Princeton, New Jersey, Jan 22, 2026 – Information Security Media Group (ISMG), a global intelligence and education firm dedicated solely to cybersecurity, IT, and AI, today revealed a strategic investment in CyCube, an Israel-headquartered startup that provides adaptive, AI-driven labs and cyber resilience assessments.

This strategic collaboration will incorporate CyCube’s hands-on simulation technology into CyberEd.io, ISMG’s education platform, while opening up new applications across ISMG’s global media, research, community, and events ecosystem. Working together, the two companies will assist organizations in moving beyond awareness-focused learning to continuous, outcome-oriented resilience—supporting security teams in validating skills, mitigating risks, and developing measurable capabilities.

Partnership Highlights

• AI-Driven, Hands-On Training: CyCube’s real-time labs and adaptive assessments mimic evolving threats and evaluate genuine defensive preparedness.
• Event-Driven Learning Intelligence: CyCube will leverage insights and threat data from ISMG’s 400+ annual events to constantly refresh learning pathways.
• Global Reach and Embedded Context: Through ISMG’s 2M+ subscribers, 38 media brands, and executive community (CyberEdBoard), content will be tailored to the most current regional and sector-specific requirements.
• Workforce Development at Scale: The partnership will address enterprise, government, and academic use cases, creating modular, role-specific learning paths that reflect real-world priorities.
• Go-to-Market Enablement: With support from ISMG’s marketing services division, Xtra Mile, and video production unit, ISMG.Studio, CyCube will accelerate brand growth and customer acquisition across markets.

Deepening Impact Through Event-Linked Curriculum

As part of the integration, ISMG’s flagship cybersecurity summits—including Nullcon, OTsec, CS4CA, ManuSec, and Hardwear.io—will function as dynamic labs. Key insights, incidents, and techniques shared at these events will be translated into contextual labs and assessments within CyCube’s platform. This enables enterprise and government learners to practice and validate the latest skills, not in isolation, but directly informed by the challenges faced by practitioners today.

“We are in a time when cybersecurity preparedness can no longer be theoretical,” said Sanjay Kalra, founder and CEO of ISMG. “Organizations need more than knowledge of best practices—they need to demonstrate, measure, and continuously enhance their teams’ ability to defend against real-world threats. CyCube brings an unmatched level of adaptability and practical intelligence to cyber education. Combined with ISMG’s global community and threat insights, this partnership has the potential to transform how we build resilience on a large scale.“

From Awareness to Action: The Cyber Learning Shift

Cybersecurity training is undergoing a significant transformation, moving away from static, compliance-focused awareness toward personalized, immersive learning that directly aligns with job roles and real-world threats. Recent research from McKinsey and ISC2 emphasizes that up to 60% of cybersecurity talent gaps stem from capability shortfalls, not just a lack of personnel, highlighting the need for platforms that train more effectively, not just more extensively.

“CyCube was developed to make cyber readiness measurable, adaptive, and relevant,” said Etti Berger, CEO and co-founder of CyCube. “By partnering with ISMG, we now connect our AI-centric platform to unparalleled access to real-time practitioner insights, community intelligence, and distribution channels. This allows us to evolve more rapidly and deliver higher-impact learning wherever security teams operate.”

Supporting Innovation in Israel’s Cybersecurity Ecosystem

This marks ISMG’s second major investment in Israel. In 2022, ISMG acquired Xtra Mile, a B2B lifecycle marketing firm deeply rooted in the Israeli tech and cybersecurity ecosystem. Israel continues to lead in applied cybersecurity innovation, ranking among the top five countries globally in cybersecurity startup creation and funding, and is home to elite units like IDF 8200, which has produced globally recognized cyber entrepreneurs.

ISMG’s ongoing investment reflects its confidence in Israel’s unique combination of technical expertise, threat-driven innovation, and global commercial scale.

About CyCube

CyCube is an AI-driven cyber resilience platform designed to help organizations assess, develop, and validate practical security skills. Built by alumni of Israel’s IDF 8200 unit and experienced CISOs, the platform offers immersive simulations, personalized learning paths, and real-world assessments that strengthen enterprise and critical infrastructure security capabilities across all organizational levels.

About ISMG and CyberEd.io

Information Security Media Group is a global cybersecurity intelligence and education company delivering trusted news, research, events, and training programs. ISMG hosts over 400 events annually—from executive roundtables to global summits—connecting security leaders with actionable insights and strategic opportunities. CyberEd.io is ISMG’s education platform, offering modern cybersecurity training through courses and customizable learning paths for practitioners, executives, and general employees.