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CyCognito

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CyCognito continuously identifies and validates critical exposures to help you act fast where it matters most.

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Start here for the decision-making essentials: what CyCognito does, who it is for, how it is accessed, and the first-party sources behind this profile.

PricingCurrent signal

See official pricing

Platforms
Web
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseProprietary

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Leading global enterprises IT security and operations teams Organizations seeking continuous external attack surface visibility Enterprises operationalizing Continuous Threat Exposure Management Teams needing risk-based vulnerability prioritization Security groups augmenting Unified Vulnerability Management
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about CyCognito. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does CyCognito say it can do?

Preemptive Exposure Management (Attack Surface Management) that continuously identifies an · Continuous attack surface discovery and testing with no asset lists or setup required. · Daily scans that keep the external asset inventory current and account for new risks and e · AI-guided security testing including DAST and vulnerability scanning across diverse weakne

Preemptive Exposure Management | ASM Leader
Ledger citations[1] cycognito.com[4] cycognito.com/customers[7] cycognito.com/company/careers.php[3] cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
02Who is CyCognito intended for?

Trusted by leading global enterprises. · Leading global enterprises · IT security and operations teams · Emerging companies

Trusted by leading global enterprises
Ledger citations[1] cycognito.com[4] cycognito.com/customers[3] cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php[2] cycognito.com/learn/api-security/api-discovery
03What use cases does CyCognito describe?

Operationalizing Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) — a continuous loop from dia · External attack surface management and exposure management · Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) augmentation with risk-based prioritization · Replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous attacker-side testing to reduce spend by

CTEM is what ties the platform together: a continuous loop that moves from diagnosing exposure to acting on it, then starts again
Ledger citations[1] cycognito.com[10] cycognito.com/learn[3] cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php[6] cycognito.com/customers/human-api.php
04What integrations does CyCognito document?

Integrates with security, IT, and business platforms such as ServiceNow to delegate and tr · 1,200+ integrations that connect exposure data to SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, cyber asset inven · Connects with Axonius, Splunk, ServiceNow Vulnerability Response, XSOAR, JupiterOne, Armis

Identify asset owners to delegate tasks and track fixes across integrated security, IT, and business platforms (e.g., ServiceNow)
Ledger citations[1] cycognito.com[8] cycognito.com/platform/integrations.php
05How can CyCognito be deployed or accessed?

Delivered as an autonomous, cloud-based service requiring no asset lists or setup. · Cloud-based external scanning platform; no internal agent required (maps attack surface fr

No asset lists or setup needed
Ledger citations[1] cycognito.com[3] cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
06What security or data-control information does CyCognito publish?

Processes personal data in accordance with GDPR

CyCognito collects personal data required to create an account and authorize access to our platform and processes such data in accordance with the GDPR.
Ledger citation[5] cycognito.com/company/trust.php
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

Cybersecurity

This profile connects the jobs CyCognito is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.

Common use cases

  • Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) from diagnosis to remediation
  • External Attack Surface Management and exposure management
  • Unified Vulnerability Management augmentation with risk-based prioritization
  • Replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous attacker-side testing
  • Asset discovery and ownership mapping across subsidiaries, supply chains, and third-party
  • Validation of security controls such as WAF, API security, and CSPM

Access signals

Pricing model
See official pricing
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
17 recorded
Source-backed

Verified facts

Updated August 1, 2026

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Official website

HTTP 200 verified twice

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First-party description

Preemptive Exposure Management | ASM Leader | CyCognito

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Source-supported facts

Preemptive Exposure Management (Attack Surface Management) leader · Continuous, autonomous testing with no asset lists or setup required · Daily scans keep the external asset inventory current

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Capability

Preemptive Exposure Management (Attack Surface Management) that continuously identifies and validates critical exposures.

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Capability

Continuous attack surface discovery and testing with no asset lists or setup required.

[1]cycognito.com
Capability

Daily scans that keep the external asset inventory current and account for new risks and exposures.

[1]cycognito.com
Capability

AI-guided security testing including DAST and vulnerability scanning across diverse weaknesses and attack paths.

[1]cycognito.com
Use case

Operationalizing Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) — a continuous loop from diagnosing exposure to acting on it.

[1]cycognito.com
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Capability

Asset discovery and ownership mapping across subsidiaries, supply chains, and third-party connections.

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Integration

Integrates with security, IT, and business platforms such as ServiceNow to delegate and track fixes.

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Capability

Validation of existing security controls including WAF, API security, and CSPM coverage.

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Audience

Trusted by leading global enterprises.

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Deployment

Delivered as an autonomous, cloud-based service requiring no asset lists or setup.

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Audit

ISO 27001 certified

[5]cycognito.com/company/trust.php
Audit

SOC 2 Type 2 attested

[5]cycognito.com/company/trust.php
Security

Processes personal data in accordance with GDPR

[5]cycognito.com/company/trust.php
Jurisdiction

Subject to European Union GDPR privacy regulation

[5]cycognito.com/company/trust.php
Integration

1,200+ integrations that connect exposure data to SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, cyber asset inventory, and cloud security tools

[8]cycognito.com/platform/integrations.php
Integration

Connects with Axonius, Splunk, ServiceNow Vulnerability Response, XSOAR, JupiterOne, Armis, Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, CrowdStrike, Cisco VM (Kenna), QRadar, Sentinel, Check Point, Exabeam, Sumo Logic, Cortex XDR, Wiz, Lacework, Jira, Zendesk

[8]cycognito.com/platform/integrations.php
Capability

Continuous asset discovery that finds hidden or unregistered external assets

[4]cycognito.com/customers
Capability

Risk scoring and vulnerability detection to prioritize high-risk assets, including misconfigurations and unpatched software

[4]cycognito.com/customers
Capability

Proactive security testing across the external attack surface

[4]cycognito.com/customers
Use case

External attack surface management and exposure management

[10]cycognito.com/learn
Audience

Leading global enterprises

[4]cycognito.com/customers
Audience

IT security and operations teams

[4]cycognito.com/customers
Capability

Next-generation External Attack Surface Management platform with risk-based prioritization

[7]cycognito.com/company/careers.php
Capability

Outside-in discovery that continuously maps external assets including shadow IT and shadow AI

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Capability

Risk-based prioritization combining exploitability, business context, and threat intelligence

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Capability

Active testing that validates which vulnerability findings are actually exploitable

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Capability

Attack-path mapping across external assets to identify a small number of fixes that break attack chains

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Capability

Continuous AI pentesting that runs always-on across the full external surface using AI agents

[9]cycognito.com/blog
Use case

Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) augmentation with risk-based prioritization

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Use case

Replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous attacker-side testing to reduce spend by up to $500K

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Audience

Leading global enterprises

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Application type

Cybersecurity / External Attack Surface Management (EASM) platform

[7]cycognito.com/company/careers.php
Company

CyCognito, led by CEO Rob Gurzeev

[9]cycognito.com/blog
Deployment

Cloud-based external scanning platform; no internal agent required (maps attack surface from outside-in)

[3]cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php
Use case

Continuous visibility into new assets and vulnerabilities across the evolving attack surface

[6]cycognito.com/customers/human-api.php
Use case

Validate security controls, configurations, and third-party partners

[6]cycognito.com/customers/human-api.php
Use case

Set the context and scope for penetration testing engagements

[6]cycognito.com/customers/human-api.php
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) from diagnosis to remediation

Use case

External Attack Surface Management and exposure management

Use case

Unified Vulnerability Management augmentation with risk-based prioritization

Use case

Replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous attacker-side testing

Use case

Asset discovery and ownership mapping across subsidiaries, supply chains, and third-party

Use case

Validation of security controls such as WAF, API security, and CSPM

Use case

Discovering hidden shadow IT and shadow AI assets

Use case

Setting context and scope for penetration testing engagements

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

See official pricing

Application types

Cybersecurity / External Attack Surface Management (EASM) platformExternal Attack Surface Management (EASM) platformExposure management platform

Platforms

Web

App stores and other links

GitHub
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentDelivered as an autonomous, cloud-based service requiring no asset lists or setup. · Cloud-based external scanning platform; no internal agent required (maps attack surface fr
LicenseNot disclosed by source
Model supportNot disclosed by source
Data controlProcesses personal data in accordance with GDPR
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesContinuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) from diagnosis to remediation, External Attack Surface Management and exposure management, Unified Vulnerability Management augmentation with risk-based prioritization, Replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous attacker-side testing, Asset discovery and ownership mapping across subsidiaries, supply chains, and third-party, Validation of security controls such as WAF, API security, and CSPM, Discovering hidden shadow IT and shadow AI assets, Setting context and scope for penetration testing engagements, Operationalizing Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) — a continuous loop from dia, External attack surface management and exposure management, Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) augmentation with risk-based prioritization, Replacing point-in-time pentests with continuous attacker-side testing to reduce spend by, Continuous visibility into new assets and vulnerabilities across the evolving attack surfa, Validate security controls, configurations, and third-party partners, Set the context and scope for penetration testing engagements, External attack surface management and exposure reduction

What to verify before adopting

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    CyCognito timeline

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    Citation ledger

    Recorded sources

    17 unique pages

    Facts, answers, structured details, milestones and primary resource links cite this shared ledger. Each external page appears once; release tags from the same GitHub project are grouped under one release history.

    1. 1cycognito.com 13 facts · 5 answers · Official site
    2. 2cycognito.com/learn/api-security/api-discovery 12 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
    3. 3cycognito.com/solutions/uvm.php 8 facts · 4 answers · Official site
    4. 4cycognito.com/customers 5 facts · 2 answers · Official site
    5. 5cycognito.com/company/trust.php 4 facts · 1 answer · Security
    6. 6cycognito.com/customers/human-api.php 3 facts · 1 answer · Documentation
    7. 7cycognito.com/company/careers.php 2 facts · 1 answer · Official site
    8. 8cycognito.com/platform/integrations.php 2 facts · 1 answer · Official site
    9. 9cycognito.com/blog 2 facts · Official site
    10. 10cycognito.com/learn 1 fact · 1 answer · Official site
    11. 11cycognito.com/learn/attack-surface-management/crowdstrike-falcon-pricing 1 fact · Pricing
    12. 12cycognito.com/blog/setup-your-log4j-response-plan Official site
    13. 13cycognito.com/blog/solarwinds-web-help-desk-vulnerabilities-update Official site
    14. 14cycognito.com/learn/api-security Documentation
    15. 15cycognito.com/learn/attack-surface-management/qualys-pricing Pricing
    16. 16cycognito.com/learn/penetration-testing/pentesting-pricing Pricing
    17. 17cycognito.com/platform/pricing.php Pricing
    Research status52 substantive facts · 17 source pages · quality score 95/100