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Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity


Small and medium businesses are the newest targets for cybersecurity attacks, with 1 in 3 breached last year. SMBs are becoming more proactive in

Cynomi leans, at a basic level, into the trend of using AI-based agents and copilots to do complicated and high-volume work, but it’s also pushing the boundaries of what we might expect those AIs to do. CEO Primor describes Cynomi’s product not as a copilot but as a “virtual CISO” — an automated, AI-based decision maker helping smaller organizations understand how to run their security operations. “MSPs can assess each client’s unique risks, customize strategies by industry, and efficiently manage day-to-day interactions, making them more impactful,” she added.

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