What Cilynx Services Ltd. does

Cilynx Services Ltd. is a private cybersecurity professional services firm headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2019. The company delivers offensive and defensive cybersecurity services — including Red Team and Purple Team simulations, penetration testing across web, mobile, desktop, IoT and cloud environments, Threat Hunting, Incident Response and Forensics, and Security Product Warzone assessments of EDR and email filtering solutions. Its flagship offering, the CILYNX Proactive SOC, is a managed Security Operations Center operated by ethical hackers that integrates continuous Red Team and Threat Hunting methodologies with stated AI-driven analysis to identify and mitigate threats before exploitation. The team is described as being composed of certified security professionals drawn from Israeli intelligence and special army units.

Cilynx also provides advisory services for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications and for navigation of EU NIS2 and DORA regulations, covering gap assessments, policy development, implementation support, and ongoing compliance monitoring. The business model is project-and-retainer based professional services sold to enterprise clients through direct engagement, with offices in Israel and the Philippines supporting clients across Asia, Europe, and the United States. Go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales, technical content marketing via a practitioner-authored blog, and organic social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), with no disclosed external institutional investors or funding rounds. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are bespoke, consistent with a boutique consultancy model serving named enterprise clients in financial services, retail/finance/real estate, and technology sectors.

Name

Cilynx Services Ltd.

Legal name

Cilynx Services Ltd.

Website

https://cilynx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cilynx Services Ltd. is an Israeli cybersecurity professional services firm delivering offensive (Red/Purple Team, penetration testing, Security Product Warzone) and defensive (Proactive SOC, Threat Hunting, Incident Response) services to enterprise clients globally, with ISO/SOC2/NIS2/DORA compliance advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• Managed SOC
• Penetration testing
• Incident response
• Offensive security

Headquarters

HQ city

Bat Yam

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Cybersecurity Services: Cilynx generates revenue through cybersecurity consulting and professional services including penetration testing, red team simulations, purple team exercises, incident response, forensics, threat hunting, and managed SOC services. Services are provided to enterprise clients on a project and retainer basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cilynx Services Ltd. is a professional cybersecurity services firm that sells offensive and defensive security engagements to enterprise clients. Its core offering is the CILYNX Proactive SOC managed service, operated by ethical hackers who blend continuous Red Team simulation, threat hunting, and AI-driven analysis to detect and mitigate threats before exploitation. This flagship service is complemented by red and purple team simulations, multi-platform penetration testing, security product testing (EDR and email filtering), incident response and digital forensics, and compliance advisory services for ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2, and DORA.

Product overview

Cilynx is a digital cybersecurity services firm that operates as a unified platform of professional security services rather than a software product company. The core offering centers on the CILYNX Proactive SOC service, which serves as the flagship managed service combining Red Team and Threat Hunting methodologies. This is complemented by a suite of assessment services including Red Team Simulation, Purple Team Simulation, Penetration Testing, and Security Product Warzone for testing security tool effectiveness. The incident response and forensics capability provides recovery and crisis management services. Advisory services cover ISO & SOC2 certification preparation and NIS2 & DORA regulatory compliance. The company positions itself as combining offensive and defensive security expertise to deliver proactive rather than reactive cybersecurity services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CILYNX Proactive SOC A managed Security Operations Center service operated by ethical hackers, leveraging continuous Red Team and Threat Hunting methodologies to identify and mitigate threats before exploitation, providing enterprise customers with an always-on proactive security posture.
• Red Team Simulation Simulates realistic and modern attack techniques and tactics against a client's external and internal assets, concluding with customized action items to improve cybersecurity resilience and defenses. Targeted at enterprise organizations seeking to validate defenses against real-time threats.
• Purple Team Simulation A collaborative engagement combining Cilynx Red Team experts with the client's Cyber Security Blue Team, generating pre-defined and customized attack vectors that fit the core business infrastructure with real-time data sharing on both sides to adjust posture and produce educated conclusions.
• Penetration Testing Vulnerability assessment service covering Web Applications, Mobile Applications, Desktop Applications, IoT devices, and cloud environments, using tailor-made attack vectors focused on core business impacts and aligned with industry standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, OWASP, CIS, CSA, and CREST.
• Security Product Warzone Methodologically tests and reviews the level of protection provided by security products such as EDRs and Email Filtering solutions by attempting to break and overcome them in the client's specific configuration, generating an attacker-mindset overview of product coverage.
• Incident Response and Forensics Digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) service leveraging offensive perspective, covering evidence collection, forensic analysis, threat detection, IOC creation/implementation, threat containment, remediation, recovery, and crisis management. Differentiation is emphasized in the recovery and mitigation stages.
• Threat Hunting Proactive service that searches through networks to detect, isolate, and protect against advanced threats using an analyst-driven process that defines and searches for attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), inspired by the SANS Threat Hunting Cycle Model and delivered through proficiency with SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Endgame, and other EDR/XDR providers.
• ISO & SOC2 Certification Services Advisory service helping organizations prepare for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications through development of policies, procedures, and controls; continuous monitoring of security controls; periodic audit support; and training and awareness programs.
• NIS2 & DORA Preparation Advisory service helping organizations navigate the complexities of NIS2 and DORA regulations through gap assessments, risk management frameworks, policy development, implementation support, and ongoing compliance monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Identification of exposed assets with vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild, including lateral movement from portfolio companies to parent company networks.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trail of Bits: US cybersecurity research and consulting firm providing penetration testing, security assessments, and incident response. Similar boutique high-end offensive-security services profile.
• Bishop Fox: US-based offensive-security firm specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, and security assessments for enterprise clients. Closely comparable boutique offensive-security services model.
• Coalfire: US cybersecurity services firm offering penetration testing, ISO 27001/SOC 2 compliance advisory, and FedRAMP readiness. Closely comparable compliance + offensive-security service stack.
• Sygnia: Israeli cybersecurity services firm founded by ex-Israeli intelligence leaders, offering incident response, red team, and cyber defense consulting. Closely comparable talent profile, service portfolio, and Israeli boutique MSSP positioning.
• CYE: Israeli cybersecurity consultancy offering red team, penetration testing, vulnerability management, and security advisory. Directly comparable in service mix and Israeli veteran talent base.

Broad incumbents

• Rapid7: Global cybersecurity vendor offering managed detection and response (MDR) and security consulting. Overlaps with Cilynx's Proactive SOC and threat hunting services, but bundled into a broader platform with SIEM/XDR.
• NCC Group: Global cybersecurity services firm offering penetration testing, red team, incident response, and threat intelligence. Overlaps across Cilynx's full assessment and IR portfolio but at much larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Industry-leading incident response, threat intelligence, and security consulting firm (now part of Google Cloud). Directly comparable IR, DFIR, and red team services, but at enterprise/global scale.

Emerging players

• SafeBreach: Israeli breach-and-attack simulation vendor that automates offensive security testing. Comparable in offensive-security domain and Israeli roots, but product-led rather than services-led.
• Pentera: Israeli-founded automated security validation platform for continuous red team and breach-and-attack simulation. Overlaps with Cilynx's Red Team and Security Product Warzone offerings, but delivered via product rather than services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/share/1BHGLfgHxX/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cilynx
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifeatcilynx?igsh=MTJ5cmc3NjM4OWphMg==
• Xx.com/CilynxLTD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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