Cymulate | Why Threat Exposure Validation Is Essential for Cybersecurity in 2025

As a trusted distributor of Cymulate, Softprom is pleased to share key insights from the latest Threat Exposure Validation Impact Report 2025. Based on feedback from over 1,000 global cybersecurity professionals - including CISOs, SecOps teams, and red/blue teamers - this report reveals how organizations are adapting and where critical gaps still exist.

What Is Threat Exposure Validation?

Threat Exposure Validation is a proactive approach to cybersecurity that continuously tests your organization’s defenses against real-world attack techniques - across endpoints, networks, email systems, web apps, cloud environments, and more. By using automated, AI-driven simulations, security teams can validate if their tools and configurations work as expected and uncover hidden vulnerabilities before attackers do.

Key Insights from the 2025 Report

Threat Exposure Validation Is Becoming a Standard 71% of security leaders agree that TEV is a critical part of their cybersecurity strategy this year. Organizations that validate their defenses monthly report:

• 20% fewer breaches
• Improved threat detection speeds
• Enhanced resilience and security control effectiveness

Cloud Security Still Lags Behind

Despite widespread cloud adoption, 61% of respondents report difficulties identifying and remediating cloud exposures. Alarmingly, only 9% conduct daily validation in cloud environments — a dangerous oversight given how central cloud infrastructure is to modern IT.

Automation & AI Are Changing the Game

Organizations using automated TEV test threats 230x more efficiently than manual processes. AI helps them:

• Respond 24 hours faster to new threats
• Increase testing frequency
• Cover more attack vectors

Yet many security teams still rely heavily on manual testing, limiting their ability to scale effectively.

CISO Confidence Is Declining

With breach rates on the rise and attack methods growing more complex, many CISOs are questioning the effectiveness of their current tools. Traditional controls and outdated processes can’t keep pace — driving a shift toward automated exposure validation.

Exposure Management Is Now a Top Investment Priority

An overwhelming 98% of cybersecurity leaders plan to invest in exposure management, with 89% aiming to do so within the next year. However, many still struggle with internal resource limitations and tool integration challenges.

Why Choose Cymulate Through Softprom?

Cymulate’s Exposure Management & Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) platform enables continuous validation of your organization’s cybersecurity posture — across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. As an official Cymulate distributor, Softprom offers:

• Regional support and onboarding
• Expert consulting for implementation
• Scalable licensing and integration support
• Access to full Cymulate capabilities for proactive validation

Take the Next Step

Don’t wait for a breach to test your defenses. Discover how threat exposure validation can transform your cybersecurity program — from reactive to proactive, from uncertain to validated.

Contact Softprom to explore Cymulate solutions for your organization.