What Cyvatar.ai does

Cyvatar.ai (legal entity: Cyvatar AI Holdings LLC, Delaware; principal office in Irvine, California) is a managed cybersecurity-as-a-service provider founded approximately 2017–2018 by CEO Corey White. The company sells phased subscription packages — Shield, Shield+, Protect, Complete, and Assure — that deliver continuous remediation across 21 security categories including endpoint monitoring, threat and vulnerability management, email security, DNS-layer protection, identity and access management, cloud security, network monitoring, and supply chain risk. Its core operating methodology, branded ICARM (Installation, Configuration, Assessment, Remediation, Maintenance), runs as a continuous loop in which assessment, remediation, and maintenance repeat indefinitely, positioning Cyvatar against alert-only MDR/XDR vendors by reframing the service outcome as a closed finding rather than a generated alert. The proprietary Agentic vCISO layer applies AI-assisted analysis to risk prioritization and remediation execution and is bundled into every engagement rather than sold as an add-on.

The platform is delivered through an integrated stack of best-in-class third-party security technologies — SentinelOne and Red Canary for endpoint and SOC, Cloudflare Area 1 for email, Tenable for vulnerability scanning, DNSFilter for DNS-layer protection, NinjaOne for patching, Okta for identity, Mastercard RiskRecon for supply chain risk, Vonahi for pen testing, and Curricula/Huntress for awareness training — coordinated by Cyvatar's in-house team. Compliance coverage spans 24 frameworks including NIST CSF 2.0 (98 of 102 controls mapped), SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS 4.0, ISO 27001, CMMC, FedRAMP, GDPR, DORA, NIS2, and the EU AI Act. The company reports 229 customers with seven years of zero major breaches and zero successful ransomware attacks, 797 ransomware attempts blocked all-time, 1.12 million patches applied, and 274,000+ vulnerabilities remediated, with telemetry verified through SentinelOne.

Cyvatar serves primarily SMBs and mid-market organizations (1–500 employees) without dedicated security teams, plus post-breach organizations routed through a referral relationship with Booz Allen Hamilton. Secondary segments include fintech, B2B SaaS, private equity portfolio companies, digital health, e-commerce, insurance-driven organizations, AI-native companies, and regulated mid-market financial institutions. Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscriptions sized by the number of endpoints, devices, users, or accounts under management, supplemented by a la carte professional services (penetration testing, web application scanning) and a partner referral stream through Spektrum Labs for cyber insurance. The company has raised approximately $12 million in disclosed venture funding (seed and Series A, June 2021) plus a Decathlon Capital Partners growth funding package in September 2024.

Name

Cyvatar.ai

Legal name

Cyvatar AI Holdings LLC

Website

https://cyvatar.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cyvatar.ai is a managed cybersecurity-as-a-service provider selling phased subscription packages that deliver continuous remediation across 21 security categories to SMBs, mid-market companies, and post-breach organizations. Its ICARM methodology and Agentic vCISO layer close security findings rather than deliver alerts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & SOC Services (HDADAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Email & Collaboration Threat Detection/Response (ICR/CTDR) (HDADAKAI), Cloud Identity & Access Management Infrastructure (IAM/IdP/MFA) (HDABAHAF), OT/ICS & Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Services (BPAKAHAN), Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) (HDAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Managed cybersecurity services
• Continuous security remediation
• Cybersecurity-as-a-service
• Virtual CISO platform
• Ransomware prevention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Cybersecurity Subscription (CSaaS): Phased subscription packages (Shield, Shield+, Protect, Complete, Assure) sold as managed cybersecurity-as-a-service. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers engage via sales consultation. The Agentic vCISO is always included in every package — never billed separately. A la carte offerings (penetration testing, web app scanning) can be added to any phase. The subscription model is sized to the number of endpoints, devices, users, or accounts (Assets) managed or monitored.
2. Professional Services / A la Carte Add-ons: A la carte offerings including penetration testing (Vonahi vPenTest — automated, internal + external), web application scanning (Tenable Web App Scanning — priced per application), and verified cybersecurity attestation (Spektrum Labs third-party verification). These are optional add-ons to the core subscription, enabling per-engagement or per-asset revenue alongside recurring subscription.
3. Partner Referral Fees (Cyber Insurance): Cyvatar refers customers to Spektrum Labs partner referral for cyber insurance. Through Spektrum Labs' insurance partners, verified Cyvatar customers qualify for discounted cyber insurance premiums. This creates a referral-based revenue or partnership benefit for Cyvatar.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cyvatar.ai delivers managed cybersecurity-as-a-service (CSaaS) across 21 security categories — endpoint, email, cloud, MFA, DNS, vulnerability, awareness, identity, and more — using its proprietary ICARM methodology (Installation, Configuration, Assessment, Remediation, Maintenance) for continuous remediation. The offering is powered by an Agentic vCISO that continuously identifies risk, prioritizes remediation by business impact, executes fixes, and proves compliance across phased subscription packages (Shield, Shield+, Protect, Complete, Assure).

Product overview

Cyvatar.ai is a managed cybersecurity-as-a-service (CSaaS) platform that delivers full stack preventative cybersecurity across 21 categories through a phased package model. The platform is built around the Agentic vCISO — an AI-assisted, human-directed system that continuously identifies risk, prioritizes remediation, executes fixes, and proves compliance. Core packages progress from Shield (SentinelOne + Red Canary endpoint protection) through Shield+ (Tenable-powered threat & vulnerability management), Protect (email, DNS, security awareness), and Complete (MFA via Okta, compliance mapping, cloud security, supply chain monitoring via RiskRecon), to Assure (incident response with Booz Allen Hamilton, cyber insurance). The ICARM methodology (Installation, Configuration, Assessment, Remediation, Maintenance) runs as a continuous loop differentiating Cyvatar from alert-only MDR providers. The platform is complemented by free tools: Business Scorecard (A-F security assessment), BYOD Policy Wizard, 54 Security Policies, Compliance Mapping, and Email Impersonation Test. Cyvatar's delivery promise is full lock down in 30 days or less.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyvatar Full Stack Cybersecurity Platform (CSaaS) Managed cybersecurity-as-a-service platform delivering continuous remediation across 21 security categories for SMBs, mid-market companies, and post-breach organizations via phased packages under one accountable team.
• Agentic vCISO AI-assisted, human-directed virtual CISO system that continuously identifies risk, prioritizes remediation by business impact, executes fixes, and proves compliance.
• Shield (Phase 1) Core endpoint protection and ransomware prevention bundle pairing SentinelOne next-gen EDR with Red Canary 24/7 human-led SOC, active threat hunting, and autonomous containment.
• Shield+ (Phase 1.5) Threat and Vulnerability Management bundle with continuous scanning via Tenable (internal, external, web app, host-based), automated patching via NinjaOne, and non-patch remediation such as configuration and registry hardening.
• Protect (Phase 2) Human risk protection layer including email security via Cloudflare Area 1, DNS-layer protection via DNSFilter, security awareness training via Curricula/Huntress, phishing simulations with instant coaching, and conditional user account monitoring.
• Complete (Phase 3) Full cybersecurity maturity package including MFA/SSO via Okta, Agentic vCISO, compliance mapping across 24 frameworks, 54 enterprise security policies, cloud security (CSPM and workload protection), 24/7 network monitoring, continuous NIST CSF 2.0 risk assessment, and supply chain/vendor risk via RiskRecon.
• Assure (Phase 4)

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero ransomware attacks and zero major breaches across 229 customers over 7 years
• +10 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Booz Allen HamiltoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBooz Allen Hamilton is Cyvatar's primary incident response partner. Cyvatar does not replace customers' existing IR firms — it ensures customers have an IR retainer and are ready before they need it. Booz Allen routes post-incident customers to Cyvatar for managed cybersecurity and recovery. Cyvatar also delivers managed cybersecurity through the Booz Allen channel to federal and enterprise clients. Includes IR program design, partner coordination, and ransomware recovery coordination.
• Red CanarycoreTechnology or IntegrationRed Canary provides Cyvatar's 24/7 managed detection and response — SOC operations, active threat hunting, user account monitoring, and identity threat detection. Cyvatar pairs Red Canary's MDR with its own ICARM continuous remediation loop. Data sourced from Red Canary telemetry (Year-in-Review reports 2023–2025) verifies Cyvatar's zero-breach track record. Also provides cloud workload protection and CSPM across AWS, Azure, GCP.
• SentinelOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationSentinelOne provides Cyvatar's AI-powered next-gen endpoint detection and response (EDR) with built-in ransomware prevention and autonomous containment in milliseconds. SentinelOne telemetry is the verification source for Cyvatar's published operational metrics (zero ransomware, patches applied, etc.). Included as the default endpoint protection in the Shield package.
• Mastercard RiskReconcoreTechnology or IntegrationRiskRecon (a Mastercard company) provides Cyvatar's continuous third-party risk monitoring and automated vendor security scoring. 99.1% asset attribution accuracy. Continuous external observation vs. point-in-time questionnaires. Cyvatar integrates RiskRecon into Phase 3 Complete for supply chain and vendor risk management, addressing the attack vector exploited in high-profile breaches (Target, SolarWinds, MOVEit).
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare Area 1 provides Cyvatar's advanced email security — phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and zero-day attack detection before emails reach inboxes. In 2025, Cyvatar intercepted 121,000+ email-based attacks across managed customers. Area 1 catches attacks that Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace native filters miss.
• TenablecoreTechnology or IntegrationTenable provides Cyvatar's vulnerability scanning (all 4 scan types: internal, external, web application, host-based) and web app scanning (DAST testing for OWASP Top 10). Included in Shield+ package. Cyvatar feeds Tenable findings into its patching and remediation workflow as part of the ICARM loop.
• DNSFiltercoreTechnology or IntegrationDNSFilter provides Cyvatar's ML-powered DNS-layer protection — stops threats 10 days faster than reputation-based blocklists, blocks C&C communication, malware download domains, phishing sites, and 100+ risky applications via AppAware. 121,000+ malicious DNS requests blocked in 2025.
• NinjaOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationNinjaOne provides Cyvatar's automated patch management across Windows, Mac, and third-party applications. Addresses the reality that 132 new CVEs are published daily — monthly patching leaves weeks of exposure. Cyvatar patches on the cadence today's threat landscape demands.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationOkta provides Cyvatar's enterprise MFA and SSO via Okta. Microsoft research: MFA prevents 99.9% of automated account takeover attacks. Cyvatar provides enforcement guidance for MFA self-configuration and deploys fully managed MFA with adaptive auth and step-up verification using Okta.
• Spektrum LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpektrum Labs provides Cyvatar's third-party verification of security posture — the bridge between 'we have security' and 'we can prove it.' Also provides cyber insurance referral through partner carriers. Cyvatar customers verified by Spektrum Labs qualify for discounted cyber insurance premiums. Spektrum Labs security analytics are integrated into Cyvatar's Phase 4 Assure package.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arctic Wolf: Largest pure-play MDR provider for SMB and mid-market. Arctic Wolf is the canonical alert-first competitor that Cyvatar explicitly compares against, and is the primary incumbent Cyvatar displaces at renewal.
• Huntress: Managed detection and response provider focused on SMBs and the MSP channel. Huntress is the second named competitor in Cyvatar's comparison content and targets the same buyer persona with a similar package structure.
• eSentire: Pure-play MDR provider offering 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and managed detection services to mid-market and enterprise. Direct overlap with Cyvatar's MDR-plus-remediation offering.
• Expel: MDR provider built around transparent MTTR, Slack-based analyst communication, and integration with major cloud and endpoint stacks. Competes for the same mid-market security-buying persona with a similar continuous-monitoring pitch.
• Red Canary: MDR provider whose SOC and threat-hunting capabilities power Cyvatar's Phase 1 bundle. Red Canary also sells directly to mid-market and enterprise, creating direct and indirect competition simultaneously.

Broad incumbents

• Sophos: Broad endpoint and network security vendor with its own MDR offering (Sophos MDR). Sophos is also a Cyvatar technology partner, so it competes and collaborates simultaneously in the SMB and mid-market.
• SentinelOne: Endpoint security platform whose EDR is Cyvatar's default Phase 1 endpoint layer. SentinelOne also sells Singularity MDR-style services directly, putting it in direct competition with the same customer it powers.
• CrowdStrike: Endpoint, identity, cloud, and MDR platform serving enterprise and mid-market. CrowdStrike's Falcon Complete MDR overlaps with the full-stack managed approach Cyvatar sells, often at a premium price point.
• Proofpoint: Email security and human-centric security platform covering phishing, BEC, and security awareness. Competes with the Protect phase of Cyvatar's package in the SMB/mid-market.

Emerging players

• Avanan: Cloud email security provider acquired by Check Point, focused on phishing, BEC, and collaboration-tool protection. Competes directly with Cloudflare Area 1 as deployed by Cyvatar in the email security layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cyvatar
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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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