Frequently Asked Questions
Partner Program Overview
What is the CyCognito Partner Program?
The CyCognito Partner Program is a trusted ecosystem of partners—including resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), systems integrators, and technology alliance partners—who offer a wide range of services, integrations, and customized solutions to extend the power of the CyCognito Platform. The program is designed to modernize cybersecurity through collaboration and innovation, providing integrated, holistic solutions for joint customers. Source
Who can join the CyCognito Partner Program?
The program is open to value-added resellers, managed service providers, systems integrators, and technology alliance partners who are interested in delivering comprehensive exposure management and cybersecurity solutions to their customers. Source
What types of partners does CyCognito work with?
CyCognito works with three main types of partners: Resellers & Systems Integrators, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and Technology Alliance Partners. Each partner type plays a unique role in delivering and integrating CyCognito's solutions for customers. Source
How do I become a CyCognito partner?
To become a CyCognito partner, you can apply through the official partner application page. Once you join, you become part of a trusted ecosystem of market-leading vendors offering a wide range of services, integrations, and customized solutions. Apply here
What are the benefits of joining the CyCognito Partner Program?
Partners gain access to CyCognito's industry-leading platform, co-marketing opportunities, technical enablement, and the ability to deliver integrated, holistic cybersecurity solutions to customers. The program is designed to help partners market, sell, and deliver comprehensive exposure management solutions. Source
What services do CyCognito partners provide?
CyCognito partners provide a wide range of services, including security solution reselling, managed security services, systems integration, and technology integration to extend the capabilities of the CyCognito Platform. Source
What is the role of Technology Alliance Partners in the CyCognito ecosystem?
Technology Alliance Partners work with CyCognito to provide integrated and validated solutions, enhancing security for joint customers by addressing the ever-changing attack surface. Source
How does CyCognito support its partners?
CyCognito supports partners through technical enablement, co-marketing, sales support, and access to resources that help partners deliver value to their customers. Source
What makes CyCognito's partner ecosystem unique?
CyCognito's partner ecosystem is built on collaboration, innovation, and a shared goal of modernizing cybersecurity. Partners are considered invaluable extensions of the CyCognito team, working together to help organizations protect themselves from sophisticated attackers. Source
Are there different tiers in the CyCognito Partner Program?
Yes, CyCognito offers a tiered partner program designed to help resellers market, sell, and deliver comprehensive exposure management solutions. Source
What is the process for applying to the CyCognito Partner Program?
Interested organizations can apply to the CyCognito Partner Program by visiting the partner application page and submitting their information for review. Apply here
How do CyCognito partners help customers?
Partners help customers by providing access to CyCognito's platform, delivering integrated security solutions, and offering services that address the challenges of an ever-changing attack surface. Source
What is the value of being a featured partner?
Featured partners gain visibility as part of CyCognito's strategic alliances, benefiting from co-marketing, joint solution development, and access to the industry's leading platform for identifying externally-exposed systems and digital assets. Source
How does CyCognito ensure partner solutions are integrated and validated?
CyCognito collaborates closely with technology alliance partners to provide integrated and validated solutions, ensuring greater security for joint customers. Source
What industries do CyCognito partners serve?
CyCognito partners serve a wide range of industries, including gaming, media, education, hospitality, telecommunications, and more, as reflected in CyCognito's case studies and customer stories. Source
How do partners contribute to CyCognito's mission?
Partners are an invaluable extension of the CyCognito team, helping organizations effectively protect themselves from sophisticated attackers by delivering integrated, holistic security solutions. Source
What is the difference between a reseller and a technology alliance partner?
Resellers focus on marketing, selling, and delivering CyCognito's exposure management solutions, while technology alliance partners collaborate on integrating and validating joint solutions for enhanced security. Source
Can partners access technical resources and support?
Yes, partners have access to technical enablement, documentation, and support resources to help them deliver value to customers. Source
How does CyCognito drive innovation with its partners?
CyCognito and its partners collaborate to deliver integrated, holistic solutions that address the evolving cybersecurity landscape and drive innovation for joint customers. Source
Features & Capabilities
What features does the CyCognito Platform offer?
The CyCognito Platform offers continuous attack surface discovery, automated security testing, exploit intelligence, risk-based prioritization, and integrations with leading security and IT platforms. It is designed to help organizations manage and secure their external attack surface. Source
What integrations does CyCognito support?
CyCognito supports integrations with platforms such as Armis, Palo Alto Networks, Tenable, Wiz, Axonius, CrowdStrike, Cobalt, JupiterOne, ServiceNow, Splunk, Zendesk, and Jira. These integrations enable automation of workflows, centralization of information, and enhanced collaboration across security operations. Source
Does CyCognito offer technical documentation for partners?
Yes, CyCognito provides datasheets and technical resources covering platform overview, automated security testing, discovery and contextualization, prioritization and remediation, exploit intelligence, vulnerability management, cloud connector, and more. Knowledge Hub
What categories of automation does CyCognito support?
CyCognito supports automations in vulnerability management, third-party incident management, asset management, SIEM/SOAR/XDR, cloud security posture management, cloud native application protection, and third-party ticketing solutions. Source
How does CyCognito's seedless discovery work?
CyCognito's seedless discovery autonomously identifies unknown or unmanaged assets, including shadow IT and forgotten services, without requiring manual input or asset lists. This approach uncovers up to 20× more exposures than traditional tools. Source
What is risk-based prioritization in CyCognito?
Risk-based prioritization in CyCognito combines exploitability, business context, and attack-path insights to focus on the top 0.01% of risks, reducing noise and alert fatigue for security teams. Source
How does CyCognito verify remediation of security issues?
CyCognito periodically retests issues to ensure genuine remediation, addressing unresolved risks even after ticket closure. Source
What technical support resources are available for partners?
Partners have access to the CyCognito Knowledge Center, support portal, and customer success team for technical assistance, documentation, and best practices. Knowledge Center | Support Portal
Security & Compliance
What security certifications does CyCognito hold?
CyCognito holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications, demonstrating robust security controls and adherence to stringent information security management practices. Trust Center
How does CyCognito support compliance requirements?
CyCognito supports compliance with frameworks such as ISO27001:2022, NIST 800-171 R2, PCI-DSS v4, and CIS CSC by automating evidence collection and mapping findings to relevant controls. Trust Center
Does CyCognito provide a Trust Center for transparency?
Yes, CyCognito offers a Privacy, Compliance, and Trust Center that provides transparency regarding data processing practices and access to security and compliance reports under NDA. Trust Center
How does CyCognito help with early warning of compliance violations?
CyCognito integrates with asset inventory and security testing workflows to provide actionable insights and early warnings of compliance violations, simplifying remediation. Trust Center
Use Cases & Customer Success
What problems does CyCognito solve for its customers?
CyCognito addresses challenges such as unknown or unmanaged assets, excessive alert noise, manual processes, scaling security operations, prioritizing risks, blind spots, and remediation verification. Source
Who are some of CyCognito's customers?
CyCognito is trusted by leading global enterprises including Tesco, Colgate-Palmolive, Panasonic, Ströer, Hitachi, Storebrand, Bertelsmann, Wipro, Adama, Berlitz, Asklepios, Scientific Games, Agoda, Altice, and Sleep Number. Customer Stories
What industries are represented in CyCognito's case studies?
Industries include gaming, media, education, hospitality, and telecommunications, as highlighted in CyCognito's customer case studies. Customer Stories
Can you share specific customer success stories?
Yes. For example, Scientific Games used CyCognito to uncover hidden assets and obsolete devices, Ströer reduced alert fatigue, and Berlitz identified 140 critical issues in the first year. Read more at Customer Stories.
What business impact can customers expect from CyCognito?
Customers can save up to $500,000 annually by reducing manual penetration testing, reduce critical findings from 25% to 0.1%, and gain comprehensive visibility into their attack surface. Source
How easy is it to implement CyCognito?
CyCognito is built for rapid deployment with minimal setup. It requires no agents or sensors and begins continuous discovery and validation immediately. Source
What feedback have customers given about CyCognito's ease of use?
Customers consistently praise CyCognito for its intuitive design and ease of use. For example, Stefan Romberg, Global CISO, called it a cornerstone of their security setup, and Alex Schuchman, CISO at Colgate-Palmolive, highlighted its easy-to-use interface. Source
Competition & Comparison
How does CyCognito compare to Tenable ASM?
CyCognito offers continuous outside-in discovery and automated validation, providing 20× more visibility and focusing on the top 0.01% of risks. Tenable ASM relies on manual input and passive scanning, which can miss blind spots. Source
What differentiates CyCognito from Qualys?
CyCognito focuses on external attack surface management with seedless discovery, uncovering up to 20× more exposures and automating risk prioritization. Qualys primarily offers vulnerability management tools and lacks these capabilities. Source
How does CyCognito compare to Microsoft Defender EASM?
CyCognito autonomously discovers hidden assets and provides rapid vulnerability scanning, while Microsoft Defender EASM requires manual input and lacks comprehensive discovery. CyCognito offers actionable insights and continuous monitoring. Source
What are the advantages of CyCognito over CrowdStrike Falcon Surface?
CyCognito uses autonomous, black-box pentesting with 100,000+ testing modules and prioritizes risks based on exploitability and business context, enabling a >60% reduction in mean time to remediation (MTTR). CrowdStrike relies on passive scanning and lacks active testing results. Source
How does CyCognito differ from Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse?
CyCognito uses NLP, ML, and a graph data model for business mapping, providing 20× more visibility and automated pentesting with 100,000+ modules. Cortex Xpanse relies on manual mapping and has limited testing and prioritization. Source