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Cytactic beside iluminr: training types and facts side by side

Short answer

Cytactic sells tabletop and crisis simulation; iluminr sells tabletop and crisis simulation, and, with a condition, awareness training. They differ on 1 of 4 training types and 3 of 8 checks on the pages we read. This page sets their published facts side by side; it does not pick one.

By The Range Desk · Cyber Range Compare · Published 2026-10-11 · Updated 2026-10-13

Desk research from public vendor, standards and regulator pages read on 27 September, 11 October and 13 October 2026. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.

Which training types does each sell?

Cytactic lanes: sells 1 of 4 training types; not in our sources for 3. Compared with iluminr lanes: sells 2 of 4 training types, 1 with a condition; not in our sources for 2.Not foundRANGELive fireNot foundLABSSolo skillsSoldCRISISDecisionsNot foundAWAREEvery employee
  • Targets: Cytactic
  • Diamonds: iluminr
  • RANGE · Cyber range: Not in our sources; iluminr: Not in our sources
  • LABS · Hands-on lab libraries: Not in our sources; iluminr: Not in our sources
  • CRISIS · Tabletop and crisis simulation: Sold; iluminr: Sold
  • AWARE · Awareness training: Not in our sources; iluminr: Sold with a condition
The lanes show what each platform's own pages describe, or how your answers weigh the four training types. They do not measure how well a product works.
  • Filled target: the platform sells this training type on the pages we read
  • Hatched target: sold with a condition (an add-on, an adjacent product, or part of the type)
  • Dashed target: not in our sources (it may exist; we did not find it)
From each platform's own pages, read 27 September or 11 October 2026.
TypeCytacticiluminr
Cyber rangeNot in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Not in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Hands-on lab librariesNot in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Not in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Tabletop and crisis simulationSold

"Risk-tuned, Realistic Crisis Simulation (Digital TTX)", with a Simulation Generator: five ready-made simulations plus an AI engine that builds new ones.

Source: Cytactic blog: the next generation of cyber tabletops · Read 13 Oct 2026

Sold

Microsimulations (3–5 minutes for one person, 30–45 minutes for a team), tabletop exercises and incident response management.

Source: iluminr homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Awareness trainingNot in our sources

Not described on the pages we read.

Sold with a condition

Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described.

Source: iluminr homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026

Where do their published facts differ?

  • Awareness training: Cytactic Not in our sources, iluminr Sold with a condition

    Cytactic: Not described on the pages we read.

    iluminr: Individual microsimulations and benchmarking by department, region and role reach beyond the crisis team; phishing simulation and awareness modules are not described.

  • Executives and non-technical roles take part: Cytactic Partly, iluminr Matches

    Cytactic: Generated exercises include stakeholder discussions, with crisis communication and legal disclosure agents in the platform; an exercise format for executives or the board is not described.

    iluminr: Board-ready dashboards and exercises for executives and crisis teams.

  • Sessions of an hour or less: Cytactic Not in our sources, iluminr Matches

    Cytactic: Not in our sources.

    iluminr: Microsimulations take 3–5 minutes for one person and 30–45 minutes for a team.

  • Reaches the whole workforce: Cytactic Not in our sources, iluminr Partly

    Cytactic: Not in our sources.

    iluminr: Benchmarking by department, region and role, and microsimulations for individuals.

Where do they match?

  • Sold Tabletop and crisis simulation
  • Partly Built around your own environment or tools
  • Matches Reports or evidence for auditors, boards or regulators

Neither platform's pages describe: Cyber range, Hands-on lab libraries, Hands-on keyboard work, Price published, Free start (free tier, trial or free material).

What do they cost?

Cytactic

Not published; the route in is a demo.

Source: Cytactic homepage · Read 13 Oct 2026

iluminr

Not published. The pricing page shows no figures.

Source: iluminr pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026

How do their strengths and limits compare?

Cytactic

Strengths

  • A ready library of five crisis simulations plus a generator that drafts new ones from the organisation's profile.
  • Simulation artefacts such as ransom notes, breaking news and system data appear automatically.
  • Sits next to playbooks, crisis communication and legal disclosure tools.

Limits

  • Not a lab platform or a cyber range: no hands-on technical environment is described.
  • No published price, and board formats and measurement are not described on the pages we read.

iluminr

Strengths

  • Short formats: 3–5 minute individual microsimulations and 30–45 minute team exercises.
  • The longest framework list here for evidence, including DORA, ISO 22301, APRA CPS 230, NIST CSF and FFIEC.
  • Board-ready dashboards and benchmarking by department, region and role.

Limits

  • No technical hands-on work: no labs and no range.
  • No published price and no free tier.

Which one fits which team?

Look at Cytactic if you want tabletop practice next to your playbooks and disclosure tools, or if you want ready-made crisis scenarios to start from. Look at iluminr if you report exercise evidence to a board or a financial regulator, or if you want frequent short exercises rather than one long one.

Not sure which training type you need first? The training type finder weighs your answers before it lists platforms.

Questions people ask

Is Cytactic or iluminr cheaper?

Neither publishes a price on the pages we read. Ask both for a quote for the same scope.

Do Cytactic and iluminr sell the same kind of training?

They both sell tabletop and crisis simulation. iluminr also sells awareness training.

Can I compare several platforms at once?

Yes. The platform fact grid puts up to twelve side by side, and you can pick which ones.

  • Cytactic profile

    A cyber incident response management hub with a simulation generator: five ready-made crisis simulations and an AI engine that builds new ones from the organisation's profile, run in a Simulation Mode inside the platform.

  • iluminr profile

    An operational resilience exercising platform for boards, executives and crisis teams, from 3–5 minute microsimulations to facilitated tabletops, with evidence mapped to regulations.

  • Tabletop and crisis simulation

    The people who own decisions in an incident work through a scenario and decide what to do, from a scripted discussion to an adaptive simulation.

  • Platform fact grid

    Every platform's facts in one table.