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Yoffe served in recent years as CHRO of Check Point.
Cymulate, a cybersecurity company specializing in exposure management, has appointed Yiftah Yoffe as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Yoffe brings extensive experience from his previous roles at Check Point, Amdocs, and Deloitte. This appointment is part of Cymulates strategic expansion efforts. The company has also acquired CYNC Secure to enhance its exposure management solutions. Cymulate, founded by Eyal Wachsman, Avihai Ben-Yossef, and Eyal Gruner, has raised $141 million and employs nearly 300 people globally. The company is focused on maintaining its organizational culture while pursuing global growth and market leadership.
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Prior to joining Cymulate, she served as Head of Revenue Operations at the fintech company Personetics.
Cymulate, a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous threat exposure management and attack simulation, has appointed Roni Aviv Sharabany as VP Business Operations. Roni will lead the development of Cymulate’s internal AI infrastructure to enhance operational efficiency and support scalable growth. Cymulate recently acquired CYNC Secure to enhance its exposure management solutions and raised $70 million in a Series D funding round. The company serves over 1,000 customers, including numerous Fortune 500 companies, and is actively hiring for various roles. Cymulate has raised a total of $141 million to date.
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The $10 million deal strengthens Cymulate’s threat validation platform with operational efficiency tools.
Cymulate, a cybersecurity company specializing in threat exposure validation, has acquired Israeli startup CYNC Secure for an estimated $10 million. This acquisition aims to enhance Cymulates platform with operational efficiency tools. CYNC Secure, founded in 2022, focuses on improving operational efficiency for exposure management programs and has raised $5 million from SGE. As part of the acquisition, CYNC Secure’s management and development teams will join Cymulate, with Meir Abergel taking on the role of Vice President of Business Development and Alliances. However, approximately five of CYNC Secures 20 employees will be laid off. Cymulate serves over 1,000 customers worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, and has raised $141 million to date.
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Cymulate Integrates with the Trend Micro Vision One XDR Platform
Cymulate has announced a new technology integration with Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, to reduce risk related to cyber threats. The collaboration will enhance the security control environment and management against malicious behavior and real and simulated malware. The integrated solution provides comprehensive protection against cyber threats and strengthens an organizations security posture. Cymulates platform is recognized for its ability to continuously test a businesss security posture against immediate threats. The partnership with Trend Micro allows businesses to better understand weaknesses in their security posture and optimize their existing security infrastructure.
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Cymulate Survey Finds Consolidation is Happening but Only 20% Cite Cost as the Reason
Cymulate, a leader in cybersecurity risk validation and exposure management, conducted a global survey that revealed the impact of ongoing uncertainties in cybersecurity and cyber resilience. The survey found that 60% of organizations are seeking to reduce the number of cybersecurity solutions in use, with affordability, usability, and right-sizing security setups being the main drivers of consolidation. Economic anxiety has led to project delays of three to six months. The survey also highlighted the challenges in adopting essential cybersecurity hygiene practices, the impact of supply chain attacks on cybersecurity preparation, and the importance of proactive cybersecurity testing. The global BAS market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 38.5% between 2021 and 2026. The survey gathered responses from over 1,000 IT and security professionals representing various industries and organization sizes.
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Cymulate Named Innovation Leader in Frost & Sullivan's Frost Radar™ Global Breach and Attack Simulation, 2022
Cymulate has been recognized as the top innovation vendor in Frost & Sullivans Frost RadarTM: Global Breach and Attack Simulation, 2022 report. The report highlights Cymulates ability to empower organizations to make risk-informed business decisions and its focus on innovation. Cymulate provides a platform for automated and continuous security testing, helping businesses stay ahead of cyber adversaries and reduce risk. The company offers over 120,000 test scenarios and 10,000 preconfigured attack campaigns to validate security controls. The recognition by Frost & Sullivan reinforces Cymulates commitment to being a leader in cybersecurity risk validation and exposure management.
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Exclusive Networks and Cymulate Launch Partnership Across EMEA and APAC
Cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks has announced a partnership with cybersecurity risk validation and exposure management leader Cymulate. The agreement, which covers the APAC and EMEA regions, makes Exclusive Networks Cymulate’s first multi-region distribution partner. Following its $70m Series D funding in September, Cymulate is investing in scaling its global channel operations across international markets. Exclusive Networks will drive partner recruitment, development and enablement to stimulate market awareness and customer demand for its leading cybersecurity risk validation and exposure management platform.
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Israel-based Cymulate Expands Operations, Enhancing Technology Relations with India
Cymulate has established a new legal entity in India to expand technology relations between Israel and India. The company aims to provide advanced cybersecurity innovation to governments and local businesses in India. The establishment of the new entity reflects the increasing demand for Cymulates products. The move will also strengthen the economic relationships between India and Israel. Cymulates CEO stated that India is an important market with great potential, and the company looks forward to widening its support and adoption in the country. The company already has top banks, insurance companies, and global technology enterprises as its clients in India. Cymulate recently raised $70 million in Series D funding for Continuous Security Posture Testing.
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Israeli cybersecurity co Cymulate raises $70m
Israeli cybersecurity firm Cymulate has raised $70 million in a Series D funding round, bringing its total funding to $141 million. The round was led by existing investors One Peak, Susquehanna Growth Equity, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Growth, and Dell Technologies Capital. The funds will be used to enhance Cymulates technological capabilities and accelerate its global growth. The company, which more than doubled its annual recurring revenue in 2021, plans to increase its workforce by 75% by the end of 2022.
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Cymulate Bolsters Proactive Cybersecurity Exposure Management with Advanced Analytics
Cymulate has expanded its Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM) Platform to include advanced insights and analytics capabilities. The new data-driven capabilities improve risk visibility and deliver actionable insights for reducing remediation time. The platform provides customers with an efficient way to validate their cybersecurity posture continuously and on-demand. Customers can establish baselines, view dynamic dashboards, track remediation efforts, and generate customized reports. These new features will be showcased at Black Hat USA 2022.
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Cymulate survey reveals companies hit with cyber attacks likely to face repeated onslaughts
Cymulate, the Extended Security Posture Management market leader, conducted a survey revealing that two-thirds of companies hit by cyber-crime in the past year have been hit more than once. The survey also highlighted that larger companies experience shorter disruption time and less damage to business compared to medium-size businesses. The main forms of cyber attacks experienced were malware, ransomware, and DDoS attacks. The attacks primarily occurred through end-user phishing, third parties connected to the enterprise, or direct attacks on enterprise networks. The survey also showed that 29% of attacks come from insider threats. Companies that meet regularly to discuss risk reduction are more cybersecurity-ready. The survey emphasizes the need for increased awareness and understanding of cyber risk at the boardroom level.
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Cymulate nabs $45M to test and improve cybersecurity defenses via attack simulations
Cymulate, a cybersecurity startup, has raised $45 million in funding to invest in its platform and expand its operations. The company offers a platform that allows organizations to run machine-based attack simulations on their networks to identify vulnerabilities and receive guidance on how to improve their security. Cymulate has doubled its revenues and has a customer base of 300 large enterprises and mid-market companies. The funding round was led by One Peak Partners, with participation from previous investors. The valuation of the company is not disclosed, but it is expected to reach $1 billion within two years. Cymulates tools are based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework and complement existing security tools without replacing them.
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Cymulate Recognized as the #1 Innovation Leader in Breach and Attack Simulation Market by Frost and Sullivan
Cymulate has been placed at the highest position on Frost and Sullivans Innovation Index and the second on the Growth Index in its Radar report on the Global Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Market for 2020. The report commends Cymulate for its ability to combine comprehensive security control validation with red and blue team out-of-the-box templates, automation, scaling, and an open framework to craft custom scenarios. Cymulate is recognized as an exceptional innovative leader in BAS. The SANS Institute also lauded Cymulates platform for its simplicity of deployment, ease of use, and comprehensive functionality. Cymulates Continuous Security Validation enables companies to challenge, assess, and optimize their cybersecurity posture against the evolving threat landscape.
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Cymulate Integrates with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cymulate has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association and integrated Cymulate with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The integration allows organizations to assess and optimize their protection and detection capabilities against evolving threats. Cymulate correlates EDR findings with hacking techniques and behavior-based attacks to validate endpoint protection efficacy. It also integrates with Microsoft Defender for Endpoints threat and vulnerability management capabilities and provides attack-path visualization of vulnerable machines. The integration enables customers to prioritize remediation and patching efforts based on actual risk. Cymulates API integrates with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to provide continuous security validation. Cymulates platform allows companies to challenge, assess, and optimize their cybersecurity posture.
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Cymulate Announces Exceptional Revenue and Company Growth in 2020
Cymulate achieved 200% revenue growth globally and 300% growth in North America in 2020 new bookings. The company also attained 90% customer retention and increased its number of employees by over 150%. New partnerships with Pax8 and Ingram Micro are expected to fuel growth in 2021. Cymulate offers its solution through the AWS Marketplace and launched the industrys first Purple Team module. The company also achieved SOC2 Type II compliance and ISO 27001 certification. Cymulates survey highlighted the lack of confidence in security controls among companies. To help bolster security during the pandemic, Cymulate offered a complimentary 60-day license for new customers. Cymulate aims to help more companies navigate the complex and hostile cybersecurity environment in 2021.
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Cymulate Discovers Hidden Malware Defense Evasion Technique Using Microsoft Terminal Services Client (MSTSC)
Cymulate Supports Companies During the COVID-19 Crisis With Free and Continuous Security Validation
Cymulate, a SaaS-based Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform, is offering new customers the ability to check their networks security gaps for free for 2 weeks. The platform has introduced new capabilities to test employee awareness for Covid-19 themed phishing attacks and validate VPN connected devices. Cymulates Research Lab found that over 50% of organizations are vulnerable to Covid-19 themed attacks. The company emphasizes the importance of testing security controls during the pandemic. Cymulate aims to continuously measure and optimize security posture for organizations.
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Cymulate's Breach and Attack Simulation Platform Wins Two Prestigious Industry Awards
Cymulate, a SaaS-based Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform, has been awarded Gold in the Breach & AttackSimulation, Detection and Protection category by the Info Security PGs Global Excellence Awards® and has won the Breach and Attack Simulation category in Cyber Defense Magazines InfoSec Awards 2020. The companys transformative approach to security testing and commitment to providing customers with the means to measure and optimize their security posture has been recognized. Cymulates automated BAS offering delivers continuous testing across the full kill-chain, and their user-friendly approach is being adopted by enterprises across the US and Europe.
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Cymulate raises $15 million to expand its cloud-based security platform
Cymulate, a cybersecurity company, has raised $15 million in venture capital for international expansion. The companys service allows clients to simulate potential attacks and optimize security systems. The funding round was led by Vertex Growth Fund, with participation from previous investors. Cymulate has raised a total of $26 million and has expanded to the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The company focuses on customers in financial services and healthcare.
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Cymulate's Advanced Persistent Threat Tool Simulates Kill Chains
Cymulate has introduced its Agentless APT Simulation solution that allows security teams to test and validate security defenses. The solution helps red teams test security measures and assists blue teams in remediating gaps. It replicates phishing techniques and generates detailed reports to optimize monitoring, detection, blocking, and remediation. The platform is modular and provides insights and recommendations based on the Mitre attack framework. Cymulate is also working on a simulation option using USB devices for physical phishing.
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CipherTechs Partners with Cymulate to Bring Breach and Attack Simulation Platform to U.S. Customers
CipherTechs has announced a partnership with Cymulate, an Israel-based breach and attack simulation platform. The partnership will allow CipherTechs to offer Cymulates technology to U.S. customers, enabling them to identify security gaps in their IT infrastructure. Cymulates platform uses sophisticated SaaS applications to simulate hacker tactics and techniques. CipherTechs plans to promote Cymulate as a product and as a managed service, providing professional Purple Team exercises and helping clients improve their defenses. The partnership aligns with CipherTechs focus on offensive security and its use of the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The company sees Cymulate as an efficient tool for challenging defenses and measuring the effectiveness of security configurations. CipherTechs aims to incorporate Cymulate into its DevSecOps initiatives and offer it as part of its risk and vulnerability assessment solutions.
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Israeli penetration testing startup Cymulate raises $7.5M to expand in US - SiliconANGLE
Israeli penetration testing startup Cymulate has raised $7.5 million in new funding to expand its operations in the U.S and invest further in its research team. The funding round was led by Vertex Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital. Cymulate offers a breach and attack simulation platform that allows organizations to assess their overall security posture. The companys platform is deployable within minutes and provides immediate results. Cymulate has customers in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and has received several awards. The market segment Cymulate operates in, penetration testing, is expected to reach revenues of $7.61 billion in 2021. With this funding, Cymulate has raised a total of $11 million to date.
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Cymulate Named a Gartner "Cool Vendor" in Application and Data Security
As Hackers Target Vulnerable Assets, Cymulate Enhances Breach And Attack Simulation Platform With Endpoint Assessment Solution
Cymulate has launched a new Endpoint Assessment solution to help businesses defend their endpoints against cyberattacks. The solution allows businesses to test the security resiliency of their endpoints and ensure that their security products are properly tuned. By providing a unified report, businesses can see the security state of each endpoint and take necessary actions to update and upgrade them. Cymulates simulation platform helps organizations assess their preparedness to handle cyber security threats effectively. The company announced the launch of the solution at Cybertech 2018, the largest cyber technology conference held in Israel.
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Why one cybersecurity startup uses real malware and real attacks to test your company's defenses
Cymulate, a penetration testing company, offers a platform that attacks client networks from multiple vectors to identify weak spots. The company uses real malware in its tests but ensures it does not enter the network. Cymulate conducts tests through email attacks, web browser testing, hopper tests, phishing tests, data loss prevention tests, and web application firewall assessments. The article emphasizes the importance of constant vigilance in cybersecurity and highlights the need for evolving security measures. The impact on the company is growth-positive as it provides a valuable solution for improving network security.
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Verizon security breach down to human error? These things happen
Verizon experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of around 6 million customers details, including names, addresses, and phone numbers. The breach occurred due to human error when an employee of Nice Systems misconfigured a security setting on a cloud server, allowing external access to the information. Security PINs were also exposed, posing a risk of scammers accessing peoples phone services. Fortunately, the issue was discovered by cybersecurity firm UpGuard and resolved before major damage occurred. The incident highlights the importance of properly configuring security settings and continuously testing security controls to prevent data leakage and damaging attacks. Verizons reputation and customer trust may be negatively impacted by the breach.
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Cymulate Helps Businesses Strengthen Cyber Defenses with New Breach and Attack Simulation Technology for Security System Testing
Israeli startup Cymulate raises $3M for cyberattack simulation platform - SiliconANGLE
Israeli startup Cymulate has raised $3 million in funding for its cyberattack simulation platform. The platform assesses the security preparedness of customers by exposing hidden vulnerabilities on enterprise networks. Cymulates cloud-based, on-demand solution offers a game-changing combination of defense and offensive security. The funding will be used to hire more people.
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Cyber Attack Simulation Startup Cymulate Raises $3 Million - Latest Hacking News
Israel-based cybersecurity startup Cymulate has raised $3 million in a Series A funding round led by Susquehanna Growth Equity. Cymulate offers a cloud-based platform for cyber attack simulation, helping organizations assess the security of their systems. The company founders explain that their platform exposes critical vulnerabilities in security infrastructure before an actual attack occurs. Cymulate offers security assessments for a price of $9,999 and has plans available for both enterprise customers and service providers.
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