HEAD-TO-HEAD · FACTS ONLY
CrowdStrike EASM vs CyCognito: exposure management facts side by side
SHORT ANSWER
CrowdStrike EASM describes 3 of the five tool types on the pages we read and CyCognito describes 5; they differ on exposure validation and WAF posture. On proof, CrowdStrike EASM does not describe exploit testing on the pages we read and CyCognito describes attack-style testing. We do not score either; the right choice depends on your estate, current platform, WAFs and capacity to fix.
By The Exposure Desk · Exposure Management Finder · Published 2026-10-11
Desk research from public vendor pages read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.
How do their shapes compare?
- CrowdStrike EASM
- CyCognito
- Outer point: described on the vendor's pages we read
- Inner point: not in our sources (it may exist; we did not find it)
What are the facts, side by side?
| Fact | CrowdStrike EASM | CyCognito |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | CrowdStrike's external attack surface management, now sold under the Falcon Exposure Management brand, with internet-wide scanning, adversary intelligence and an Exposure Prioritization Agent. | An external exposure management platform that starts from your organisation's name, attributes each asset to a subsidiary or brand, and runs more than 100,000 active security tests. |
| Deployment | Part of CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management. The page we read does not describe deployment or onboarding inputs. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Unauthenticated black-box testing from outside, with no brute force or state changes. Source: CyCognito active security testing · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| EASM discovery | Described Identifies external exposed assets, including shadow IT, and scans the internet 24/7. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Described Starts from the organisation's name with no IP ranges or asset lists, and attributes assets to subsidiary, brand or business unit. Source: CyCognito discovery · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Exposure validationDiffers | Not in our sources | Described More than 100,000 tests across 30+ categories, unauthenticated and designed not to change state. Source: CyCognito active security testing · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Exposure management platforms | Described Sold under the Falcon Exposure Management brand; what the wider platform includes is not described on the page we read. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Described CyCognito calls its product an exposure management platform; internal assets are not described on the pages we read. Source: CyCognito press release: Continuous AI Pentesting · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| CTEM programme support | Described The page frames the product around operationalising CTEM and describes prioritisation and guided remediation; exploit validation is not described. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Described Describes CTEM as "discovery to remediation" and "what ties the platform together": discovery, context, prioritisation, validation and remediation, with a retest after each fix. Source: CyCognito homepage (re-read) · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| WAF postureDiffers | Not in our sources | Described Its Application Security use case includes ensuring WAF coverage; producing or deploying WAF rules is not described. Source: CyCognito homepage (re-read) · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| Subsidiary and owner attributionDiffers | Not in our sources | Matches Every finding carries a trace of how it was found and why it belongs to the subsidiary, brand or business unit. Source: CyCognito discovery · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Internal as well as external assets | Not in our sources | Not in our sources |
| Cloud connections named | Not in our sources | Not in our sources |
| Exploitability checkedDiffers | Not in our sources | Matches Active black-box tests with no brute force or state changes. Source: CyCognito active security testing · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Attack-style testingDiffers | Not in our sources | Matches More than 100,000 active tests, and Continuous AI Pentesting announced on 16 June 2026. Source: CyCognito press release: Continuous AI Pentesting · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Works through your WAF or edge | Not in our sources | Not in our sources |
| WAF coverage across several vendorsDiffers | Not in our sources | Partly Its Application Security use case includes ensuring WAF coverage; producing or deploying WAF rules is not described. Source: CyCognito homepage (re-read) · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| Retests after a fixDiffers | Not in our sources | Matches Retests after each fix. Source: CyCognito remediation acceleration · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Routes findings to owners and ticketsDiffers | Not in our sources | Matches Owner-linked workflows with ServiceNow, Jira, Splunk and Zendesk. Source: CyCognito remediation acceleration · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Applies a compensating control | Not in our sources | Not in our sources |
| Price or pricing basis publishedDiffers | Not in our sources | Matches AWS Marketplace lists CyCognito ASM 250 (up to 250 assets) at $30,000 for 12 months. Source: AWS Marketplace: CyCognito Attack Surface Management Platform · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| Trial or self-serve start | Not in our sources | Not in our sources |
| Platform it extends | Part of CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | None |
| Integrations | Integrations are not listed on the page we read. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | ServiceNow, Jira, Splunk and Zendesk for remediation workflows. Source: CyCognito remediation acceleration · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Price | Not published. No EASM price on the page we read and no EASM listing found on AWS Marketplace. Contact sales. Source: CrowdStrike EASM (Falcon Exposure Management) · Read 11 Oct 2026 | AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: CyCognito ASM 250 (up to 250 assets) $30,000; 24- and 36-month contracts save up to 8% and 11%. Direct pricing basis: total asset volume (ASM); active IPs and web applications (exposure validation), by quote. Source: AWS Marketplace: CyCognito Attack Surface Management Platform · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
Where do they differ?
- Exposure validation: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito describes it.
- WAF posture: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito describes it.
- Subsidiary and owner attribution: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito matches.
- Exploitability checked: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito matches.
- Attack-style testing: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito matches.
- WAF coverage across several vendors: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito partly matches.
- Retests after a fix: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito matches.
- Routes findings to owners and tickets: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito matches.
- Price or pricing basis published: CrowdStrike EASM is not in our sources; CyCognito matches.
Choose CrowdStrike EASM if
- You already run CrowdStrike Falcon and want external exposure in the same console
- Adversary intelligence matters most to how you rank exposures
Choose CyCognito if
- You want to start from a company name and see the attribution trail for each asset
- You need proof that a fix worked, through a retest
Which limits should you check?
CrowdStrike EASM
- Exploit validation, ticket routing and automated mitigation are not described on the page we read.
- No public price, and integrations and onboarding inputs are not listed.
CyCognito
- No automated mitigation is described: remediation is guidance, owner-linked tickets and retests.
- WAF coverage is checked, but producing or deploying WAF rules is not described.
Questions readers ask
Is CrowdStrike EASM or CyCognito better?
Neither is scored on this site. CrowdStrike EASM describes 3 of five tool types and CyCognito 5 on the pages we read, and they differ on 9 recorded facts. Which fits depends on your estate, current platform, need for proof, WAFs and capacity to fix; the finder checks those.
Which of the two proves exploitability?
CrowdStrike EASM: exploitability checked: Not in our sources; attack-style testing: Not in our sources. CyCognito: exploitability checked: Matches; attack-style testing: Matches.
Do CrowdStrike EASM or CyCognito publish prices?
CrowdStrike EASM: Not published. No EASM price on the page we read and no EASM listing found on AWS Marketplace. Contact sales. CyCognito: AWS Marketplace, 12-month contract: CyCognito ASM 250 (up to 250 assets) $30,000; 24- and 36-month contracts save up to 8% and 11%. Direct pricing basis: total asset volume (ASM); active IPs and web applications (exposure validation), by quote.