access the full resource library at the Cymulate Resource Hub.
What integrations does Cymulate offer?
Cymulate integrates with numerous security technologies, including Akamai Guardicore, AWS GuardDuty, BlackBerry Cylance OPTICS, Carbon Black EDR, Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale, and Cybereason. For a complete list, visit the Partnerships and Integrations page.
How often is Cymulate's platform updated?
Cymulate updates its SaaS platform every two weeks with new features, such as AI-powered SIEM rule mapping and advanced exposure prioritization, ensuring customers always have access to the latest capabilities.
What is Cymulate's approach to threat intelligence?
Cymulate provides the most advanced library of attack simulations with daily updates, keeping customers ahead of emerging threats and ensuring comprehensive coverage of the latest attack techniques.
How does Cymulate support detection engineering?
Cymulate enables organizations to build, tune, and test SIEM, EDR, and XDR detection rules to improve mean time to detect and respond to threats. Learn more about Detection Engineering.
What is Cymulate's approach to exposure prioritization and remediation?
Cymulate consolidates insights from vulnerability management, offensive testing, and security controls to prioritize exposures based on validated exploitability and impact, enabling focused remediation efforts. Learn more.
How does Cymulate address cloud security validation?
Cymulate provides dedicated validation features for hybrid and cloud environments, helping organizations address new attack surfaces and validation challenges introduced by cloud adoption. Learn more.
Implementation & Ease of Use
How easy is it to deploy Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for simplicity and ease of deployment. Frost & Sullivan noted that the platform is easy to deploy and updated at the back end without burdening the SOC team. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment.
How long does it take to implement Cymulate?
Implementation is remarkably fast. Customers report being able to integrate Cymulate quickly and easily with their existing technologies, often starting simulations within minutes. The platform's agentless mode and minimal resource requirements further streamline the process.
What feedback have customers given about Cymulate's ease of use?
Customers consistently praise Cymulate's intuitive design and ease of use. For example, a Security Consultant said, "It is easy to use and the platform is very easy to understand for making the team understand about the potential threats." Raphael Ferreira, Cybersecurity Manager, noted, "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.
What support resources are available for Cymulate users?
Cymulate provides comprehensive support, including email and chat support, educational resources such as webinars, e-books, a knowledge base, and technical documentation to ensure a smooth onboarding and ongoing experience. Explore resources.
Pricing & Plans
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
Cymulate operates on a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization's needs. Pricing depends on the chosen package, number of assets, and scenarios selected for simulation and validation. For a personalized quote, schedule a demo with Cymulate's team.
Security & Compliance
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 its commitment to security, privacy, and compliance. Learn more.
How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?
Cymulate's services are hosted in secure AWS data centers with strong physical security, encryption for data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), and high availability. The platform is developed using a strict Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and undergoes regular third-party penetration tests. Cymulate also complies with GDPR and has a dedicated privacy and security team, including a DPO and CISO. Read more.
Use Cases & Business Impact
Who can benefit from using Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, red teams, and vulnerability management teams across industries such as media, transportation, financial services, retail, and healthcare. It is suitable for organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to enterprises with over 10,000 employees. Learn more.
What business impact can customers expect from using Cymulate?
Customers typically see a 30% improvement in threat prevention, 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. Read the case study.
What are some real-world use cases for Cymulate?
Use cases include reducing cyber risk (Hertz Israel), increasing visibility and detection (Nemours Children's Health), automating risk measurement (financial services organization), optimizing SecOps (credit union), and validating cloud security (civil engineering organization). See all case studies.
What pain points does Cymulate solve for security teams?
Cymulate addresses overwhelming threats, lack of visibility, unclear prioritization, operational inefficiencies, fragmented tools, cloud complexity, and communication barriers. It provides continuous threat validation, actionable insights, and unified exposure management. Learn more.
How does Cymulate tailor its solutions for different personas?
Cymulate provides validated exposure scoring and metrics for CISOs, automates processes for SecOps, scales offensive testing for red teams, and prioritizes exposures for vulnerability management teams. Each persona receives tailored value and measurable improvements. Learn more.
Competition & Comparison
How does Cymulate compare to AttackIQ?
Cymulate delivers an industry-leading threat scenario library and AI-powered capabilities to streamline workflows and accelerate security posture improvement. AttackIQ focuses on automated security validation but lacks Cymulate's innovation, threat coverage, and ease of use. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to Mandiant Security Validation?
Mandiant is one of the original BAS platforms 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 is useful for identifying security gaps with 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 may suit organizations seeking a BAS vendor with an on-prem option. Cymulate offers a more complete exposure validation platform covering the full kill chain and cloud control validation. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to SafeBreach?
Cymulate outpaces SafeBreach with unmatched innovation, precision, and automation. It features 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. Cymulate provides a more comprehensive exposure validation platform with actionable remediation and automated mitigation. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to NetSPI?
NetSPI excels in penetration testing as a service (PTaaS). Cymulate is designed for continuous, independent assessment and strengthening of defenses, recognized as a leader in exposure validation by Gartner and G2. Read more.
Company Information
When was Cymulate founded?
Cymulate was established in 2016 and has since grown to serve over 1,000 customers in 50 countries.
What is Cymulate's mission and vision?
Cymulate's mission is to revolutionize how companies approach cybersecurity by fostering a proactive stance against threats. The company empowers organizations to manage their security posture effectively and improve resilience against threats. Learn more.
How large is Cymulate's customer base and global presence?
Cymulate serves over 1,000 customers in 50 countries and has a presence in 8 global locations, demonstrating its viability and international reach. Read more.
How can I contact Cymulate for more information?
You can contact Cymulate's Marketing Director, Levona Simha, at [email protected] or by phone at +972 523 536638. For media inquiries, contact Gina Shaffer at [email protected] or +1(707) 533-1504.
