XM Cyber wins the Vulnerability Management Solution category for challenging traditional approaches to vulnerability management and helping organisations focus on the exposures that pose the greatest real-world risk.

Rather than overwhelming security teams with lengthy, CVSS-driven lists of vulnerabilities, XM Cyber continuously maps how attackers could move through on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments to reach critical assets. Using Attack Graph Analysis, the platform identifies the relatively small number of exposures that sit on viable attack paths and are most likely to be exploited.

The company's approach is based on a simple premise: not all vulnerabilities carry the same level of risk. By modelling real-world attack scenarios, XM Cyber enables organisations to prioritise remediation efforts based on how attackers would actually operate rather than relying solely on severity scores.

A key differentiator is the platform's ability to identify remediation choke points—single fixes capable of disrupting multiple attack paths at once. According to the company, this allows organisations to achieve greater risk reduction with fewer remediation actions, helping security and IT teams make more effective use of limited resources.

The platform also incorporates continuous monitoring, credential-less asset visibility, software-to-CVE matching, retroactive identification of newly disclosed vulnerabilities and closed-loop validation to confirm that remediation efforts have successfully reduced exposure.

Judges described XM Cyber as one of the strongest entries in the category, with several panel members viewing it not only as the category winner but as one of the standout submissions across the entire awards programme.

"XM Cyber was recognised by the judges as a category-winning solution, praised for its attack-path-led innovation, strong customer outcomes and clear business value."

The judging panel particularly praised XM Cyber's clear differentiation from conventional vulnerability management tools, highlighting its use of attack simulation, attack graph analysis and CTEM-aligned methodologies to focus security teams on the attack paths that matter most.

Judges also highlighted the strength of the commercial and operational evidence presented throughout the submission. Reported ROI figures, customer outcomes and demonstrated budget savings were viewed as particularly compelling, while customer validation from organisations including IQUW reinforced confidence in the platform's practical effectiveness and business value.

Kelley Damore Chief Content Officer CyberRisk Alliance

Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.