SCYTHE builds an agentless attack-emulation platform that enables offensive, defensive and hybrid “purple” teams to build and emulate real-world cyber threats in minutes. The platform helps customers validate their risk posture and the efficacy of security tools across people, process, and technology. SCYTHE says its technology accelerates deployment and adoption in enterprise and critical-infrastructure sectors. The company plans to use new funding to expand engineering, sales and marketing, and customer service for the enterprise and cybersecurity consulting markets. Management emphasizes the product’s role in defending against growing ransomware and advanced threats. SCYTHE is privately held and based in Arlington, VA, and lists Energy Impact Partners, Gula Tech Adventures, Paladin Capital, Evolution Equity, and private industry investors as backers. SCYTHE offers an attack simulation technology platform that enables organizations to build and emulate combinations of real-world adversarial campaigns to test vulnerabilities and measure the effectiveness of security controls. The platform uses a Threat Catalog, maps to the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix, and can automatically deploy a combination of threat actor communications and endpoint capabilities into production environments to produce granular reporting. Its flagship product allows red and blue teams to set up, customize, and run adversarial campaigns in minutes to validate risk posture and security team performance. Founder and CEO Bryson Bort leads the company and brings experience from elite R&D work, GRIMM, the ICS Village nonprofit, and a visiting fellowship at the National Security Institute. SCYTHE is privately held, based in Arlington, VA, and recently raised $3 million in an initial financing to accelerate product development and global delivery. The company says it is continually adding capabilities to combat ongoing cyber threats and to provide real metrics on security efficacy for businesses.

Total raised

$13M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2021