Cysiv

Q: What industries does Cysiv serve?

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government & Public Sector, Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Education

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Provider Snapshot

Core services: Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS), Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Threat Intelligence +3 more
Client focus: Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)
Response SLA: Not disclosed
Website: forescout.com

Company Details

Headquarters: Dallas, TX
Founded: 2018
Employees: 51-200
Response SLA: Not disclosed

Pricing

Pricing Model: Custom
Starting Price: Custom quote

About Cysiv

Cysiv was founded in 2018 as a pure-play SOC-as-a-Service provider and was acquired by Forescout Technologies in July 2022. Prior to acquisition, Cysiv built a cloud-native security operations platform capable of ingesting and correlating telemetry across cloud, endpoint, network, and identity sources with AI-driven threat detection. Post-acquisition, the Cysiv team and technology became the foundation for Forescout's managed detection and response offerings. Cysiv's platform emphasizes broad data ingestion, behavioral analytics, and rapid analyst-driven response. The company served enterprise customers in regulated verticals including financial services, healthcare, energy, and government. Their cloud-first architecture and per-asset pricing model made enterprise-grade security operations accessible to mid-market organizations.

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Services Offered

Cysiv offers 6 security services. Click any service to see other providers that offer it.

Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Threat Intelligence Network Security Monitoring Cloud Security Incident Response

Industries Served

Cysiv has experience serving 6 industries, including the regulatory requirements and security challenges unique to each.

Financial Services Healthcare Government & Public Sector Energy & Utilities Manufacturing Education

Client Company Sizes

Cysiv serves Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+) organizations. Providers focused on your company size tend to offer pricing and service levels that match your budget and team capacity.

Mid-Market (201-1000)Enterprise (1000+)

Compliance Frameworks Supported

Cysiv provides compliance support for 4 frameworks. Compliance support typically includes control mapping, evidence collection, audit preparation, and ongoing monitoring to keep you audit-ready year-round.

SOC 2HIPAAPCI DSSNIST CSF

Certifications Held

Cysiv holds 1 certification. Each certification means the provider passed an independent audit of their security practices, operations, or technical skills.

SOC 2 Type II

What Should You Ask When Evaluating Cysiv?

Before engaging any MSSP, use these questions to assess whether the provider is the right fit for your organization. These apply to Cysiv and any other provider on your shortlist.

What is included in the base service vs. what costs extra? Clarify whether incident response, compliance reporting, and additional log source onboarding are included or billed separately.
What response actions does the provider take directly? Some MSSPs only send alerts for your team to act on. Others take containment actions like host isolation or account lockout on your behalf.
What does the onboarding process look like? Ask about typical onboarding timelines, how much work your team needs to put in, and when full monitoring coverage goes live.
Can you provide references from similar organizations? Ask for references from companies in your industry and size segment. The experience of similar organizations is the best predictor of how the MSSP will perform for you.
What happens if we need to switch providers? Understand data portability, contract termination terms, and transition support. A transparent exit process is a sign of a provider that prioritizes long-term trust over lock-in.