Cye Platform User Guide
Step-by-step help — from login to daily use.
278 articles
- Cye Exposure Management Platform User GuideUnderstand how to use the Cye Exposure Management Platform to assess, quantify, and mitigate cyber risk across your organization.
- The Cye Platform Features OverviewExplore the core features of the Cye platform that help you assess and reduce cyber risk across your organization.
Getting Started with Cye Platform
Your first steps with Cye Platform — from account setup and access control to configuring threat sources and settings.
- Getting Started with Cye Exposure Management PlatformFollow these steps to set up the Cye Exposure Management Platform and start managing your organization’s cyber risk.
- Defining Threat SourcesSet up internal and external attack sources to model threats in the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Maturity AssessmentEvaluate and improve your organization’s cybersecurity maturity using the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Cye Exposure Management Platform Integrations OverviewLearn how the Cye Exposure Management Platform integrates with external systems to enrich risk data and streamline remediation workflows.
- Before You StartKey concepts and requirements to know before using Hyver — including roles, permissions, and platform basics.6 articles
- Logging in to Cye PlatformAll you need to log in to Cye Platform — from registration and credentials to signing in with Google or Okta.8 articles
- 2FA Enforced Cye Platform LoginHow to set up and manage two-factor authentication in Cye Platform — including access, resets, and session settings.4 articles
- Defining Business AssetsLearn how to define, review, and manage business assets as part of your risk analysis in Hyver.2 articles
- Defining EngagementsHow to set up and manage engagements in Cye Platform — including cloud, internet perimeter, and more.6 articles
- Configuring Cye Platform settingsManage all Cye Platform settings — including user profiles, access control, SSO, risk modeling, and more.22 articles
- Tags in Cye PlatformUnderstand and manage tags in Cye Platform — how to create, use, and organize them effectively.4 articles
Cost of Breach
Explore how Cye Platform calculates Cost of Breach — what it means, how it works, and why it matters.
- Cost of Breach in Cye Exposure Management PlatformUnderstand how the Cye platform calculates the financial impact of a cyber breach and how it supports better decision-making.
- Likelihood of BreachSee how the Cye Exposure Management Platform estimates the chances of a cyberattack — and what it means for your risk.
- Breakdown by Business AssetsView and manage breach cost estimates by business asset to understand where your financial exposure is highest.
- Breakdown by First and Third PartySee how the Cye Exposure Management Platform separates breach-related costs into company losses and third-party payments.
- Understanding Cost of Breach EstimateA transparent walkthrough of how Cye Platform calculates Cost of Breach, what drives the numbers, and how to respond to common questions or challenges from stakeholders.
Dashboards
Learn how to navigate and leverage Cye Platform’s various dashboards
Managing Assets
Everything you need to import, edit, search, and manage assets in Cye Platform — including linking them to findings.
- Searching for Specific AssetsSearch by name, version, or attributes to locate relevant assets in Cye platform.
- Adding a List of Assets to a FindingLink a group of assets to a finding by exporting and importing filtered asset lists.
- Viewing Findings Linked to a Specific AssetSee and edit the findings tied to a specific asset in your environment.
- Remediating Asset FindingsView and fix findings tied to specific assets to improve your security posture.
- Editing Assets to Define RelevanceSet asset relevancy, scope, importance, and tags to reflect your assessment focus.
- Deleting AssetsRemove assets you’ve added or imported — with a few key limitations.
- Exporting AssetsExport filtered assets from Cye platform to an Excel file for offline use.
- Importing Assets into Cye platformUnderstand how asset import works and where imported data appears in Cye platform.
- Import Assets (CSV)Upload assets into Cye platform using a CSV file and custom field mapping.
- Manually Adding an AssetCreate a new asset manually and assign it to an engagement.
- Adding Technology AssetsManually add security technologies like EDR or SIEM and link them to NIST subcategories.
- Adding Process AssetsManually add internal security processes to improve maturity scoring.
- Asset InheritanceUnderstand how asset relationships affect visibility, relevancy, and scope.
- Viewing Assets in Cye PlatformExplore and manage all assets discovered during your engagement.
- Understanding Asset Details in the Right PaneView in-depth information for each asset in Cye’s right-side panel.
- Displaying Vulnerable AssetsSee which assets are linked to active findings in your environment.
- Displaying Recently Detected AssetsFind newly discovered assets since your last visit or within the past 30 days.
- Viewing the Main Assets SummaryUse the top section of the Assets page to filter by domains, IPs, or services.
Managing Findings
Learn how to view, prioritize, and manage findings in Cye Platform — including remediation assets, exposure, and ticketing.
- Finding PrioritizationHow the Cye platform ranks findings — Critical to Block, exposure reduction, then severity — into a recommended fix order.
- Exporting Remediation AssetsDownload remediation asset data as Excel files for one or more findings.
- Findings in Ticketing SystemsCreate and manage Jira or ServiceNow tickets linked to findings in the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Finding Exposure ReductionHow the Cye platform calculates each finding's dollar-based exposure reduction value, what triggers a recalculation, and where to find it.
- How the Exposure Calculation WorksHow the Cye platform calculates exposure (Probability × Cost of Breach) and exposure reduction, including the Common Graph and maturity effects.
- Working with FindingsFrom adding and editing to exporting and overriding — everything you need to manage findings in Cye Platform.24 articles
- Viewing FindingsLearn how to view, search, filter, and customize findings in Cye Platform — including DORA-related violations.7 articles
- Managing a Finding’s Remediation AssetsHow to add, edit, review, and organize remediation assets linked to findings — including CVEs and risk acceptance.10 articles
- Importing Remediation Assets from a CSVLearn how to import, manage, and delete remediation assets using CSV files in Cye Platform.4 articles
- Findings DashboardExplore how to use the Findings Dashboard to track trends, prioritize risks, and analyze vulnerabilities by domain, type, and behavior.8 articles
- Finding VersionsLearn how Cye Platform tracks and displays finding versions — including version details, statuses, and how to check them.4 articles
Managing Engagements
Create, review, and manage engagements in Cye Platform — including assessments, limitations, and troubleshooting runs.
- Understanding Engagements in Cye PlatformLearn what engagements are in Cye Platform, how they work, and who can manage them.
- Creating an Engagement in Cye PlatformStep-by-step guide to creating a new engagement and configuring its scope and access.
- Activating an Engagement in Cye PlatrofmLearn how to activate an engagement and start the assessment process.
- Displaying Engagements in Cye PlatformSee how to view and understand your engagement overview in the Engagement Board.
- Checking Assessment Status in Cye PlatformFind out whether an engagement’s assessment is complete.
- Adding a Limitation to an AssessmentDocument any known limitation that could affect how the assessment runs.
- Rerunning Failed EngagementsHow to rerun a failed automatic assessment in Cye Platform.
- Setting Manual Assessments to Finish or ContinueManually update the status of an assessment to Finished or resume a finished assessment.
- Reviewing or Editing EngagementsLearn how to view, update, and manage engagement details, scope, members, and assessment data in Cye Platform.8 articles
- Automatic Assessment StatusesUnderstand how automatic assessments work in Cye Platform — including status tracking and how to pause or resume them.2 articles
Mitigation Graph
Explore how to build, interpret, and use the Mitigation Graph in Cye Platform — from attack routes to risk quantification and remediation planning.
- Org. Attack Graph OverviewLearn how the Cye platform's Org. Attack Graph maps attack routes and helps prioritize security remediation.
- Org. Attack Graph ComponentsUnderstand each component of the Org. Attack Graph and how it represents threats, assets, and vulnerabilities.
- Attack Routes in the Org. Attack GraphUnderstand how attack routes illustrate threats to your business assets and help prioritize remediation.
- Findings and Positions in the Org. Attack GraphLearn how to view and explore findings and positions directly from the Org. Attack Graph.
- Searching in the Org. Attack GraphFind specific findings, positions, or assets quickly using the search feature in the Org. Attack Graph.
- Working with Positions in the Org. Attack GraphLearn how to move, edit, and manage positions in the Org. Attack Graph to organize and analyze attack routes.
- Org. Attack Graph ToolsExplore the key tools available in the Org. Attack Graph toolbar to search, edit, and plan effectively.
- Quantification of Cyber RiskUnderstand how Cye Exposure Management Platform calculates cyber risk and prioritizes mitigation based on real-world attack routes and business impact.
- Graph AuditTrack changes to the Org. Attack Graph using the History tab, visible to users with edit permissions.
- Tips for Building Attack RoutesFollow these best practices to build clear, accurate, and high-impact attack routes in the Org. Attack Graph.
- Planning and Prioritizing MitigationLearn how to use Cye Platform’s Mitigation Planner to prioritize actions, reduce exposure, and optimize risk reduction.4 articles
- Graph Visualizer and FilteringUse the Graph Visualizer to explore, filter, and highlight key routes and findings in the Mitigation Graph.4 articles
- Creating a Mitigation GraphStep-by-step guidance on creating a Mitigation Graph in Cye Platform — including workflows and permission settings.7 articles
Industry Attack Graph
Learn how to interpret and use the Industry Attack Graph in Cye Platform — from common industry attack routes to understanding sector‑specific risk patterns
- Industry Attack Graph OverviewA strategic overview of the Industry Attack Graph—how it models sector-wide threats and overlays your organizational findings to reveal end-to-end attack paths.
- Industry Attack Graph ComponentsUnderstand the visual building blocks and interactive modes of the Industry Attack Graph within the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
Mitigation Planning
Understand how to build and manage mitigation plans in Cye Platform — from plan creation to execution strategy.
- Understanding Mitigation PlansLearn how to track, prioritize, and manage mitigation plans in Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Creating a Mitigation Plan in Cye Exposure Management PlatformHow to create and populate a mitigation plan in Cye Exposure Management Platform to organize your remediation work.
- Understanding Exposure Reduction in Mitigation PlansLearn how Cye Exposure Management Platform calculates exposure reduction and how it impacts mitigation planning.
Maturity Assessment
Get started with Cye Platform’s Maturity Assessment — including NIST CSF 1.1 and 2.0 frameworks, scoring, and evaluation elements.
- Getting Started with Maturity AssessmentLearn how to begin your maturity assessment in Cye Platform — from framework setup to rating subcategories and linking findings.9 articles
- Maturity Assessment ElementsDive into the core components of Cye Platform’s maturity model — including frameworks, processes, technologies, and findings.15 articles
- Using NIST CSF 1.1Everything you need to apply the NIST CSF 1.1 framework in Cye Platform — from maturity scoring to benchmarking and migration guidance.8 articles
- Using NIST CSF 2.0Implement the NIST CSF 2.0 framework in Cye Platform — including maturity calculations and assessment guidance.17 articles
Reports
Learn how to create, customize, and schedule reports in Cye Platform — including templates, widgets, and automation.
- Reports in the Cye platformCreate, customize, and share security reports with stakeholders using the Cye platform's reporting tools.
- Creating Reports in the Cye platformBuild reports using templates or from scratch to share key security metrics in the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Editing Report Templates in the Cye platformCustomize your own report templates in the My Templates section.
- Using a Blank Template in the Cye platformStart from scratch and build a fully customized report using text, widgets, and layout tools.
- Configuring Widget Settings in ReportsCustomize what each widget displays in your report by adjusting its parameters.
- Incorporating Timeline Dashboard Widgets into ReportsGenerate professional, ready-to-share PDF reports that pair visual timeline graphs with detailed data tables, eliminating the need for manual chart construction.
Group-Level Managment
Manage and monitor multiple organizations in Cye Platform — including metrics, user roles, and parent company settings.
- User Management in Group-Level OverviewManage access and roles for users across parent and subsidiary companies in the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Centralized User Management (Group Management Hierarchy)Manage user identity and roles across an entire organizational hierarchy from a single Parent-level action to ensure consistency and reduce administrative overhead.
- Understanding the Group-Level Overview MetricsExplore how risk, maturity, and exposure metrics are calculated and displayed for each subsidiary.
- Group-Level Overview: Frequently Asked QuestionsCommon questions about configuring, managing, and accessing Group Management dashboards in the Cye Exposure Management Platform.
- Org. Navigation Tree OverviewView your organizational structure, monitor subsidiary properties, and navigate between business units from a single, centralized view.
- Group-Level Dashboard OverviewThe Group-Level Dashboard aggregates cyber-risk metrics across your subsidiaries or portfolio companies into one comparable view.
CYE AI
Master the full range of Cye AI capabilities to query your exposure data, analyze complex security risks, and generate actionable insights.
- CYE AI: Your Strategic Security Intelligence AgentUnderstand what CYE AI is, how it helps you analyze and optimize your security posture, and how it keeps your data private and secure.
- What Can I Ask CYE AI?Explore the types of questions CYE AI can answer right now — from findings to mitigation plans.
- Import Findings with CYE AIUse AI to import findings from unstructured data sources like PDFs and Excel with automatic enrichment and field mapping.
- CYE — AI Governance OverviewThis document outlines how the Cye Exposure Management Platform’s Cyber Exposure Management platform adheres to core AI principles guiding the development and operation of all AI features