CYBER WORKS RESEARCHResearch-led security journalism
About · The parent company

Research first.
Media second.

Cyber Works Research is the parent company of Cyber Security News, GBHackers News and Cyber Press — three specialist newsrooms operating under one single roof, built by security researchers rather than publishers.

2016FoundedA decade of security coverage
3NewsroomsOne editorial standard
400+Stories / weekResearch-backed coverage
27+Years combinedFounders’ security experience
Leadership

The founders behind the network.

Gurubaran KS — Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief GK

Gurubaran KS

Co-Founder · Editor-in-Chief

Formerly Head of Security Engineering at Comodo, Gurubaran spent 15+ years across security engineering, SOC architecture, detection engineering, incident response and product security. He now leads the editorial organization — setting the sourcing standards, review workflow and publication quality across Cyber Security News, GBHackers News and Cyber Press.

Security engineeringSOC architectureDetection engineeringIncident response
Balaji N — Co-Founder and Head of Research & Operations BN

Balaji N

Co-Founder · Head of Research & Operations

Previously Head of the Security Research Team at Comodo, Balaji brings 12+ years of hands-on experience across malware analysis, vulnerability research, threat hunting and security product evaluation. He built the research desk that powers the network’s daily coverage — and today leads research standards, testing methodology and operations across all three newsrooms.

Malware analysisVulnerability researchThreat intelligenceProduct evaluation
Success stories

What security leaders say after the campaign.

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The listicle placements kept sending us qualified evaluators months after publication — it behaves like an asset, not an ad.
Growth Marketing LeadCheck Point12+ months of evergreen traffic
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The homepage sticky placement drove demo-form traffic from day one. Feed-to-landing-page redirect is the closest thing to search intent we've bought.
BPDemand Generation DirectorBlackpoint Cyber~300K weekly impressions
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One brief, three newsrooms — and the wrap report matched exactly what our analytics saw. The PAM coverage reads like research, because it is.
Senior Product Marketing ManagerBeyondTrust3 newsrooms · 1 brief
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Their audience is genuinely practitioner-heavy. Our cloud-security explainer outperformed paid social on cost per qualified lead.
Field Marketing ManagerWizLower CPL vs paid social
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In-article CTAs at the end of relevant news gave us a steady, compounding stream of sandbox sign-ups.
ARMarketing LeadANY.RUN1,000–2,000 views per article
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The webinar campaign beat its guarantee — registrations promised, more delivered, every lead captured on our own platform.
CYVP MarketingCynetGuarantee exceeded
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The expert-insight spotlight put our researcher's byline in front of exactly the SOC audience we wanted — and the page still ranks.
Director of Content MarketingCrowdStrikePermanent, indexed page
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Owning the Monday recap across all three sites gave us the most consistent top-of-funnel week we've ever run.
Growth LeadSentinelOne3 recaps · every Monday
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Flat CPM, 100% share of voice, zero auction games. Our creative ran clean across all three properties.
Media Buying ManagerFortinetFlat $4.9 CPM
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Top of the weekly email plus a dedicated LinkedIn edition — one booking, two inboxes that matter.
Demand Marketing LeadZscaler~30% open rate
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Three angles, three newsrooms, one approval flow. The editorial quality didn't need a single rewrite from our side.
Sr. Communications ManagerPalo Alto Networks3 sites · 1 approval flow
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Being locked into the PAM shortlist for life is the single best line item in our budget.
Digital Marketing LeadCyberArkLifetime exclusive position
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The lead-gen article out-pulled our own blog CTA three to one on the exact same asset.
Growth Marketing ManagerSnykCTAs top · middle · end
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Seven LinkedIn pages and X from one brief — the infographic format traveled further than anything we post ourselves.
Social Media LeadRapid77 LinkedIn pages + X
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Position two on three homepages, straight to our landing page. Intent-quality clicks, minus the search auction.
Digital Campaigns ManagerDarktraceDirect to landing page
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Every relevant story ends with our CTA. It compounds — the URL list they hand over reads like a mini backlink audit.
Marketing DirectorHuntressFull URL list delivered
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The listicle placements kept sending us qualified evaluators months after publication — it behaves like an asset, not an ad.
Growth Marketing LeadCheck Point12+ months of evergreen traffic
“
The homepage sticky placement drove demo-form traffic from day one. Feed-to-landing-page redirect is the closest thing to search intent we've bought.
BPDemand Generation DirectorBlackpoint Cyber~300K weekly impressions
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One brief, three newsrooms — and the wrap report matched exactly what our analytics saw. The PAM coverage reads like research, because it is.
Senior Product Marketing ManagerBeyondTrust3 newsrooms · 1 brief
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Their audience is genuinely practitioner-heavy. Our cloud-security explainer outperformed paid social on cost per qualified lead.
Field Marketing ManagerWizLower CPL vs paid social
“
In-article CTAs at the end of relevant news gave us a steady, compounding stream of sandbox sign-ups.
ARMarketing LeadANY.RUN1,000–2,000 views per article
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The webinar campaign beat its guarantee — registrations promised, more delivered, every lead captured on our own platform.
CYVP MarketingCynetGuarantee exceeded
“
The expert-insight spotlight put our researcher's byline in front of exactly the SOC audience we wanted — and the page still ranks.
Director of Content MarketingCrowdStrikePermanent, indexed page
“
Owning the Monday recap across all three sites gave us the most consistent top-of-funnel week we've ever run.
Growth LeadSentinelOne3 recaps · every Monday
“
Flat CPM, 100% share of voice, zero auction games. Our creative ran clean across all three properties.
Media Buying ManagerFortinetFlat $4.9 CPM
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Top of the weekly email plus a dedicated LinkedIn edition — one booking, two inboxes that matter.
Demand Marketing LeadZscaler~30% open rate
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Three angles, three newsrooms, one approval flow. The editorial quality didn't need a single rewrite from our side.
Sr. Communications ManagerPalo Alto Networks3 sites · 1 approval flow
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Being locked into the PAM shortlist for life is the single best line item in our budget.
Digital Marketing LeadCyberArkLifetime exclusive position
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The lead-gen article out-pulled our own blog CTA three to one on the exact same asset.
Growth Marketing ManagerSnykCTAs top · middle · end
“
Seven LinkedIn pages and X from one brief — the infographic format traveled further than anything we post ourselves.
Social Media LeadRapid77 LinkedIn pages + X
“
Position two on three homepages, straight to our landing page. Intent-quality clicks, minus the search auction.
Digital Campaigns ManagerDarktraceDirect to landing page
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Every relevant story ends with our CTA. It compounds — the URL list they hand over reads like a mini backlink audit.
Marketing DirectorHuntressFull URL list delivered
Standards & policies

Trust is part of the product.

One research-led standard governs every newsroom, every commercial partnership and every correction across the Cyber Works Research network.

01 Editorial standards

How we keep the research honest.

Primary-source reporting

Advisories, CVE records, vendor disclosures and hands-on testing come before secondary reporting.

Researcher-led review

Technical stories pass through practitioners who understand the systems, evidence and impact.

Clear commercial separation

Sponsored work is labelled, technically reviewed and kept separate from independent editorial decisions.

Corrections, fast

Material errors are reviewed promptly, corrected transparently and accompanied by an update note.

02 Policies & governance

Clear rules for readers, partners and data.

Independence & disclosures

Commercial relationships never purchase favourable coverage or alter our technical conclusions.

Privacy & data care

Personal information is collected only for clear business purposes and handled under our privacy policy.

Responsible engagement

Campaigns, research submissions and partnerships must meet our accuracy, safety and disclosure standards.

Questions or corrections

Contact our team and we will route the request to the appropriate editorial or business owner.

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