XM Cyber Expands ANZ Footprint Through Partnership With Netpoleon

Press Release – Netpolean
The new partnership brings XM Cybers advanced capabilities to the hands of ANZ customers through Netpoleons extensive channel network and deep cybersecurity expertise.
Exposure management pioneer XM Cyber has signed a new distribution agreement with cybersecurity and networking distributor Netpoleon, marking a significant step in its expansion into the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) markets.
With the growing complexity of hybrid cloud environments, enterprise security teams are under increasing pressure to manage risk more effectively and efficiently. XM Cyber's Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) platform is designed to help organisations prioritise remediation efforts based on actual risk—rather than chasing generic vulnerability lists.
The new partnership brings XM Cyber's advanced capabilities to the hands of ANZ customers through Netpoleon's extensive channel network and deep cybersecurity expertise. It also marks a strategic alignment between two companies focused on operationalising security at scale.
'We are delighted to partner with Netpoleon, a leading provider of integrated security, networking solutions, and value-added services in the region,' said Stree Naidu, Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan at XM Cyber. 'The Netpoleon team shares our vision for a more proactive, risk-based approach to cybersecurity, and we look forward to delivering our end-to-end exposure management solutions to their enterprise clients.'
Netpoleon's leadership sees this as a natural next step in helping their customers move from reactive security postures to strategic, preventative models. With XM Cyber, security teams can simulate attacker behaviour, identify attack paths to critical assets, and prioritise fixes that deliver the biggest impact.
'Cybersecurity today is about context and coordination,' said Paul Lim, Regional Director at Netpoleon. 'XM Cyber gives our customers the intelligence and visibility to act decisively and protect what matters most.'
The partnership goes live immediately, with XM Cyber solutions available through Netpoleon ANZ from 28 May 2025.

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