CyCognito
Track on RadarExternal attack surface management platform using attacker simulation
- Total raised
- $153M
- Employees
- 116
- Founded
- 2017
- Momentum
- 38
Cooling
Data updated July 2026
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CyCognito is a cybersecurity company specializing in Attack Surface, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It has raised $153M in total funding, employs about 116 people, and is privately held.
CyCognito provides an External Attack Surface Management (EASM) platform that helps organizations discover, test, and prioritize security risks across their external-facing digital assets. The company was founded by former intelligence operatives from the Israeli Defense Forces' 8200 unit who specialized in offensive security. The platform operates by simulating attacker reconnaissance and exploitation techniques, starting with only a company's name to discover all internet-facing assets including networks, web applications, cloud applications, and APIs. Rather than relying on traditional vulnerability scanning that generates lists of potential issues, CyCognito takes an attacker's perspective to test assets and identify exploitable security gaps. The system uses a global cloud network to scan and analyze attack surfaces at scale. The platform focuses on reducing false positives by reporting only the most critical and exploitable issues, helping security teams prioritize remediation efforts. CyCognito addresses the challenge of managing sprawling digital infrastructure that includes unknown or unmanaged assets often missed by legacy security tools. The company serves enterprise customers across various industries, including organizations like Colgate-Palmolive. CyCognito holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications and maintains GDPR compliance. The company is backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sorenson Ventures, and Accel.
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When was CyCognito founded?▾
CyCognito was founded in 2017.
Where is CyCognito headquartered?▾
CyCognito is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
How much funding has CyCognito raised?▾
CyCognito has raised a total of $153M in total funding.
Is CyCognito public or private?▾
CyCognito is a privately-held company.
How many employees does CyCognito have?▾
CyCognito has approximately 116 employees.
