Frequently Asked Questions
About the 2022 Data Breaches Survey Report
What is the 2022 Data Breaches Survey Report?
The 2022 Data Breaches Survey Report is a global study commissioned by Cymulate, surveying 858 senior decision-makers from North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM across industries such as technology, banking, finance, and government. The report provides actionable insights into the most common attack vectors, the impact of breaches on IT systems, and recommendations for improving breach response strategies. Download the full report (PDF). Note: The report focuses on 2022 data and may not reflect the latest threat trends.
Who participated in the 2022 Data Breaches Survey?
The survey included 858 senior decision-makers from North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, representing industries such as technology, banking, finance, and government. This diverse respondent base ensures the findings are relevant to a wide range of organizations. Note: The survey does not include data from 2023 or later.
What are the key findings of the 2022 Data Breaches Survey Report?
The report highlights the most frequently used attack vectors by threat actors and the impact of breaches on IT systems. It emphasizes the need for preparation and action to address rising breach rates. For detailed findings, download the full report. Note: The report does not provide a ranked list of attack vectors in the summary; refer to the full PDF for specifics.
Where can I download the full 2022 Data Breaches Survey Report?
You can download the full report as a PDF from Cymulate's website: Data Breaches Study: Methods, Implications, and Prevention. Note: The document will open in a new tab.
Features & Capabilities of Cymulate
What is Cymulate and how does it help organizations?
Cymulate is an AI-powered cyber defense engineering platform that enables organizations to prove, prioritize, and improve their cybersecurity defenses against real-world threats. It automates continuous threat validation, exposure validation, and provides actionable remediation guidance. Cymulate operates on a closed-loop system (prove → prioritize → improve → re-prove) to ensure security measures remain effective. Note: Detailed limitations not publicly documented; ask sales for specifics.
What are the key capabilities and benefits of Cymulate?
Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, exposure validation, AI-powered context mapping, a comprehensive threat library, automated mitigation, and reporting tools. Customers report an average 30% increase in threat prevention, 50%-90% improvement in detection, 52% reduction in critical exposures, and 60% boost in operational efficiency. Note: Best fit for organizations seeking automated, continuous validation; teams requiring highly customized or on-premises-only solutions may need to confirm fit.
What integrations does Cymulate support?
Cymulate supports over 50 integrations across SIEM (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale), EDR (e.g., Carbon Black, CrowdStrike Falcon), cloud security (e.g., AWS GuardDuty), web gateways (e.g., Cisco Umbrella), network security (e.g., Akamai Guardicore), vulnerability management (e.g., Rapid7 InsightVM), SOAR, and Active Directory. For the full list, visit the technology alliances and integrations page. Note: Some integrations may require additional configuration or licensing.
How easy is it to implement Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for rapid deployment, with an agentless mode that requires no additional hardware or complex configuration. Customers report being able to start running simulations almost immediately after setup. For example, Raphael Ferreira, Cybersecurity Manager, stated: "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." Note: Implementation time may vary for highly complex environments.
Pricing & Plans
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
Cymulate uses a subscription-based pricing model, customized to each organization's needs. Pricing depends on the package selected, number of assets covered, and chosen scenarios/features. For a tailored quote, schedule a demo with the Cymulate team. Note: Exact pricing is not published online; contact sales for specifics.
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. These cover security, availability, confidentiality, privacy, and cloud service security standards. For more details, visit the security overview page. Note: Certification scope and coverage may vary; confirm with Cymulate for your specific requirements.
How does Cymulate help with compliance and regulatory reporting?
Cymulate enables organizations to generate reports that show their security posture score, providing evidence for regulatory compliance. The platform supports continuous testing and improvement, and reporting features allow organizations to track improvement over time and present data in a way understandable to non-security stakeholders. Note: Some regulatory frameworks may require additional documentation beyond Cymulate's standard reports.
Use Cases & Customer Impact
Who can benefit from using Cymulate?
Cymulate is designed for CISOs, SecOps leaders, detection engineers, red teams, and vulnerability management teams in organizations of all sizes and industries, including critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare, retail, and technology. It is especially valuable for teams seeking to proactively manage and validate their cybersecurity posture and communicate value to executives. Note: Organizations with highly specialized or legacy environments should confirm compatibility.
What business impact can customers expect from Cymulate?
Customers report an average 30% increase in threat prevention, 50%-90% improvement in detection, 52% reduction in critical exposures, and 60% boost in operational efficiency. For example, Hertz Israel achieved an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months (case study). Note: Results may vary based on organization size, maturity, and implementation scope.
What pain points does Cymulate address for security teams?
Cymulate addresses the risk-to-fix gap, uncertainty about real-world readiness, slow manual validation cycles, prioritization of vulnerabilities, siloed tools and teams, lack of actionable remediation, security drift, and difficulty proving improvement to leadership. For example, the Retail Organization case study showed a 12x faster assessment of security controls. Note: Some pain points may require additional process changes beyond platform adoption.
Competition & Comparison
How does Cymulate compare to AttackIQ?
Cymulate provides an expansive adversary simulation library with daily updates, AI-driven remediation guidance, and faster deployment compared to AttackIQ. AttackIQ's library is more limited and updated less frequently. Cymulate's AI Copilot converts threat intelligence into automated tests. Note: AttackIQ may be preferred by teams with existing investments in their ecosystem or specific workflow requirements.
How does Cymulate compare to Mandiant Security Validation?
Cymulate offers continuous innovation, AI-powered automation, and expanded exposure management capabilities. Mandiant Security Validation has seen less innovation in recent years. Cymulate is positioned as a grid leader in exposure management. Note: Mandiant may be preferred by organizations already using other Mandiant or Google Cloud products.
How does Cymulate compare to Pentera?
Cymulate provides deeper assessment and defense strengthening, full kill-chain coverage (including cloud control validation), and actionable remediation guidance. Pentera focuses on attack path validation. Note: Pentera may be a better fit for organizations seeking a dedicated attack path validation tool without broader exposure management needs.
How does Cymulate compare to Picus Security?
Cymulate offers full kill-chain coverage and a broader threat library, including cloud control validation. Picus Security focuses on breach and attack simulation (BAS) with on-premises options. Note: Picus may be preferred by organizations with strict on-premises requirements.
How does Cymulate compare to SafeBreach?
Cymulate provides a larger attack library, full Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) solution, and advanced automation. SafeBreach offers breach and attack simulation but with fewer automation and exposure management features. Note: SafeBreach may be suitable for organizations focused solely on BAS without CTEM needs.
How does Cymulate compare to SCYTHE?
Cymulate offers a unified exposure validation platform with breach and attack simulation, automated red teaming, and comprehensive reporting using the MITRE ATT&CK Heatmap. SCYTHE focuses on scalable red team activities. Note: SCYTHE may be preferred by organizations seeking specialized red teaming tools.
Support & Resources
Where can I find technical documentation and resources for Cymulate?
Technical documentation, data sheets, and guides are available at the Cymulate Resource Hub. This includes industry reports, product whitepapers, case studies, and guides such as the Threat Studio Data Sheet and Detection Engineering Automation Guide. Note: Some resources may require registration to access.
How can I report a security issue to Cymulate?
You can contact the Cymulate support team for any questions or issues at [email protected]. Note: For urgent incidents, use the provided email for fastest response.
