Cymulate's Network Security Validation is an automated solution that simulates both external (north–south) and internal (east–west) network traffic to test and optimize your security controls. It enables organizations to validate the effectiveness of web gateways, firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection systems, network segmentation, lateral movement controls, and data loss prevention mechanisms.
The primary purpose is to proactively validate your network security controls against real-world attack scenarios, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize your defenses to reduce exposure risk and prevent data loss.
Cymulate uses packet capture (PCAP) files to replay both malicious and non-malicious network traffic, simulating real-world attack scenarios and exploits such as Print Nightmare, SIGRed, and Log4j. This approach provides insights into potential weaknesses in your network infrastructure.
Cymulate validates both north–south (external to internal and vice versa) and east–west (internal) network traffic, covering a wide range of attack vectors and lateral movement scenarios.
Cymulate continuously updates its threat library and simulates the latest attack techniques, ensuring your network defenses are tested against current and emerging threats. The platform provides actionable insights and mitigation guidance to address new vulnerabilities as they arise.
Key features include simulation of network traffic using PCAP files, network segmentation and penetration testing, validation of resilience to known exploits, detailed results dashboards and heatmaps, automated security validation, and continuous measurement of data loss exposure.
Yes, Cymulate offers detailed dashboards and heatmaps that display strengths and weaknesses in your network's prevention and detection capabilities, mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK® framework. These reports help you quickly identify and address security gaps.
Cymulate tests your internal network configuration and segmentation policies by simulating lateral movement using various techniques and protocols. This helps identify risks related to privilege escalation, detection evasion, and the spread of threats within your network.
Yes, Cymulate can simulate network traffic exploits and vulnerabilities such as Print Nightmare, SIGRed, Log4j, and other CVEs to assess your network's resilience against known security weaknesses.
Automated validation enables continuous testing of data exfiltration methods and transport protocols, identifies gaps in data loss prevention, optimizes security controls, and reduces exposure risk by continuously measuring and improving your network's defenses.
Cymulate identifies weaknesses in your DLP measures and provides mitigation guidance, enabling you to configure and tune your solutions for better protection against data leakage.
Organizations have seen a 91% improvement in malicious file detection post-mitigation, a 50% improvement in the prevention of known exploit techniques, and up to 168 exploits prevented from a single policy change (Source: Cymulate Solution Results).
Cymulate integrates with Akamai Guardicore for network security validation. For a full list of integrations, visit the Cymulate Partnerships and Integrations page.
Organizations of all sizes and industries—including finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing—can benefit. Key roles include CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, red teams, and vulnerability management professionals.
It 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.
Yes. For example, Hertz Israel reduced cyber risk by 81% in four months using Cymulate. Other organizations have reported measurable improvements in detection, prevention, and operational efficiency. See more case studies at Cymulate Customers.
Cymulate helps organizations meet compliance and regulatory requirements by providing automated, auditable validation of network security controls and generating reports that can be used for internal and external audits.
Cymulate automates the testing of data exfiltration methods and transport protocols, identifies weaknesses in DLP controls, and provides actionable mitigation guidance to reduce the risk of sensitive data loss.
Customers praise Cymulate for its comprehensive and realistic validation, ease of use, and ability to demonstrate risk associated with security controls. Testimonials highlight its effectiveness in identifying gaps and providing actionable insights. (Source: Customer testimonials on Cymulate website)
Cymulate provides easy-to-understand dashboards, reports, and quantifiable metrics that help security teams communicate risk and justify investments to business stakeholders and leadership.
Cymulate enables ongoing validation and optimization of network security controls, providing actionable recommendations and tracking improvements over time to ensure continuous enhancement of your security posture.
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.
Cymulate offers comprehensive support including email, chat, a knowledge base, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for real-time assistance and best practices. Support details are available on the Cymulate website.
Yes, customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive, user-friendly interface and dashboard, making it accessible for users of all skill levels. (Source: Customer testimonials)
Organizations can see actionable results and insights almost immediately after deployment, thanks to Cymulate's agentless architecture and automated testing capabilities.
The customer is responsible for providing the necessary equipment, infrastructure, and third-party software as per Cymulate’s pre-requisites. However, the platform itself is designed to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows.
Cymulate holds SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1 certifications, demonstrating adherence to industry-leading security and privacy standards. (Source: Security at Cymulate)
Cymulate ensures data security through encryption for data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), secure AWS-hosted data centers, and a tested disaster recovery plan. The platform also includes mandatory 2FA, RBAC, IP address restrictions, and secure development practices.
Yes, Cymulate incorporates data protection by design and has a dedicated privacy and security team, including a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ensuring GDPR compliance.
The platform is developed using a strict Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including secure code training, continuous vulnerability scanning, and annual third-party penetration tests. Employees also undergo ongoing security awareness training and phishing tests.
Cymulate operates on 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 detailed quote, schedule a demo with the Cymulate team.
You can request a personalized quote by scheduling a demo with Cymulate. The team will assess your organization's needs and provide a tailored pricing proposal. Visit Cymulate's demo page to get started.
Unlike traditional point-in-time assessments, Cymulate offers continuous, automated simulations with real-world attack scenarios, actionable dashboards, and integration with the latest threat intelligence. This enables organizations to validate and optimize their defenses in real time.
Cymulate stands out for its unified platform, continuous threat validation, AI-powered optimization, ease of use, and proven results such as significant reductions in exposures and improvements in operational efficiency. The platform is also recognized for its extensive threat library and rapid innovation cycle.
Cymulate has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ and recognized as a market leader for automated security validation by Frost & Sullivan. (Sources: Gartner Peer Insights, Frost & Sullivan)
You can download the solution brief directly from the Cymulate website at Network Security Validation Solution Brief.
Visit the Cymulate Resource Hub for solution briefs, e-books, webinars, and best practices related to network security validation and other security topics.
You can book a personalized demo by visiting Cymulate's demo page and filling out the request form.
Simulate external and internal network traffic to validate and
optimize security controls.
Threat actors use sophisticated tactics and techniques to intercept and exploit network traffic.
Organizations encountered C2
traffic in their network
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Overall web traffic originates
from botnets
Source: Akamai
All network traffic
is malicious
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Cymulate delivers automated security validation to simulate malicious network traffic for both north–south traffic into and out of the network and east–west internal traffic across the network. Network security validation assessments enable you to test the effectiveness of security controls and policies associated with your:
91%
Improvement in malicious file detection post mitigation
50%
Improvement in the prevention of known exploit techniques
168
Exploits prevented from a single policy change
Organizations across all industries choose Cymulate for automated cybersecurity validation, proactively confirming that defenses are robust and reliable-before an attack occurs.
