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Picus Security vs Proficio

Picus Security sells a platform that proves what attackers can exploit and what defenses stop. Proficio sells managed detection and response (MDR) services. CISO Tribune files both under Breach simulation and automated pen-testing. 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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Picus Security vs Proficio: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Picus SecurityPicus Security sells a platform that proves what attackers can exploit and what defenses stop.picussecurity.comProficioProficio sells managed detection and response (MDR) services.proficio.com
What it sells
  • Picus Platform[3][5][12][13]One platform that proves what attackers can exploit and what defenses stop.
  • Autonomous Penetration Testing[3][5]Runs autonomous agents that chain real attacks across the full environment.
  • Exposure Validation[3][5][11]Proves exploitability without firing an exploit.
  • Breach and Attack Simulation[1][3][5][11]Tests what security controls block and detect against attacker techniques.
  • Picus URL Filtering Testing Module[15]Simulates access to malicious and inappropriate sites to test URL filtering.
  • Picus Cloud Security Validation[16]Runs a continuous loop across the customer's cloud.
  • Picus Detection Analytics[14]Identifies which attacks trigger alerts and which are missed.
  • ProSOC MDR[1][4][6][7][8][9][14]24/7 monitoring and SOC-as-a-Service powered by the Proficio-hosted SIEM.
  • ProSOC MDR for Microsoft[1][9]Managed detection and response integrated with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM.
  • Active Defense Response[1][4][6]Response-as-a-service that uses SOAR capabilities to automate threat responses.
  • Cyber Exposure Monitoring[4][7]Continuous external threat monitoring for exposed data and Dark Web leaks.
  • Risk Based Vulnerability Management[1]Identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities and offers a risk score.
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20132010[2][3]
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Recent news
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  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[19]
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Who it fits
The pages describe oil and gas operators with connected IT and OT environments as users of the platform. A football club with stadium, training, hospitality, and medical operations is a named kind of customer. The pages describe the Picus Platform as enabling organizations of all sizes to become threat-centric.Not written yet
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November 9, 2026November 6, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Picus Security and Proficio are both filed under Breach simulation and automated pen-testing.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Picus Security's primary category is Breach simulation and automated pen-testing; Proficio's is MDR and managed SOC.
  • Proficio is also filed under SIEM and Vulnerability management.
  • Picus Security lists Picus Platform, Autonomous Penetration Testing, Exposure Validation, Breach and Attack Simulation, Picus URL Filtering Testing Module and 2 more. Proficio lists ProSOC MDR, ProSOC MDR for Microsoft, Active Defense Response, Cyber Exposure Monitoring and Risk Based Vulnerability Management.
  • Picus Security was founded in 2013. Proficio was founded in 2010.

What it sells: Picus Security

What Picus Platform does[3][5][12][13]
Picus Security sells one platform that proves what attackers can exploit and what defenses stop. Autonomous Penetration Testing is one part of the Picus Platform. The capabilities of the Picus Platform converge into one continuous validation loop, from attack surface to controls to exploitable exposures.
What Autonomous Penetration Testing does[3][5]
Picus runs autonomous agents that chain real attacks across the full environment to show which exposures are genuinely exploitable. AI agents run real attacks against the production environment, with guardrails the user controls. Autonomous Penetration Testing prioritizes exposures by validated risk and blast radius, then verifies the fix.
What Exposure Validation does[3][5][11]
Exposure Validation proves exploitability without firing an exploit, covering restricted assets that no live test can touch and CVEs with no public or safe exploit. Picus Exposure Validation prioritizes exposures based on exploitability, security control performance, and asset criticality.
What Breach and Attack Simulation does[1][3][5][11]
Breach and Attack Simulation continuously tests what EDR, SIEM, firewall, WAF, and other security controls block and detect against the newest attacker techniques. Picus Breach and Attack Simulation evaluates whether defenses block or detect attacks, including attempted data exfiltration.
What Picus Cloud Security Validation does[16]
Picus Cloud Security Validation runs a continuous loop across the customer's cloud. It scans core AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud services, then safely simulates real attacks against what it finds. Picus validates with read-only access and feeds validated exposures into existing CSPM, CNAPP, and security data tooling.

What it sells: Proficio

What ProSOC MDR does[1][4][6][7][8][9][14]
ProSOC MDR offers continuous security monitoring, advanced threat detection, automated response-as-a-service, risk-based vulnerability management and Dark Web monitoring. The Proficio-hosted SIEM generates security alerts based on Proficio Content from client security logs and events. Proficio forwards valid threats or risks to the client with summarized guided remediation.
What ProSOC MDR for Microsoft does[1][9]
ProSOC MDR for Microsoft Sentinel offers 24/7 monitoring, automated threat response and managed SIEM services. ProSOC MDR provides expert configuration, access to 300+ threat detection use cases and the Threat Intelligence Profiler for Microsoft Sentinel deployment.
What Active Defense Response does[1][4][6]
Active Defense for Endpoint isolates devices from the network, blocks malicious processes and removes artifacts. Proficio offers the option of automating the response to high priority threats by adding Active Defense Response to a ProSOC MDR service.
What Risk Based Vulnerability Management does[1]
Proficio Risk-Based Vulnerability Management identifies vulnerabilities, prioritizes them for resolution and offers a risk score benchmarked against similar companies in the healthcare industry. Proficio Risk-Based Vulnerability Management helps fulfill PCI requirements by identifying vulnerabilities and applying patches based on risk ranking. ProSOC MDR with Risk-based Vulnerability Management prioritizes vulnerabilities based on exploit risk in hospitality, asset criticality and known activity.

Questions about Picus Security and Proficio

What do Picus Security and Proficio sell?
Picus Security sells Picus Platform, Autonomous Penetration Testing, Exposure Validation, Breach and Attack Simulation, Picus URL Filtering Testing Module and 2 more. Proficio sells ProSOC MDR, ProSOC MDR for Microsoft, Active Defense Response, Cyber Exposure Monitoring and Risk Based Vulnerability Management.
Are Picus Security and Proficio in the same category?
They share Breach simulation and automated pen-testing. Picus Security's primary category is Breach simulation and automated pen-testing and Proficio's is MDR and managed SOC.
When were Picus Security and Proficio founded?
Picus Security was founded in 2013. Proficio was founded in 2010.
Who are Picus Security and Proficio sold to?
The pages describe oil and gas operators with connected IT and OT environments as users of the platform.

About Picus Security

Picus Security sells a platform that proves what attackers can exploit and what defenses stop. Picus Security says it enables security teams to continuously validate and enhance organizations' cyber resilience. Autonomous Penetration Testing is one part of the Picus Platform. The capabilities of the Picus Platform converge into one continuous validation loop, from attack surface to controls to exploitable exposures.[3][6][10][12]

Picus runs autonomous agents that chain real attacks across the full environment to show which exposures are genuinely exploitable. Autonomous Penetration Testing continuously enumerates external assets, internal networks, identities, and misconfigurations across the environment. Autonomous Penetration Testing can run fully autonomous, fully supervised, or anywhere in between. Every action and decision in Autonomous Penetration Testing is logged end to end. Autonomous Penetration Testing prioritizes exposures by validated risk and blast radius, then verifies the fix.

Exposure Validation proves exploitability without firing an exploit, covering restricted assets that no live test can touch and CVEs with no public or safe exploit. Picus Exposure Validation prioritizes exposures based on exploitability, security control performance, and asset criticality. Breach and Attack Simulation continuously tests what EDR, SIEM, firewall, WAF, and other security controls block and detect against the newest attacker techniques. Picus Breach and Attack Simulation evaluates whether defenses block or detect attacks, including attempted data exfiltration. The Picus Platform supplies vendor-specific prevention signatures and detection rules to optimize tools that fail to provide the protection required. Prevention signatures and detection rules from the Picus Mitigation Library are applied, then retested to confirm that the identified security gaps have been closed.[6][11][12]

The Picus Platform simulates real-world threats and analyzes the security logs captured by a SIEM. Picus Detection Analytics identifies which attacks trigger alerts, which are missed, and where visibility gaps exist. Picus validation reports, MITRE ATT&CK mappings, and customizable dashboards show which threats were blocked or detected, where gaps remain, and whether fixes closed those gaps. The Picus URL testing module safely simulates outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests to harmful, malicious, or objectionable websites to test whether those requests are correctly blocked. The Picus URL Filtering Testing Module simulates access to real malicious and inappropriate sites across 31 categories, confirming whether controls block what they should. Recurring tests can be scheduled to maintain consistent control effectiveness.[2][11][13][14][15]

Picus Cloud Security Validation runs a continuous loop across the customer's cloud. Picus Cloud Security Validation scans core AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud services, then safely simulates real attacks against what it finds. Picus gathers cloud identities and runs them through a local policy simulator to reveal which roles, policies, and entitlements can actually be abused. Picus validates with read-only access and feeds validated exposures into existing CSPM, CNAPP, and security data tooling. Cloud security audits can be scheduled weekly or run on demand after any change.[16]

Juventus Football Club uses Picus Exposure Validation to simulate real-world attacks and continuously verify that its cybersecurity defenses protect critical systems across stadium, training, hospitality, and medical operations. Oil and gas operators use Picus to validate their defenses across connected IT and OT environments, simulating ransomware, ICS malware, and adversary techniques. Picus Threat Templates for Oil and Gas validate defenses against campaigns targeting pipelines, refineries, and industrial control systems, including Sandworm, TRITON, and Dragonfly. Picus offers audit ready reports aligned with IEC 62443, API 1164, NIST CSF, and TSA pipeline directives. Picus helps Critical Infrastructure (CI) operators continuously test the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls required by the Hong Kong CoP. Picus generates automated validation reports to demonstrate the effectiveness of security controls in maintaining compliance with CCoP 2.0 requirements and support audit reviews. Picus holds ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 22301, and ISO/IEC 20000-1 certificates and a SOC 2 Type 2 report.[1][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][12][14][15][17][18]

Picus Security on the record

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Picus Security full record

  1. [1]About usPicus Security · picussecurity.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Series b fundingPicus Security · picussecurity.com · undated page, accessed October 1, 2021 · Tier A
  3. [3]Picus Autonomous Exposure Validation PlatformPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Achieve NIST Cybersecurity Framework Compliance | Picus SecurityPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Autonomous Penetration Testing | PicusPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Exposure ValidationPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Email Gateway SecurityPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Picus | Threat LibraryPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Beyond Cloud Security Posture Management: Validating Cloud Effectiveness with Attack SimulationPicus Security · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Trust CenterPicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]DPDPA CompliancePicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Why Security Control Validation is a must for every organizationPicus Security · published July 4, 2022 · Tier A
  13. [13]Security Control Validation for Detection ControlsPicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Cybersecurity Code of Practice (CCoP) 2.0 CompliancePicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]URL Filtering AttacksPicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Cloud Security ValidationPicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Oil and Gas Cybersecurity | Picus SecurityPicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Hong Kong Code of Practice (CoP) CompliancePicus Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Picus Security Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

Proficio full record

  1. [1]proficio.comProficio · proficio.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]About usProficio · proficio.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Proficio named soc team of the yearProficio · proficio.com · published February 3, 2022 · Tier A
  4. [4]Next-Gen MDR & Agentic AI SOC Services | ProficioProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Agentic AI SOC | Proficio – AI-Powered Managed Detection & ResponseProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]ProSOC XDR: SOC-as-a-Service powered by a fully-hosted SIEMProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Safeguard Hospitality Data with ProSOC® MDRProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]ProSOC MDR: Proactive defense against cyber threats in the healthcare sectorProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]ProSOC® MDR for Microsoft Sentinel | 24/7 Threat Detection & ResponseProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Resolve Endpoint Security Challenges with Proficio® ProSOC MDRProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]ProSOC MDR Services for Law Firms and Corporate Legal DepartmentsProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]ProSOC® MDR for Financial Services: Cybersecurity and Ransomware ProtectionProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]ProSOC® MDR Services: Cybersecurity for Manufacturing - Ransomware Protection & Active DefenseProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Proficio Cybersecurity Solutions | Protecting Your Business from Cyber ThreatsProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Strengthen Compliance Efforts with Expert MDR Services | ProficioProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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