Picus

Picus is a Security Validation Platform that allows organizations to measure and improve their security controls by simulating real-world attacks and using AI to provide insights. The platform lets you validate security effectiveness, quantify cyber risk and supercharge your security teams.

Picus automates the shortcomings of manual security assessments by continuously simulating attacks across the cyber kill chain. This means you can quickly and accurately identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities without requiring high-level security expertise. The platform offers a variety of features to improve security operations:

• Breach and Attack Simulation: Simulates attacks to measure and optimize security controls.
• Pen Testing Automation: Automates manual testing requirements.
• Exposure Management: Provides a unified view of security posture.
• Quantify Cyber Risk: Quantifies the effectiveness of security controls across operations.
• Reduce Threat Exposure: Provides data-driven security decisions with enriched insights.
• Amplify Team Impact: Automates manual tasks for scalable security validation.

Picus also offers specific features to address specific security needs:

• Security Control Validation: Measures and optimizes prevention and detection controls.
• Attack Path Validation: Identifies high-risk attack paths and prevents exploitation.
• Detection Rule Validation: Optimizes SIEM detection rules for better threat coverage.
• Attack Surface Validation: Provides visibility into internal and external assets and related security risks.
• Cloud Security Validation: Identifies cloud misconfigurations and overly permissive policies.

Customers have given Picus an average rating of 5.0. They've praised Picus for its detailed dashboards, automated attacks and expert support. The platform can be licensed as an annual subscription, with access to its entire threat library and unlimited simulations. It can be used in a variety of industries and can be deployed on-premises or as a cloud-based service.

For those looking to improve their cybersecurity skills, Picus offers the Purple Academy, which includes more than 20 courses on security best practices, including security operations and MITRE ATT&CK. With this all-encompassing approach to security validation, Picus is a great option for organizations looking to improve their cybersecurity posture.

Published on July 15, 2024