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CyberProof vs Optiv

CyberProof is a cloud first security operations company and a Managed Detection & Response provider for global enterprises. Optiv sells cybersecurity services that advise on, deploy and operate security programs for organizations. CISO Tribune files both under Penetration testing and red team services. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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CyberProof vs Optiv: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CyberProofCyberProof is a cloud first security operations company and a Managed Detection & Response provider for global enterprises.cyberproof.comOptivOptiv sells cybersecurity services that advise on, deploy and operate security programs for organizations.optiv.com
What it sells
  • Agentic MXDR[1][5]A co-managed service that connects AI agents, expert analysts and CDC Reveal360 outcome intelligence.
  • Cybersecurity Estate Management[7]A service that discovers, classifies and contextualizes assets.
  • CDC Reveal360[5][10]The place where people interact with CyberProof platform and service data.
  • Application Security[3][6]Services that protect applications, APIs and development pipelines.
  • Identity Security[2][3]Services for managing identities and securing access.
  • Co-Managed SIEM Service[5]A managed SIEM service with access to SIEM experts.
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Recent news
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  • October 21, 2026Optiv launched CyberBOT, a free cybersecurity awareness training program for classrooms, nonprofits and communities.[10]
  • August 5, 2026Optiv announced Optiv Agentic Security Operations, formerly Optiv MDR, a managed security operations model combining agentic AI and practitioner expertise.[9]
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Who it fits
From its own pages, CyberProof sells mainly to global enterprises moving to cloud-native environments. CyberProof addresses cybersecurity challenges in the Retail industry through managed services. Its customers include a global provider of dental and pharmaceutical products and a European-based global pharmaceutical company that offers tests and systems for disease diagnosis. One customer looked for a partner willing to work in a hybrid model where cloud and on-premises resources could be jointly assessed. CDC Reveal360 shows risk burndown and outcomes for CISOs, service delivery teams, compliance teams and customized personas.Optiv describes services for small organizations just getting started and for large corporations well into security maturity. Optiv states that security teams are managing more tools, more telemetry and more AI-driven pressure than their operating models were built to absorb. Optiv states that it is tool agnostic and works within a client's existing technology environment. Optiv says it delivers expertise to organizations across every major industry.
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November 12, 2026November 4, 2026

Where they overlap

  • CyberProof and Optiv are both filed under Penetration testing and red team services.

Where they differ, field by field

  • CyberProof's primary category is MDR and managed SOC; Optiv's is Security consulting and advisory.
  • CyberProof is also filed under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and Vulnerability management. Optiv is also filed under Managed security service providers and Incident response and forensics.
  • CyberProof lists Agentic MXDR, Cybersecurity Estate Management and CDC Reveal360. Optiv lists Application Security, Identity Security and Co-Managed SIEM Service.

What it sells: CyberProof

What Agentic MXDR does[1][5]
CyberProof Agentic MXDR connects AI agents, expert analysts and CDC Reveal360 outcome intelligence into one co-managed service. The service provides 24/7 expert-led threat detection, triage, investigation, response and continuous improvement. Human analysts remain in the loop to validate outcomes, manage complex incidents and guide response decisions.
What Cybersecurity Estate Management does[7]
CyberProof's Cybersecurity Estate Management continuously discovers, classifies and contextualizes assets. It groups assets as managed, unmanaged or suspicious based on security coverage. It uncovers known and unknown assets across cloud, on-prem and hybrid estates.
What CDC Reveal360 does[5][10]
CDC Reveal360 is where people interact with CyberProof platform and service data. It has a widget based customizable user interface layer and caters for different personas who have different needs. For managed service customers it shows incidents handled, SLAs met, security posture trends and service metrics.

What it sells: Optiv

What Application Security does[3][6]
Optiv's application security services protect applications, APIs and development pipelines by identifying vulnerabilities and improving secure coding practices throughout the software lifecycle. Optiv AppSec services help organizations design and build application security programs.
What Identity Security does[2][3]
Optiv's identity security services secure access across an organization. Identity Security covers managing identities, enforcing least privilege and improving authentication, governance and visibility.
What Co-Managed SIEM Service does[5]
Optiv's co-managed SIEM service helps monitor security events with just-in-time threat intelligence. In the service, the SIEM sends alerts to threat analysts in the SOC for human analysis.

Questions about CyberProof and Optiv

What do CyberProof and Optiv sell?
CyberProof sells Agentic MXDR, Cybersecurity Estate Management and CDC Reveal360. Optiv sells Application Security, Identity Security and Co-Managed SIEM Service.
Are CyberProof and Optiv in the same category?
They share Penetration testing and red team services. CyberProof's primary category is MDR and managed SOC and Optiv's is Security consulting and advisory.
Who are CyberProof and Optiv sold to?
From its own pages, CyberProof sells mainly to global enterprises moving to cloud-native environments. Optiv describes services for small organizations just getting started and for large corporations well into security maturity.
What have CyberProof and Optiv announced recently?
October 21, 2026: Optiv launched CyberBOT, a free cybersecurity awareness training program for classrooms, nonprofits and communities.

About CyberProof

CyberProof is a cloud first security operations company and a Managed Detection & Response provider for global enterprises. CyberProof is a UST company that supports enterprises as they migrate to cloud-native environments. CyberProof delivers threat-led, co-managed security operations. CyberProof has achieved ISO-27001 certification and the Type 2 SOC 2 audit. Interpres Security, a startup providing Exposure Management and Defensive Optimization, was acquired by CyberProof in 2024.[2][3]

CyberProof Agentic MXDR connects AI agents, expert analysts and CDC Reveal360 outcome intelligence into one co-managed service. CyberProof's Agentic MXDR service provides 24/7 expert-led threat detection, triage, investigation, response and continuous improvement. CyberProof Agentic MXDR orchestrates the collaboration of Microsoft, Google, third-party, client-developed and CyberProof agents across one governed security service.[1][5]

Agents in Agentic MXDR help identify detection gaps, inactive rules, telemetry issues and opportunities for tuning. XProfiler tailors threat profiles to a customer's tech stack, geography and industry using AI-driven enrichment and correlation. ThreatX automates hypothesis generation and query creation across multiple data sources. ReMEDRion performs automated, weekly EDR health checks to ensure coverage, policy compliance and detection readiness. GapGuard validates and enriches MITRE mappings, identifying gaps and suggesting improvements to enhance detection quality. Spectra continuously discovers, classifies and inventories assets across environments, mapping them to owners and controls. CyberForge automates HLD generation using reference libraries, contextual inputs and interactive refinements.[5][6]

CyberProof's Cybersecurity Estate Management continuously discovers, classifies and contextualizes assets. Cybersecurity Estate Management groups assets as managed, unmanaged or suspicious based on security coverage. Cybersecurity Estate Management continuously uncovers all known and unknown assets across cloud, on-prem and hybrid estates. By connecting with existing security tools and cloud data, Cybersecurity Estate Management automatically enriches assets with business and security context, including ownership, sensitivity and vulnerability exposure. CyberProof uncovers the AI agents, LLM providers and MCP servers across an enterprise, whether sanctioned or not. CyberProof discovers and classifies assets across AWS, Azure and GCP.[1][7][11]

The CyberProof Threat Exposure Management Platform, powered by Interpres, operationalizes TTP-based cyber threat intelligence. The CyberProof Threat Exposure Management Platform continuously scans an organization's entire digital ecosystem including assets, to ensure defensive controls align to the threats targeting the organization. The CyberProof Threat Exposure Management Platform evaluates the risk associated with each vulnerability or exposure, considering the likelihood of exploitation and the potential impact on the organization. Interpres collector integrations are light-weight, agentless and connected by read-only APIs. Collector integrations allow Interpres to ingest data from security tooling to understand current coverage and to identify and prioritize recommended defensive actions. CyberProof has partnered with Interpres Security to offer a custom Defense Readiness Self-Assessment that provides a continuous threat and exposure management (CTEM) view into organizations. CyberProof covers Cloud Security, Data Security, AI Security, Vuln Management, Pen Testing and IAM Security.[1][2][8][9][11]

CDC Reveal360 is where people interact with CyberProof platform and service data. CDC Reveal360 has a widget based customizable user interface layer and caters for different personas who have different needs. CDC Reveal360 shows what CyberProof is doing: incidents handled, SLAs met, security posture trends and service metrics. CDC Reveal360 visualizes analysis from Interpres: threat-defense coverage gaps, exposure prioritization and estate visibility. The CyberProof Defense Center (CDC) platform supports collaborative, real-time security operations for all stakeholders through orchestration and smart automation.[10][11]

CyberProof worked with Microsoft to provision and deploy Microsoft XDR and integrate it with a client's current Managed Detection & Response service with CyberProof. CyberProof addresses the cybersecurity challenges in the Retail industry through its managed services, tools and methodologies.[1][2][5][7][11][12]

CyberProof on the record

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CyberProof full record

  1. [1]cyberproof.comcyberproof.com · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Threat-Led Defense | Asset, Exposure and Defense ManagementCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cybersecurity Innovation – CyberProofCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]About Us | CyberProofCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Agentic MXDRCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Agentic AI for Modern Security OperationsCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Cybersecurity Estate ManagementCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Threat Exposure Management Platform TourCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]CyberProof Technology Integrations | Seamless Security PlatformCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]CDC Reveal360CyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Solutions – CyberProofCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Retail Cybersecurity: Challenges and SolutionsCyberProof · undated page, accessed November 12, 2026 · Tier A

Optiv full record

  1. [1]Optiv sells advisory consulting and transformation act business vobisOptiv · optiv.com · published June 2, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]About Us | OptivOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Optiv Services | OptivOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Optiv | Cybersecurity Consultants and SolutionsOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Co-Managed SIEM Services Improve Security | Optiv | Learn MoreOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Threat & Vulnerability Remediation Solutions | OptivOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Cybersecurity Solutions | Innovation and Risk Reduction | OptivOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Our Leadership Team | OptivOptiv · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Optiv Introduces Agentic Security Operations, Redefining Managed Security Services with the Power of Google Security Operations and Extensive Wiz IntegrationPRNewswire · published August 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Optiv Launches CyberBOT®, A Free Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program for Classrooms, Nonprofits and Communities | OptivOptiv · published October 21, 2026 · Tier A

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