Why customers choose SAFE vs. CYE
The Forrester WaveTM: Cyber Risk Quantification Solutions Q2 2025 positions SAFE as the best choice for organizations seeking a continuous, AI-powered, and FAIR-compliant cyber risk management solution.
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Why SAFE Wins Vs CYE
SAFE earned the highest possible score in 21 out of 27 criteria across Current Offering and Strategy; more than any other vendor evaluated.
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Product Strength
4.78
2.50
SAFE is a leader with the “most comprehensive CRQ-native solution in the market”, whereas CYE is a strong performer with a lower score than SAFE.
Open Standards-Based
5.00
3.00
SAFE is the only vendor with FAIR-CAM, which objectively assesses control performance. CYE follows FAIR, but limited ability to scope risk scenarios, focuses on the attack graph instead.
Autonomous, Agentic AI
5.00
1.00
SAFE is noted for “use of genAI” CYE has room to improve its support for AI risk assessments.
The Forrester WaveTM : Cyber Risk Quantification Solutions Q2 2025
“SAFE’s vision of enabling cyber risk singularity reinvents expectations for end users’ security programs. Its focus on expanding CRQ to all aspects of cyber risk management is strengthened by its ambitious roadmap, partner ecosystem, adoption support, and community engagement.”
SAFE vs CYE Overview
SAFE is redefining cyber risk management with Agentic AI. We empower CISOs, cybersecurity, and TPRM leaders to continuously quantify, prioritize, and mitigate cyber risks across their entire attack surface - enabling digital growth and organizational resilience.
SAFE is the category leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) and the first company to deliver 100% autonomous Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
Trusted by industry leaders including Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG, SAFE has achieved triple-digit revenue growth for three consecutive years and raised over $170 million to date.
SAFE is the category leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) and the first company to deliver 100% autonomous Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
Trusted by industry leaders including Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG, SAFE has achieved triple-digit revenue growth for three consecutive years and raised over $170 million to date.
CYE
CYE was founded in 2012 as a security assessment company; in 2021, it raised $100 million to launch its flagship Hyver solution. It focuses on continuous exposure management to financially quantify threat exposure, tailor mitigations, and mature cyber programs.
CYE’s community strategy and supporting services distinguish it as a trusted source in risk-informed security and threat assessment. It should improve its partner ecosystem and adoption strategies to accelerate CRQ-based initiatives.
Its ability to scope risk scenarios is more limited and focuses on using the attack graph instead. Customers want to see more integration support for Security Information and Event Management and cloud environments.
CYE’s community strategy and supporting services distinguish it as a trusted source in risk-informed security and threat assessment. It should improve its partner ecosystem and adoption strategies to accelerate CRQ-based initiatives.
Its ability to scope risk scenarios is more limited and focuses on using the attack graph instead. Customers want to see more integration support for Security Information and Event Management and cloud environments.
Bottom Line
SAFE is the most comprehensive and scalable CRQ solution on the market. CYE is fit for security teams focused on breach path visualization but lacks the broader CRQ coverage and automation depth that SAFE delivers.