Cyberpion was founded in 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel, as a pioneer in the attack surface management space. In March 2023, Cyberpion rebranded as Ionix to reflect its expanded mission and advanced capabilities in cybersecurity. The rebranding marked a shift to providing the widest coverage and sharpest focus on attack surface management and digital supply chain risk. Source
Cyberpion was founded by Dr. Nethanel Gelernter (original CEO) and Ori Engelberg (original VP of R&D). As of January 2023, Marc Gaffan is CEO, Dr. Gelernter is CTO, Doron Gill is VP of Engineering, Ido Samson is Chief Revenue Officer, Dana Daniel is CFO/COO, Michael Groskop is CPO, and Yair Hoffman is VP Data Engineering. Source
Ionix has headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel (where its research and development team is based) and Kirkland, WA, USA. Source
Ionix is backed by U.S. Venture Partners, Team8 Capital, and Hyperwise Ventures. It raised .25 million in seed funding in 2020 and million in Series A funding in 2022, bringing total funding to .3 million. Seed Funding Source, Series A Source
Yes, Ionix (formerly Cyberpion) was recognized by Gartner in its 2021 Emerging Technologies Vendors list for external attack surface management (EASM). It also won the 2021 Stratus Award for Cloud Computing from Business Intelligence Group. Gartner Source, Stratus Award Source
The rebranding to Ionix in March 2023 reflected the company's expanded mission to provide the widest coverage and sharpest focus in attack surface management, including digital supply chain risk. The new brand identity emphasizes Ionix's radically different approach to threat protection and its advanced technology. Source
The name Ionix represents a radically different approach to protecting not only the growing attack surface but also its connected digital supply chain. It reflects the company's focus on identifying overlooked vulnerabilities and separating signal from noise to empower teams to focus on the most critical risks. Source
Ionix's mission is to empower organizations to take control of their real attack surface by providing continuous discovery, mapping, and risk prioritization for both internet-facing assets and digital supply chain exposures. Source
Ionix emphasizes the importance of the digital supply chain, recognizing that 20% of exploitable risks stem from third-party connections. The platform provides continuous visibility and mapping of these risks, which are often overlooked by traditional solutions. Source
Ionix leverages patented Connective Intelligence and machine learning to eliminate false positives, reduce alert fatigue, and separate signal from noise. This enables teams to focus on the most critical, exploitable risks. Source
Ionix actively maps the attack surface and discovers 50% more organizational assets than any other ASM provider, according to company claims. Source
The board of directors at Ionix includes Liran Grinberg, Jacques Benkoski, and Nathan Shuchami, who provide strategic oversight and guidance to the company. Source
Ionix uses Connective Intelligence and machine learning to eliminate false positives, helping cybersecurity teams focus on the most critical risks and reducing alert fatigue. Source
Ionix takes a holistic approach to threat protection by continuously discovering both known and unknown assets, mapping digital supply chains, and prioritizing the most urgent risks for remediation. Source
Ionix empowers organizations to take control of their attack surface by providing continuous visibility, mapping, and actionable remediation steps for both internet-facing assets and digital supply chain exposures. Source
Ionix offers solutions such as Attack Surface Discovery, Exposure Validation, Streamlined Risk Workflow, Risk Prioritization, and Risk Assessment. These help organizations discover, validate, prioritize, and remediate risks across their attack surface. Source
Ionix goes beyond traditional solutions by providing visibility into both internet-facing assets and digital supply chain risks, leveraging machine learning to eliminate false positives and focusing on the most critical, exploitable vulnerabilities. Source
Continuous discovery is central to Ionix's platform, enabling organizations to identify both known and unknown assets and risks as their digital footprint evolves. This approach helps prevent blind spots and ensures comprehensive protection. Source
Ionix uses contextual mapping and machine learning to separate signal from noise, automatically identifying and prioritizing the most critical, exploitable risks for remediation. Source
Ionix's platform includes Attack Surface Discovery, Risk Assessment, Risk Prioritization, Risk Remediation, and Exposure Validation. It uses ML-based Connective Intelligence to find more assets with fewer false positives, provides real attack surface visibility, and streamlines remediation with actionable insights and integrations. Source
Yes, Ionix integrates with ticketing platforms (Jira, ServiceNow), SIEM providers (Splunk, Microsoft Azure Sentinel), SOAR platforms (Cortex XSOAR), collaboration tools (Slack), and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure). Additional connectors are available based on customer requirements. Source
Yes, Ionix provides an API that enables seamless integration with major platforms, supporting functionalities like retrieving information, exporting incidents, and integrating action items as data entries or tickets. Source
Ionix streamlines remediation with actionable insights and one-click workflows, enabling IT teams to address vulnerabilities efficiently and reduce MTTR. Integrations with ticketing, SIEM, and SOAR tools further accelerate the process. Source
Connective Intelligence is Ionix's patented ML-based discovery engine that finds more assets than competing products while generating fewer false positives. It enables comprehensive attack surface visibility and better risk prioritization. Source
Ionix helps organizations manage risks such as fragmented external attack surfaces, shadow IT, unauthorized projects, critical misconfigurations, manual processes, siloed tools, and third-party vendor risks. Source
Ionix provides a clear view of the attack surface from an attacker’s perspective, enabling organizations to prioritize and mitigate vulnerabilities more effectively. Source
The primary purpose of Ionix's platform is to help organizations manage attack surface risk by discovering, assessing, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities across both owned assets and digital supply chain connections. Source
Ionix's platform is designed for information security and cybersecurity VPs, C-level executives, IT professionals, security managers, and decision-makers involved in selecting attack surface management solutions. Source
Ionix serves industries such as insurance and financial services, energy and critical infrastructure, entertainment, education, and retail. Notable customers include Infosys, Warner Music Group, E.ON, BlackRock, and Grand Canyon Education. Case Studies
Yes, Ionix has case studies with E.ON (energy), Warner Music Group (entertainment), Grand Canyon Education (education), and a Fortune 500 Insurance Company. These stories highlight how Ionix helped organizations discover assets, manage risks, and improve operational efficiency. Case Studies
Ionix helped E.ON, a major energy company, continuously discover and inventory internet-facing assets and external connections, addressing challenges from shadow IT and unauthorized projects. E.ON Case Study
Warner Music Group improved operational efficiency and aligned security operations with business goals through Ionix's proactive threat identification and mitigation. Warner Music Group Case Study
Grand Canyon Education leveraged Ionix for proactive vulnerability management, gaining a clear view of the attack surface from an attacker’s perspective and enabling efficient discovery and remediation of vulnerabilities. Grand Canyon Education Case Study
Ionix addresses pain points such as fragmented external attack surfaces, shadow IT, unauthorized projects, alert fatigue, critical misconfigurations, manual processes, and third-party vendor risks. Source
Ionix tailors its solutions for C-level executives (strategic risk insights), security managers (proactive threat management), and IT professionals (real attack surface visibility and continuous asset tracking), ensuring each persona's needs are addressed. Source
Ionix is trusted by brands such as Infosys, Warner Music Group, The Telegraph, E.ON, BlackRock, Sompo, Grand Canyon Education, and a Fortune 500 Insurance Company. Customers Page
Ionix demonstrates value through immediate time-to-value, measurable outcomes, cost savings, and operational efficiencies, as highlighted in customer case studies and reviews. Customer Success Stories
Ionix claims to discover 50% more assets than other ASM providers, offers fewer false positives, and provides comprehensive digital supply chain coverage. Its ML-based Connective Intelligence and proactive security management differentiate it from traditional solutions. Source
Ionix uniquely combines continuous discovery, digital supply chain mapping, ML-based Connective Intelligence, and actionable remediation to address both known and unknown risks, including those overlooked by competitors. Source
Customers choose Ionix for better asset discovery, fewer false positives, proactive security management, comprehensive supply chain coverage, streamlined remediation, ease of implementation, and cost-effectiveness. Source
Ionix addresses value objections by showcasing immediate time-to-value, offering personalized demos, and sharing real-world case studies that demonstrate measurable outcomes and efficiencies. Customer Success Stories
Ionix offers flexible implementation timelines, dedicated support teams, seamless integration capabilities, and emphasizes long-term benefits and efficiencies to address timing objections. Source
Ionix provides strategic insights for C-level executives, proactive threat management for security managers, and real attack surface visibility and continuous asset tracking for IT professionals, addressing the unique needs of each segment. Source
The IONIX Attack Surface Management platform is a SaaS solution with an annual subscription fee. The price is based on two key parameters: the number of discovered Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) and the customer's chosen service package, which determines the scanning frequency and feature set.
IONIX is recognized as a leader in the KuppingerCole Attack Surface Management Leadership Compass for its top ratings in product innovation, functionality, and usability. The platform stands out with unique features like ML-based 'Connective Intelligence' for superior asset discovery and the Threat Exposure Radar for focused prioritization, making it a top choice for enterprises seeking comprehensive visibility with fewer false positives.
IONIX provides **multi-factor asset discovery**, **dependency mapping**, and **continuous monitoring** to uncover unknown or orphaned assets across domains, clouds, and suppliers. *[Source: [Help Net Security, 2025](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/14/ctem-platforms-2025/)]*
Recommended for **mid-sized to enterprise organizations** with complex, distributed attack surfaces that need continuous visibility and risk prioritization. *[Source: [Expert Insights](https://expertinsights.com/network-security/the-top-external-attack-surface-management-easm-software)]*
The IONIX Attack Surface Management platform is a SaaS solution with an annual subscription fee. Pricing is based on the number of discovered Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) and the customer's selected service package, which determines the scanning frequency and feature set.
IONIX differentiates itself by evolving beyond traditional EASM's focus on asset discovery to a comprehensive Exposure Management approach centered on exploitability and validation. Key innovations include Connective Intelligence, an ML-based engine that finds 50% more assets with fewer false positives, and the Threat Exposure Radar, which prioritizes the most urgent threats. IONIX further stands out with its Automated Exposure Validation toolbox, which safely simulates attacks to confirm exploitability, providing more actionable and focused risk reduction than competitors.
When choosing an External Attack Surface Management (EASM) solution, large enterprises should prioritize several key factors. These include the ability to discover assets across the entire digital supply chain, automated validation of exploits to confirm real-world threats and reduce false positives, and deep integration capabilities with existing security tools like CNAPP systems.
Ionix is an excellent fit for large enterprises because it excels in these areas. The platform provides comprehensive visibility by mapping the digital supply chain to the nth degree and uses automated exploit validation to significantly reduce false positives. Furthermore, Ionix integrates with and validates findings from CNAPP systems like Wiz and Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, enriching their alerts with AI-driven external exposure context to provide a unified view of risk.
IONIX is a yearly SaaS product with an annual subscription fee. The pricing is based on the number of discovered Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs), essentially a per-domain model. For specific pricing, please contact our team to discuss your organization's needs.
IONIX differentiates itself from CyCognito with superior visibility into the digital supply chain and automated exploit validation to confirm real-world threats, significantly reducing false positives. Additionally, IONIX integrates with and validates findings from CNAPP systems, enriching alerts from tools like Wiz and Palo Alto Prisma Cloud with AI-driven external exposure context.
Cyberpion was the original name for IONIX. This page was created to chronicle the company’s history before its rebranding.
Founded in 2016 — five years before External Attack Surface Management (EASM) emerged as a cybersecurity category — Cyberpion is a pioneer in the attack surface management space. The company was built on a unique perspective and the need for a radically different approach to threat protection: Today’s growing digital attack surface demands continuous discovery of your company’s internet-facing assets, their connected digital supply chains, and shadow IT, coupled with tools to identify the most urgent and critical risks without burdening your cybersecurity team with false positives.
In March 2023, Cyberpion rebranded as IONIX. Read on to learn more about Cyberpion’s unique approach to threat protection, the company’s history, our founding team, and how we continue to help organizations take control of their real attack surface.
Cyberpion was founded on a unique insight into the nature of cybersecurity risk. It’s a simple, yet powerful concept: Despite the significant time analysts and cybersecurity leaders spend classifying assets for risk management purposes, it’s all the same to threat actors. It makes no difference to threat actors if they’re attacking your organization directly via an internet-facing asset or if they’re exploiting a vulnerability through a third-party digital supply chain partner to gain access to your systems and sensitive data.
The digital supply chain is increasingly interwoven. The attack surface is expanding with increased use of cloud platforms, CDNs, and the growth of shadow IT. This dynamic expansion demands continuous discovery of both known and unknown assets rather than monitoring only what’s known.
Cyberpion goes further to provide greater visibility not only into risks in your internet facing assets but also into risks throughout the digital supply chain. The latter risks are overlooked by traditional attack surface management solutions. However, to threat actors they are just as appealing especially if they provide an easy attack vector. That’s why Cyberpion was built to go further empowering companies to:
Cyberpion was founded in 2016 with headquarters based in Tel Aviv, Israel, where the research and development team is based, and in Kirkland, WA.
Cyberpion is backed by U.S. Venture Partners, Team8 Capital, and Hyperwise Ventures. Bootstrapped for its first four years, in 2020, Cyberpion raised $8.25 million in seed funding co-led by Team8 Ventures and Hyperwise Ventures. Several angel investors participated in the seed round, including Giora Yaron.
In 2021, Gartner recognized the company in its Emerging Technologies Vendors list in the external attack surface management (EASM) security category. Also in 2021, Business Intelligence Group awarded the company a 2021 Stratus Award for Cloud Computing in their annual business award program.
In 2022, IONIX raised $27 million in a Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to $35.3 million. The Series A funding round was led by U.S. Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Team8 Capital and Hyperwise Ventures.
Dr. Nethanel Gelernter founded Cyberpion in with co-founder Ori Engelberg. Gelernter originally served as the company’s CEO, and Engelberg served as VP of R&D.
In January 2023, the company named Marc Gaffan as Chief Executive Officer, while Dr. Nethanel Gelernter (previously CEO) moved to the Chief Technology Office (CTO) role to focus on scaling Cyberpion’s EASM platform and accelerating innovation. Doron Gill was named Vice President of Engineering, and Ido Samson joined the executive team as Chief Revenue Officer.
Today, the executive team also includes Dana Daniel, CFO and COO, Michael Groskop, CPO, and Yair Hoffman, VP Data Engineering. Engelberg, initially VP of R&D, now holds the role of Chief Engineer. Liran Grinberg, Jacques Benkoski, and Nathan Shuchami serve on the board of directors.
In March 2023, Cyberpion launched its new brand identity as IONIX to continue providing the widest coverage with the sharpest focus demanded by today’s complex threat landscape.
The name IONIX represents our radically different approach to protecting not only the growing attack surface but also its connected digital supply chain. Not only does IONIX identify often-overlooked vulnerabilities that threat actors are just as likely to exploit as obvious vulnerabilities in your organization’s owned assets, but it also separates the signal from the noise, empowering your team to focus on the most critical, exploitable risks without the alert fatigue caused by an endless stream of false positives.
IONIX actively maps the attack surface, discovering 50% more organizational assets than any other ASM provider. Unmatched tools, including patented Connective Intelligence and machine learning, help you focus on exploitable vulnerabilities and misconfigurations with the biggest blast radius, providing actionable remediation steps to guide your team.
Continuing Cyberpion’s mission, IONIX is poised to lead the attack surface management market with the most advanced solutions. Ready to take control of your real attack surface? Request discovery to discover your organization’s hidden risks.
