Frequently Asked Questions
Product Overview & AI Copilot
What is Cymulate AI Copilot and how does it work?
Cymulate AI Copilot is an artificial intelligence-powered feature within the Cymulate platform that leverages large language models to automate custom threat assessments. It introduces a dynamic attack planner that converts threat intelligence into on-demand, custom threat assessments, enabling security teams to validate new threats in minutes. The AI Copilot also provides automated assessment summaries and a support chatbot for instant access to documentation and best practices.
How does the dynamic attack planner in Cymulate AI Copilot help security teams?
The dynamic attack planner enables immediate, custom assessments based on Cymulate’s extensive library of scenarios. It helps security teams apply real-time threat intelligence to address resiliency for tested vulnerabilities, accelerating custom control assessments using user-provided threat intel and natural language queries. This allows for advanced offensive testing of both predetermined attacks and emerging threats.
What are the key features of Cymulate AI Copilot?
Key features include the dynamic attack planner, instant insights summary, a knowledge base chatbot for best practices, and continuous assessment analysis. These features provide actionable findings, recommendations, and troubleshooting guidance in clear language, making security validation accessible to all skill levels.
How does Cymulate AI Copilot use real-time threat intelligence?
Cymulate AI Copilot uses real-time threat intelligence to generate custom outputs and threat assessments for selected executions. It maps these to use cases with detailed context on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), ensuring that assessments are relevant to the latest threats.
What is the purpose of the insights summary in Cymulate AI Copilot?
The insights summary provides instant analysis of security assessments, offering meaningful, easy-to-understand descriptions of findings and recommendations. It highlights key findings, critical actions, and technical reports, focusing on the most pressing security gaps and required mitigation steps.
How does the knowledge base chatbot in Cymulate AI Copilot assist users?
The knowledge base chatbot offers customized guidance on best practices and product capabilities. It provides immediate access to relevant product documentation tailored to the user’s specific needs, streamlining troubleshooting and learning.
What is assessment analysis in Cymulate AI Copilot?
Assessment analysis provides ongoing, continuous analysis of assessments and clear language explanations of their status. It helps users identify issues or challenges that may have prevented completion, enabling easy troubleshooting and minimizing time spent managing assessments.
Who can benefit from using Cymulate AI Copilot?
Cymulate AI Copilot is designed for SecOps analysts, security architects, blue teamers, and any security professional seeking to automate security validation like an expert pen tester. It is suitable for organizations of all sizes and industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, and more.
How does Cymulate AI Copilot help automate security validation?
Cymulate AI Copilot automates security validation by converting threat intelligence into actionable, custom assessments, providing instant summaries and recommendations, and enabling continuous analysis and troubleshooting. This reduces manual effort and accelerates the validation process for new and emerging threats.
How can I see Cymulate AI Copilot in action?
You can watch a demonstration video on the Cymulate website or book a personalized demo to see the AI Copilot in action. Visit the demo scheduling page for more information.
Features & Capabilities
What features does Cymulate offer beyond AI Copilot?
Cymulate offers a unified platform that includes Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART), Exposure Analytics, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, and an extensive threat library with over 100,000 attack actions aligned to MITRE ATT&CK. The platform also provides continuous threat validation, exposure prioritization, and operational efficiency tools.
How does Cymulate use AI and automation in exposure management?
Cymulate leverages AI to simplify threat exposure validation by running intelligent breach and attack simulations that map to threats and detection rules. Automation ensures continuous testing, integrates with existing workflows, and provides automated control updates and remediation guidance, reducing manual testing and improving resilience.
What is AI-assisted custom testing within Cymulate Exposure Validation?
AI-assisted custom testing allows users to generate realistic, multi-stage attack chains using various inputs, such as threat advisories, technical articles, or plain language prompts. This feature enables organizations to simulate and validate defenses against both known and emerging threats.
What types of content are available in Cymulate's resources?
Cymulate provides a variety of resources, including data sheets, demos, e-books, guides, podcasts, reports, solution briefs, videos, and whitepapers. These resources are designed to support different learning preferences and use cases. Visit the Resource Hub for more information.
Does Cymulate integrate with other security technologies?
Yes, 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.
How does Cymulate support continuous threat validation?
Cymulate runs 24/7 automated attack simulations to validate security defenses in real-time, ensuring organizations stay ahead of emerging threats and maintain a strong security posture.
What is the Frost Radar™ for Automated Security Validation (ASV)?
The Frost Radar™ for ASV is a benchmarking report from Frost & Sullivan that provides an objective, analyst-led evaluation of companies in the automated security validation market. It highlights companies that demonstrate excellence in growth and innovation. Cymulate has been recognized as a market leader in this report. Read more.
How does Cymulate help with detection engineering and SIEM optimization?
Cymulate enables organizations to build, tune, and test SIEM, EDR, and XDR solutions to improve mean time to detect threats. Case studies, such as with Raiffeisen Bank International, demonstrate how Cymulate automates detection engineering and improves security. Read the case study.
Use Cases & Customer Success
What problems does Cymulate solve for security teams?
Cymulate addresses challenges such as 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. It provides a unified, automated platform for continuous validation and actionable insights.
Can you provide examples of customer success with Cymulate?
Yes. For example, Hertz Israel reduced cyber risk by 81% in four months using Cymulate. Nemours Children's Health improved detection and response in hybrid and cloud environments. Raiffeisen Bank International optimized SIEM detection with Cymulate. See more case studies on the Customers page.
How do different roles benefit from Cymulate?
CISOs and security leaders gain quantifiable metrics and insights for investment justification and strategy alignment. SecOps teams benefit from automation and operational efficiency. Red teams use Cymulate for automated offensive testing, and vulnerability management teams leverage it for ongoing validation and prioritization. Learn more on the CISO/CIO, SecOps, Red Teaming, and Vulnerability Management pages.
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 the platform's ease of implementation, accessible support, and immediate value in identifying security gaps and mitigation options. See more on the Customers page.
How quickly can Cymulate be implemented?
Cymulate is designed for rapid deployment, operating in agentless mode with no need for additional hardware or complex configurations. Customers can start running simulations almost immediately after deployment, with comprehensive support and educational resources available.
What support options are available for Cymulate users?
Cymulate offers email support, real-time chat support, a knowledge base with technical articles and videos, webinars, e-books, and an AI chatbot for instant answers. These resources help users maximize the platform's effectiveness and resolve issues quickly.
Is there a webinar about the path to Exposure Management?
Yes, Cymulate offers a webinar titled "The Path to Exposure Management," where industry leaders discuss how automated security validation can elevate a SecOps team. Watch it on the webinar page.
Is there a downloadable PDF of the Raiffeisen Bank International case study?
Yes, you can download a PDF version of the Raiffeisen Bank International case study from the Cymulate website. Access it via this RBI Case Study PDF download link.
Security, Compliance & Integrations
What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate hold?
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. Learn more on the Security at Cymulate page.
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, and a tested disaster recovery plan. The platform is developed using a secure development lifecycle, with continuous vulnerability scanning and annual third-party penetration tests. Cymulate is also GDPR compliant and has a dedicated privacy and security team.
What product security features does Cymulate provide?
Cymulate includes mandatory 2-Factor Authentication (2FA), Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC), IP address restrictions, and TLS encryption for its Help Center, ensuring robust protection for user accounts and data.
How does Cymulate support GDPR compliance?
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). The platform is built to meet GDPR requirements and ensure customer data privacy.
What HR security measures does Cymulate implement?
Cymulate employees undergo ongoing security awareness training, phishing tests, and adhere to comprehensive security policies to maintain a strong security culture within the organization.
Where can I find more details about Cymulate's security and compliance?
For comprehensive information about Cymulate's security and compliance practices, visit the Security at Cymulate page.
Pricing & Plans
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
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 testing and validation. For a detailed quote, schedule a demo with the Cymulate team.
How can I get a personalized Cymulate demo?
You can book a personalized demo by visiting the demo scheduling page. The Cymulate team will tailor the experience to your needs and answer any questions you may have.
Company & Vision
What is Cymulate's mission and vision?
Cymulate's mission is to transform cybersecurity practices by enabling organizations to proactively validate their defenses, identify vulnerabilities, and optimize their security posture. The vision is to create a collaborative environment where organizations can achieve lasting improvements in cybersecurity strategies. Learn more on the About Us page.
What industries and company sizes does Cymulate serve?
Cymulate serves organizations of all sizes, from small enterprises to large corporations with over 10,000 employees, across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, media, transportation, and manufacturing.
How does Cymulate compare to other security validation platforms?
Cymulate stands out with its unified platform that integrates Breach and Attack Simulation, Continuous Automated Red Teaming, and Exposure Analytics. It offers continuous threat validation, AI-powered optimization, and an extensive threat library. Cymulate is recognized for its ease of use, measurable outcomes, and continuous innovation, as highlighted by industry analysts and customer success stories. Learn more.
