Venation

Venation is a specialized threat intelligence firm focused on cyber scenario planning for critical infrastructure and highly regulated organizations. The company positions itself as an intelligence partner rather than a traditional training provider, consultancy, or mastermind network. Core offering: - Scenario Intelligence: A continuously updated library of real-world adversarial cyber scenarios used to support decision-making and resilience testing - Analyst on Demand: Access to expert analysts for threat intelligence support - Cyber Scenario Planning Exercises: Structured tabletop and scenario-based exercises - Managed Cyber Scenario Planning: An ongoing managed service for scenario development and planning - Resilience Workshops: Facilitated sessions for organizations to build internal capability Venation's approach centers on testing executive and organizational decision-making processes rather than purely technical controls. The firm helps clients document decision rationale, validate leadership assumptions against realistic cyber scenarios, and demonstrate clear escalation ownership during incidents. This is positioned in contrast to compliance-focused activity, which the company argues tests controls but rarely tests the reasoning behind critical choices. Target market includes critical and highly regulated organizations across multiple geographies. More recently launching an SMB offering. Clients referenced include financial institutions, Verizon, AXA XL, Randstad, and SWIFT. The company also publishes a free weekly newsletter called "Decoding Risk," offering practical security strategy insights. Venation provides a platform accessible via a content portal for clients.