Run the Security Practice. Not Just the Compliance Checklist.
Both platforms help MSPs deliver compliance services. Cynomi builds security programs that generate recurring revenue. ControlMap tracks compliance progress within the ScalePad ecosystem. What happens after the checkbox determines what you can charge for.
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The Quick Take
Cynomi is a Security Growth Platform powered by CISO Intelligence that answers the question every MSP hits after adopting a compliance tool: “Now what?” Cynomi turns compliance data into full security programs, advisory conversations, and recurring revenue, without hiring dedicated security experts proportionately as you scale your services.
ControlMap is a GRC platform within the ScalePad ecosystem, built to help MSPs launch Compliance as a Service (CaaS). For teams already using ScalePad’s asset lifecycle tools, ControlMap provides a natural path into compliance delivery, with a free tier that removes the cost barrier.
Both support multi-framework compliance, evidence collection, and MSP-focused workflows. Cynomi starts with security program delivery, embeds CISO-level intelligence into every workflow, and connects posture to portfolio-level revenue opportunities. ControlMap focuses on compliance tracking and audit readiness within its ecosystem.
The Cynomi Difference
Side-by-side across key capabilities.
Feature |  |  |
|---|---|---|
Starting Point | Security program delivery + practice growth | Compliance framework management + CaaS enablement |
Platform Experience | Visual, intuitive, context-driven – designed so any team member can deliver with confidence | Template-driven compliance workflows within the ScalePad ecosystem |
AI Capabilities | Structured CISO methodology with AI agents for ease of use, advisory expertise, and GTM enablement | Template-based automation with customizable controls and policy libraries |
Time to Value | Days – streamlined onboarding, no setup required | Varies – free tier is fast to start, full CaaS delivery requires configuration |
Framework Coverage | 40+ compliance frameworks with automated cross-mapping across standards | 50+ frameworks with cross-mapping and one-click evidence collection |
Revenue Insights | Portfolio-level revenue intelligence and gap-to-service mapping | CaaS pricing tools and ROI calculator for packaging compliance services |
Pricing Model | Tiered plans with predictable, transparent pricing and free NFR licensing | Three tiers: Free ($0), Essentials, and Pro – with MSP self-compliance from $200/month |
Channel Model | 100% partner-focused, no channel conflict | 100% MSP-focused, integrated into ScalePad ecosystem |
Ease of Use | Visual, wizard-driven, any team member can deliver | Functional but reviews cite occasional complexity and slow loading with larger datasets |
Best For | Service providers building and scaling security practices | MSPs adding compliance services to an existing ScalePad stack |
What Customers Say
A side-by-side look at how the platforms compare across key capabilities.
G2 + Capterra
"We've increased client capacity by 40% without adding more staff, thanks to Cynomi's automation."
— G2 Review, 2025
"I have used compliance platforms from other industry leaders. While those solutions were good, they often are prohibitively expensive and they often over complicate the task at hand."
— G2 Review, Mid-Market
"Cynomi allows you to focus on security, not on a framework."
— G2 Review, Director
G2
"ControlMap provides an easy-to-use platform which allowed our GRC team to completely revamp the way we approach policy, governance, vendors, and risk management in a single platform."
— Kent G., Chief Information Security Officer, Mid-Market
"When entering information for one Security Framework, ScalePad ControlMap automatically applies explanations and proof of controls to other applicable frameworks."
— Eli P., Centralized Services Manager, Small-Business
Cynomi Redefines
Compliance and Cybersecurity Management
Your clients already pay for compliance services. Cynomi builds the security practice around that proof of concept.
Simple, Intuitive, Built to Use
Continuous Security Between Assessments
Smarter Automation, Stronger Outcomes
Intelligence Over Information
Scalable Design, Unlimited Growth
Feature Deep Dives
Simple, Intuitive, Built to Use
Your team understands compliance workflows. Cynomi’s wizard-driven interface is built for the next step: walking into a client meeting and delivering security advisory with the same confidence.
Partners describe it as “putting us in the expert seat very quickly.” Every step, from assessment through policy generation and remediation planning, is guided by structured CISO methodology. No security background required. Just the right platform.
- Visual dashboards with posture scoring and spider graphs that clients immediately understand
- Guided workflows that turn compliance familiarity into security delivery capability
Continuous Security Between Assessments
Compliance tracking tells you a client passed or failed at a specific moment. Useful for audits. Less useful for the 11 months between them, when environments change and new risks emerge.
Cynomi tracks posture continuously: automated assessments, real-time scoring, prioritized remediation that updates as tasks are completed. When a client asks “are we more secure than last quarter?” you have a concrete answer and a plan for the next quarter they can approve on the spot.
- Continuous posture scoring that reflects actual progress, not static snapshots
- Automated risk identification that catches emerging gaps between formal assessments
- Prioritized remediation so your team always knows what to address next
Smarter Automation, Stronger Outcomes
ControlMap automates evidence collection across 40+ integrations, and it is genuinely useful. The gap appears when you move from collecting evidence to advising clients on what to do with the findings.
Cynomi supports evidence collection but stands out in how we automate the advisory layer: analyzing each client’s environment, generating tailored policies, delivering prioritized recommendations that reflect their specific risk profile. 75–80% less manual work, better quality output. A tool that saves time is useful. A platform that raises your team’s ceiling changes your economics.
- Tailored policy templates generated from each client’s actual environment
- Automated evidence collection from cloud and on-prem systems
- Prioritized recommendations ranked by business impact, not alphabetical control order
- Cross-framework mapping that eliminates duplicate effort across standards
Intelligence Over Information
You already have the data: controls mapped, evidence collected, gaps identified. Which gaps matter most? How do you explain the risk to leadership? What should you recommend they fix first, and why?
Cynomi’s CISO methodology transforms compliance and risk data into prioritized roadmaps, executive-ready reports, and strategic recommendations your team can present with confidence. That capability turns a compliance tracking conversation into an advisory engagement worth billing for.
- Executive-ready reports that translate technical findings into business risk language
- Prioritized remediation roadmaps tied to each client’s specific risk profile
- Strategic guidance built on structured CISO methodology, embedded in every workflow
Scalable Design, Unlimited Growth
A free compliance tool has attractive per-client economics on paper. The total cost includes advisory labor on top: building remediation plans manually, writing policies from scratch, preparing client-facing reports one at a time. Those hours multiply with every new client.
Cynomi replaces that overhead with structured, repeatable delivery. One analyst, 20+ client security programs. The platform handles methodology, documentation, and prioritization. Partners have increased client capacity by 40% without adding staff. Margins improve as you grow, instead of holding steady or declining.
- Multi-tenant architecture designed for service provider economics
- Standardized delivery that maintains quality whether you have five clients or 50
- Portfolio-level visibility that surfaces upsell opportunities across your client base
Which Platform Is Right for You?
Different priorities, different tools.
Cynomi may be the better fit if:
- You have validated the compliance opportunity with a free tool and you are ready to turn it into a full security practice
- Your clients need more than a compliance checklist, and you want to be the one delivering that advisory layer
- You need your team to deliver security programs confidently, without hiring a dedicated vCISO or security specialist
- Growing MRR through recurring security services is the next step for your business
- You want to move from tracking compliance status to guiding clients through a prioritized security roadmap
- The manual advisory work you are layering on top of your current tools is becoming the bottleneck
- You need portfolio-level visibility to understand which clients represent upsell opportunities
ControlMap may be the better fit if:
- You are already using ScalePad tools and want good enough compliance integrated into your existing stack
- Compliance as a Service is your primary new revenue play
- A free tier is a hard requirement, and your team can deliver advisory services separately without platform support
- You want CaaS training resources, ROI calculators, and sales scripts to package compliance services
What Our Partners Say
Frequently Asked Questions
Free tools validate the compliance opportunity. If your goal is tracking controls and audit documentation, a free tier handles that. If you want security advisory services, recurring revenue, and scale without adding headcount per client, you need a platform built for that outcome. The free tool proves the market. The next step is building a practice around it.
Yes. Cynomi is the advisory and delivery layer that sits on top of compliance data, not a replacement for evidence collection. Some partners run existing GRC tools for specific audit workflows while using Cynomi to drive security programs, client conversations, and portfolio-level growth. Most partners find that Cynomi can support as their complete GRC offering for over 80% of use cases.
Most partners are operational within days. Guided onboarding and pre-built templates mean you can start delivering client assessments almost immediately. If your team already understands compliance workflows from ControlMap, the transition is faster. Cynomi adds the advisory methodology and automation to deliver beyond compliance.
Your team walks into a client meeting with a roadmap that explains what to fix first and why it matters to the business. Cynomi’s CISO methodology analyzes each client’s environment and delivers specific, prioritized recommendations based on structured security expertise. Partners use it to guide conversations that justify ongoing engagements, not to generate reports that sit in a folder. Cynomi’s AI Agents also help with CISO-level workflows and GTM scale.
Compliance platforms track where a client stands against a framework. Cynomi tells your team what to do about the gaps, generates policies, prioritizes remediation by business impact, and produces executive-ready reports in language a non-technical audience can follow. That advisory capability turns a compliance conversation into a security engagement with MRR.
$60M+ raised and actively expanding CISO Intelligence, partner enablement, and revenue analytics capabilities. Partners consistently note responsiveness to feedback and frequent feature releases. Cynomi is building toward agentic security delivery, not maintaining a static feature set.
Yes. Both platforms support cross-framework mapping. Cynomi maps tasks and controls automatically so work done for one framework carries across to others. Where Cynomi goes further: connecting cross-mapping to prioritized remediation and advisory workflows, so efficiency gains translate into better client outcomes, not just faster documentation.