PICUS SECURITY NAMED REPRESENTATIVE VENDOR IN GARTNER'S ADVERSARIAL EXPOSURE VALIDATION GUIDE

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Picus Security, the security validation company, has been recognised as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV).

This category includes technology that validates vulnerabilities and identifies techniques that allow adversaries to exploit an organisation. The report aims to help security and risk management leaders understand key use cases of adversarial exposure validation and navigate the AEV solution market.

Picus Security co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Volkan Ertürk, said the growing demand for validating threat exposures through real-world attack scenarios reflects organisations’ need to justify security investments and address vulnerabilities efficiently.

“The Picus platform uniquely provides evidence-based exposure prioritisation and validation, derisking critical vulnerabilities that are not truly exploitable, so security teams can focus on what matters the most,” he said in a statement.

The AEV market category merges previously separate technologies, including breach and attack simulation, automated penetration testing, and red teaming, into a unified approach.

Gartner predicts that by 2027, 40 per cent of organisations will have adopted formal exposure validation initiatives, with many relying on AEV technologies and managed services to achieve maturity and consistency in their security operations.

The Picus Security Validation Platform enables organisations to simulate real-world attack scenarios, providing continuous, automated validation of exploitable exposures while assessing the effectiveness of security controls.

By emulating adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures, Picus assists security teams in identifying critical vulnerabilities, prioritising remediation efforts and enhancing overall security posture without increasing the skill level required by security defence teams.

According to the Gartner Market Guide, Picus Security’s platform offers several benefits, including helping organisations strengthen defences, prioritise vulnerabilities, and enhance readiness for real-world attacks.

The AEV market is rapidly evolving, with solutions that reduce complexity and lower the skill level required for effective security testing. Additionally, AEV technologies streamline security operations, improve team collaboration, and enhance the precision and effectiveness of security testing.

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