Frequently Asked Questions
Webinar & Event Access
Where can I watch the "Threat Exposure Validation Summer Series: Threat Exposure Validation is a must have in 2025" webinar?
You can watch the full webinar here: Threat Exposure Validation Summer Series: Threat Exposure Validation is a must have in 2025 video. This session explores why continuous exposure validation is essential in 2025, based on insights from 1,000 CISOs and security operations leaders.
How can I access Cymulate's on-demand and live webinars?
You can find all Cymulate's on-demand and live webinars, including presentations, discussions, and roundtables, on our webinars page.
Does Cymulate host or attend events and webinars?
Yes, Cymulate regularly hosts and attends live events and thought-provoking webinars. You can meet the team at events and sign up for webinars on our Events & Webinars page.
Where can I find Cymulate's webinars about endpoint security validation and other topics?
You can access on-demand and live presentations, discussions, and roundtables on endpoint security validation and other topics in our webinars section.
How can I find out about Cymulate's upcoming events and webinars?
You can view the schedule of live events and sign up for webinars by visiting our Events & Webinars page.
Exposure Validation & Platform Capabilities
What is exposure validation?
Exposure validation is the process of continuously and automatically testing your security controls against the latest adversarial techniques to ensure they are actually stopping the attacks that matter. With Cymulate, exposure validation provides operational metrics, board-ready reports, and evidence-based insights for security teams to see which threats are detected or missed, along with tailored recommendations for improvement. Learn more in our E-book.
How does exposure validation help improve threat detection?
Exposure validation enhances threat detection by continuously testing whether security controls are functioning as intended against real-world attack techniques. By simulating adversarial behaviors in a safe environment, organizations can verify if threats are detected by their existing tools, such as EDR, SIEM, and XDR systems. This proactive approach helps identify blind spots, misconfigurations, and detection gaps, enabling security teams to fine-tune alerts, improve rule sets, and ensure earlier, more accurate threat identification. Learn more.
Why is exposure validation necessary for vulnerability management?
Exposure validation is crucial for vulnerability management because it helps cut through the noise by validating, prioritizing, and focusing on real, exploitable risks. This ensures that security teams address vulnerabilities that truly matter. Read our guide on vulnerability management and exposure validation.
How many security leaders consider threat exposure validation to be essential?
According to the Cymulate TEV Impact Report, 71% of security leaders say threat exposure validation is essential for their organizations.
What are the key capabilities and benefits of Cymulate's platform?
Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, a unified platform combining Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS), Continuous Automated Red Teaming (CART), and Exposure Analytics, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, cloud validation, and ease of use. Key benefits include measurable outcomes such as a 52% reduction in critical exposures, 60% increase in team efficiency, and 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. Learn more.
How does Cymulate's exposure validation platform differ from traditional vulnerability management or annual penetration testing?
Traditional approaches like vulnerability management and annual penetration testing provide a baseline but are periodic and reactive. Cymulate's exposure validation platform offers continuous, automated testing against real-world threats, providing real-time evidence of security effectiveness and enabling organizations to proactively reduce breach risk and strengthen resilience.
What practical steps can organizations take to get started with exposure validation?
Organizations can start by identifying critical assets, integrating Cymulate's platform for continuous validation, and leveraging automated simulations to test controls, detections, and response processes. Cymulate provides actionable insights, board-ready reports, and benchmarking to demonstrate measurable security effectiveness.
What is the primary purpose of Cymulate's platform?
The primary purpose of Cymulate's platform is to harden defenses and optimize security controls by proactively validating controls, threats, and response capabilities. This enables organizations to focus on exploitable exposures and strengthen their overall security posture. Learn more.
How does Cymulate support exposure validation for cloud and hybrid environments?
Cymulate provides dedicated validation features for hybrid and cloud environments, enabling organizations to continuously test and validate security controls across complex infrastructures. This helps address new attack surfaces and validation challenges introduced by cloud adoption.
What is the "Exposure Validation Made Easy" video about?
The "Exposure Validation Made Easy" video demonstrates how Cymulate simplifies the process of validating your security controls and exposures. Watch it here: Exposure Validation Made Easy video.
Use Cases & Target Audiences
Who can benefit from Cymulate's exposure validation platform?
Cymulate's platform is designed for CISOs and security leaders, SecOps teams, Red Teams, and Vulnerability Management teams across industries such as media, transportation, financial services, retail, and healthcare. Organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to enterprises with over 10,000 employees, can benefit from Cymulate's continuous exposure validation. Learn more.
How does Cymulate address the needs of different security personas?
Cymulate tailors its solutions for CISOs (providing validated exposure scoring and metrics), SecOps teams (automating processes and improving efficiency), Red Teams (scalable, production-safe attack simulations), and Vulnerability Management teams (prioritizing exposures based on validated exploitability and impact). 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 operational efficiency, 40X faster threat validation, and an 85% improvement in threat detection accuracy. Organizations have reported an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months and an average time savings of 60 hours when testing new threats. See more details.
What problems does Cymulate solve for security teams?
Cymulate addresses overwhelming volumes of threats, lack of visibility, unclear prioritization, operational inefficiencies, fragmented security tools, cloud complexity, and communication barriers between security and business stakeholders. The platform provides continuous threat validation, actionable insights, and unified reporting to solve these challenges. Learn more.
Implementation & Ease of Use
How long does it take to implement Cymulate and how easy is it to start?
Cymulate's implementation is fast and straightforward. Customers report being able to integrate Cymulate quickly with existing technologies, often in just a few clicks. The platform offers agentless deployment, minimal resource requirements, and comprehensive support, making it easy to get started and run simulations almost immediately. Read more.
What feedback have customers given about Cymulate's ease of use?
Customers consistently praise Cymulate for its intuitive design, ease of deployment, and user-friendly dashboard. Testimonials highlight the platform's simplicity, practical insights, and excellent support. For example, a 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.
Pricing & Plans
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
Cymulate uses 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. This flexible model ensures you pay only for the features and resources you require. For a detailed quote, schedule a demo with Cymulate's team.
Integrations & Technical Requirements
What integrations does Cymulate support?
Cymulate integrates with a wide range of security technologies, including Akamai Guardicore (network security), AWS GuardDuty (cloud security), BlackBerry Cylance OPTICS, Carbon Black EDR, Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon, Crowdstrike Falcon LogScale (SIEM), and Cybereason. For a complete list, visit our Partnerships and Integrations page.
Security, Compliance & Trust
What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate hold?
Cymulate holds several key certifications, including SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013 (Information Security Management), ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management), ISO 27017 (Security Techniques for Cloud Services), and CSA STAR Level 1. These certifications demonstrate Cymulate's commitment to robust security and compliance. Learn more.
How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?
Cymulate hosts services in secure AWS data centers with multiple data locality choices, 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), with continuous vulnerability scanning, annual third-party penetration tests, and comprehensive employee security training. Cymulate is also GDPR-compliant and has a dedicated privacy and security team. Learn more.
Competition & Comparison
Who are Cymulate's main competitors?
Cymulate's main competitors include AttackIQ, Mandiant Security Validation, Pentera, Picus Security, SafeBreach, Scythe, and NetSPI. Each competitor has different strengths and focus areas. See detailed comparisons.
How does Cymulate compare to AttackIQ?
Cymulate delivers the 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 the past five 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, however, 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 & Vision
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.
What is Cymulate's company background and global presence?
Founded in 2016, Cymulate has a presence in 8 global locations and serves customers in 50 countries. Over 1,000 customers trust Cymulate's platform to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Learn more.
