Frequently Asked Questions

About the NYU & Cymulate Cybersecurity Program

What is the partnership between Cymulate and New York University Tandon School of Engineering?

Cymulate has partnered with NYU Tandon School of Engineering to offer online MS students in the Cyber Fellows program hands-on training in offensive and continuous security validation. This collaboration enables students to earn a Continuous Security Validation certification and gain practical skills for optimizing enterprise cybersecurity posture. Read the press release.

What certification can students earn through the NYU and Cymulate program?

Students who complete the program earn a Continuous Security Validation Pro badge, certifying their expertise in building and managing offensive security strategies for enterprises.

What topics are covered in the Continuous Security Validation learning path?

The learning path covers building effective offensive security programs, hands-on offensive security techniques, and the fundamentals of continuous security validation (CSV) needed to optimize an organization’s cybersecurity posture.

Who is the NYU Cyber Fellows program designed for?

The NYU Cyber Fellows program is designed for online MS students seeking advanced, practical cybersecurity skills, with a focus on real-world offensive and defensive security validation. The program includes a 75% scholarship and all-online instruction. Learn more.

How does the Cymulate course benefit cybersecurity students?

The Cymulate course provides students with practical, hands-on experience in offensive security and continuous validation, preparing them to address complex security scenarios and manage enterprise security posture effectively.

What is the mission of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering?

NYU Tandon School of Engineering is dedicated to advancing technology in service to society, with a tradition of invention, entrepreneurship, and collaboration across NYU’s global campuses. Learn more.

How does the partnership address the cybersecurity workforce shortage?

The program aims to equip students with practical skills to fill the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals, estimated at 2.72 million unfilled positions, by providing real-world training in offensive and continuous security validation. Source: NIST.

How can I contact Cymulate for more information about the program?

You can contact Levona Simha, VP Marketing at Cymulate, at [email protected] or Gina Shaffer, Media Contact, at [email protected] for more information.

Where can I register for a Cymulate free trial?

You can register for a free trial of Cymulate at this link.

What is Cymulate’s role in the cybersecurity industry?

Cymulate is a market leader in Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM), providing SaaS-based solutions for continuous security validation, offensive security training, and exposure management for enterprises worldwide.

How quickly can Cymulate be deployed?

Cymulate’s SaaS-based platform can be deployed within an hour, enabling security professionals to start validating and optimizing their cybersecurity posture rapidly.

What frameworks does Cymulate support for security validation?

Cymulate supports the MITRE ATT&CK® framework, providing end-to-end validation across the attack lifecycle.

What types of assessments does Cymulate provide?

Cymulate provides out-of-the-box, expert, and threat intelligence-led risk assessments that are simple to deploy and use for all maturity levels, and are constantly updated.

How does Cymulate support red and purple teaming?

Cymulate offers an open framework to create and automate red and purple teaming by generating penetration scenarios and advanced attack campaigns tailored to unique environments and security policies.

How does Cymulate help manage dynamic environments?

Cymulate allows professionals to manage, know, and control their dynamic environments by continuously challenging, validating, and optimizing their security posture across the MITRE ATT&CK® framework.

Where can I find more information about Cymulate’s platform and solutions?

For more information, visit Cymulate’s official website or explore the Exposure Management Platform page.

What is the history of NYU Tandon School of Engineering?

NYU Tandon School of Engineering dates back to 1854 and was formed through a merger in 2014, creating a comprehensive school of education and research in engineering and applied sciences.

How does Cymulate’s training program reflect real-world scenarios?

Cymulate’s training program is based on years of experience and real-world scenarios faced by its teams, providing students with practical methods to build effective offensive security strategies for enterprises.

What is Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM)?

Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM) is Cymulate’s approach to continuously challenging, validating, and optimizing an organization’s cybersecurity posture end-to-end, across the MITRE ATT&CK® framework.

How does Cymulate keep its risk assessments up to date?

Cymulate’s risk assessments are constantly updated with the latest threat intelligence and expert input, ensuring organizations are prepared for emerging threats.

How does Cymulate support different maturity levels in cybersecurity?

Cymulate provides assessments and training suitable for all maturity levels, from foundational to advanced, making it accessible to a wide range of organizations and professionals.

Features & Capabilities

What are the key capabilities of Cymulate’s platform?

Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, unified exposure management, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, cloud validation, and ease of use. Customers report measurable outcomes such as a 52% reduction in critical exposures and a 60% increase in team efficiency. Learn more.

What integrations does Cymulate support?

Cymulate integrates with leading security technologies such as Akamai Guardicore, AWS GuardDuty, BlackBerry Cylance OPTICS, Carbon Black EDR, Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon, Crowdstrike Falcon LogScale, and Cybereason. For a full list, visit the Partnerships and Integrations page.

What technical documentation is available for Cymulate?

Cymulate provides whitepapers, guides, solution briefs, data sheets, and e-books covering topics like exposure management, CTEM, threat detection, and vulnerability management. Access the full resource library at the Resource Hub.

How easy is Cymulate to use and implement?

Cymulate is praised for its intuitive, user-friendly interface and rapid deployment. Customers report that implementation is fast—often within an hour—and requires minimal resources. The platform offers agentless mode, quick deployment, and comprehensive support. Read testimonials.

What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate hold?

Cymulate is SOC2 Type II certified and complies with ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1. The platform is GDPR-compliant and follows industry best practices for data and application security. Learn more.

What is Cymulate’s pricing model?

Cymulate uses a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization’s needs, based on the chosen package, number of assets, and scenarios. For a custom quote, schedule 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 across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, and more. It supports organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to enterprises with over 10,000 employees. Learn more.

What business impact can customers expect from Cymulate?

Customers typically see a 30% improvement in threat prevention, a 52% reduction in critical exposures, a 60% increase in operational efficiency, and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. See more metrics.

What core problems does Cymulate solve?

Cymulate addresses overwhelming threat volumes, lack of visibility, unclear prioritization, operational inefficiencies, fragmented tools, cloud complexity, and communication barriers for CISOs. Learn more.

How does Cymulate tailor solutions for different security roles?

Cymulate provides validated exposure scoring and actionable insights for CISOs, automates processes for SecOps, scales offensive testing for red teams, and prioritizes exposures for vulnerability management teams. See role-specific solutions.

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

Customers consistently praise Cymulate’s intuitive design, ease of deployment, and user-friendly dashboard. Testimonials highlight the platform’s simplicity and the quality of support. Read customer quotes.

Competition & Industry Recognition

How does Cymulate compare to AttackIQ?

Cymulate offers a larger threat scenario library, AI-powered capabilities, and greater ease of use. AttackIQ focuses on automated security validation but lacks Cymulate’s innovation and threat coverage. Read more.

How does Cymulate compare to Mandiant Security Validation?

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

How does Cymulate compare to Pentera?

Pentera is useful for attack path validation but lacks Cymulate’s depth in defense optimization and exposure awareness. Cymulate scales offensive testing and provides comprehensive exposure validation. Read more.

How does Cymulate compare to Picus Security?

Picus may suit organizations seeking an on-prem BAS vendor. 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, the industry’s largest attack library, and a full CTEM solution for comprehensive exposure validation. Read more.

What industry recognition has Cymulate received?

Cymulate was named a Market Leader for Automated Security Validation by Frost & Sullivan and recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights. Read the press release.

Where can I find Cymulate’s latest news and press releases?

Visit the Cymulate News Room for the latest announcements, partnerships, and industry recognition.

Where can I access Cymulate’s industry reports?

Cymulate regularly publishes reports such as the Threat Exposure Validation Impact Report 2025. Access it at the Impact Report page.

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

Read the press release about this recognition on Cymulate’s press release page.

Where can I access the complete 2025 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer for Adversarial Exposure Validation’ report?

You can view the complete report published on October 30, 2025, by visiting this link.

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Cymulate and New York University Partner on Cybersecurity Program for Online MS Students

March 17, 2022

Tandon School of Engineering to offer offensive and continuous security validation training to optimize enterprises’ cybersecurity posture New York, NY and Tel Aviv, IL (March 16th, 2022) - Cymulate, the Extended Security Posture Management market leader, announced today a partnership between Cymulate’s eCademy and New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering and their prestigious Master of Science in Cybersecurity Cyber Fellows program for online students. Students will earn Continuous Security Validation certification/credentials, completing courses on building an effective offensive security program and an understanding of hands-on offensive security. “We are proud to partner with Cymulate, leaders in continuous security validation,” said Joel Caminer, Director of Cyber Security Education at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. “With the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals at around 2.72 million, we are striving to build real-world solutions to a significant and growing problem. This program will offer our students practical and essential skills needed to mitigate complex security scenarios.” The course will allow students to become experts on managing a company’s security posture by obtaining a Continuous Security Validation Pro badge. This learning path provides a fundamental understanding of how to build an effective offensive enterprise security strategy. In addition, the learning path will cover the fundamentals of Continuous Security Validation (CSV) that are needed to optimize an organization’s cybersecurity posture. “Cymulate has developed an extensive training program based on years of experience and real-world scenarios our teams face daily,” said Eyal Wachsman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Cymulate. “Our course provides a deep understanding of practical methods used to build an offensive strategy for enterprises, and we are very excited to be collaborating with NYU to help cybersecurity students add to their arsenal of skills.” About Cymulate Cymulate SaaS-based Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM) deploys within an hour, enabling security professionals to continuously challenge, validate and optimize their cyber-security posture end-to-end, across the MITRE ATT&CK® framework.    The platform provides out-of-the-box, expert, and threat intelligence-led risk assessments that are simple to deploy and use for all maturity levels, and constantly updated. It also provides an open framework to create and automate red and purple teaming by generating penetration scenarios and advanced attack campaigns tailored to their unique environments and security policies. Cymulate allows professionals to manage, know and control their dynamic environment. For more information, visit www.cymulate.com and register for a free trial. About the New York University Tandon School of Engineering The NYU Tandon School of Engineering dates to 1854, the founding date for both the New York University School of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute (widely known as Brooklyn Poly). A January 2014 merger created a comprehensive school of education and research in engineering and applied sciences, rooted in a tradition of invention and entrepreneurship and dedicated to furthering technology in service to society. In addition to its main location in Brooklyn, NYU Tandon collaborates with other schools within NYU, one of the country’s foremost private research universities, and is closely connected to engineering programs at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai. The NYU Cyber Fellows program brings additional accessibility to the MS in Cybersecurity through a 75% scholarship and innovative all-online instruction. For more information visit engineering.nyu.edu.   Contact for Cymulate: Levona Simha, VP Marketing at Cymulate [email protected] IL: +(972) 523 536638 Media contact for Cymulate: Gina Shaffer [email protected] US: +1(707) 533-1504 IL: +(972) 54-649-3485