CyCognito Overview
CyCognito has developed a platform that enables clients to identify all of the attacker-exposed assets in their IT ecosystem, providing them with a complete view of the attack surface. With its comprehensive global botnet, the platform reveals unknown and unmanaged assets associated with the clients organization (including those of partners and subsidiaries) that are critical to its cybersecurity risk management. CyCognito can help organizations identify 30% to 300% more assets than they knew existed prior to using the platform. CyCognito was named a cool vendor in Cool Vendors in Cyber and IT Risk Management, 2020 by the Gartner Research Group.
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Latest News
Growth-Positive
CyCognito Uncovers Trove of Vulnerable Cloud and Web Applications Exposing Sensitive Information
CyCognito, a specialist in external attack surface management, has discovered a significant number of vulnerable public cloud, mobile, and web applications exposing sensitive information, including unsecured APIs and personal identifiable information (PII). This information was gathered from the companys semi-annual State of External Exposure Management study, which analyzed 3.5 million assets across CyCognitos enterprise customer base, including several Fortune 500 companies. The study found that nearly three-quarters of cloud and web applications with PII are vulnerable to exploits.
Customers
growth-negative
Cybersecurity startup CyCognito cuts 15% of jobs | CTech
Israeli cybersecurity company CyCognito has laid off around 30 employees, accounting for 15% of its workforce. The layoffs are a result of the companys need to reduce its cash burn rate due to an anticipated difficult recession in the market. CyCognito raised $100 million in a Series C funding round at an $800 million valuation in December 2020. The companys platform autonomously builds a graph data model of an organizations business structure and scans the internet to identify potential entry points for attackers.
Layoffs
growth-positive
CyCognito Appoints Anne Marie Zettlemoyer as Chief Security Officer
CyCognito has appointed security veteran Anne Marie Zettlemoyer as Chief Security Officer (CSO). This appointment comes at a time of record growth and market momentum for CyCognito. Zettlemoyer will be responsible for bolstering the companys key security focus areas. With over 20 years of experience in technical leadership at prominent enterprises and government agencies, Zettlemoyers expertise will help CyCognito scale and accelerate its value in the marketplace. CyCognito aims to be the enabling technology that allows organizations to proactively secure their growing attack surfaces.
Management Changes
growth-positive
CyCognito Launches Exploit Intelligence
CyCognito has added Exploit Intelligence to its External Surface Attack Management solutions. This new feature helps security teams prioritize and remediate critical risks by proactively discovering external assets, testing vulnerabilities, and providing threat-based insights. Exploit Intelligence offers expert advisories on threats being exploited in the wild and aligns them with risks in the organizations attack surface. It also automates pen testing and red teaming processes. The addition of Exploit Intelligence aims to enhance visibility, testing capabilities, and expert guidance for security teams. CyCognitos customers, including Tesco, have already seen benefits from this new feature. CyCognito is a cybersecurity company based in Palo Alto, California, funded by leading Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
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growth-positive
Israeli cybersecurity co CyCognito raises $100m
Israeli cybersecurity company CyCognito has completed a $100 million Series C financing round, bringing the total amount raised to $153 million. The companys external attack surface management platform helps enterprises prioritize, investigate, and respond to potential security risks. CyCognito leverages advanced Machine Learning and Natural Language Understanding to build a graph data model of an organizations business structure and identify internet-exposed and unmanaged assets. Fortune 500 companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Tesco, and Scientific Games Corporation, as well as government groups like the State of California, are using the CyCognito platform. The company has experienced significant growth, quadrupling new annual recurring revenue and tripling its Fortune 500 customer list in the last 12 months.
Investment
| Sector | Cyber Security |
Funding
| Total funding | $153M |
| Last funding | $100M |
| Stage | C |
| Rounds | 4 |
| Investors | 11 |
Team Members
3
Employees: 51-200
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.cycognito.com |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
HaMasger Street 34, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
420 Florence Street, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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