CYBER WORKSResearch-led security journalism
Audience · Measurement methodology

Transparent numbers.
Clear definitions.

Understand what Cyber Works counts, where the figures come from and how to interpret network, newsletter and social audience totals responsibly.

Last reviewed12 August 2026

This page explains how Cyber Works presents audience figures. Final sales materials should be reconciled with the latest first-party dashboards before publication.

Metric dictionary

What each number
actually means.

Definitions reduce ambiguity and make campaign planning more useful. Figures may be rounded for readability.

MetricDefinitionPrimary sourceImportant caveat
Monthly page viewsTotal qualifying page loads across the three publications during the stated period.First-party publication analyticsPage views are not unique people.
Monthly unique visitorsBrowser- or analytics-identified visitors within each measured property and period.First-party publication analyticsCross-device and cross-site duplication may exist unless explicitly deduplicated.
Email subscribersDeliverable subscribers present in the relevant opt-in mailing audience at the measurement date.Email delivery platformSubscriber count is not the same as opens or active readers.
LinkedIn followersPublic follower totals across the included Cyber Works publication and community pages.LinkedIn page analyticsThe same person may follow more than one page.
Newsletter open rateUnique or platform-defined opens divided by delivered emails for the stated send or period.Email delivery platformPrivacy features can affect open measurement.
Geography and role mixBest available distribution based on analytics, platform insight and declared business information.Aggregated audience systemsNot every visitor supplies a verified job role or location.
01

Use the right denominator

Every percentage should identify whether it refers to visitors, page views, subscribers, opens, clicks or delivered leads.

02

State the period

Audience size and performance change. Sales proposals should identify the reporting window or measurement date.

03

Disclose aggregation

Network totals should state when people may appear in more than one publication, device, newsletter or social audience.

04

Report campaign delivery

Client reports should use the booked objective and agreed metrics, with live URLs and make-good status where applicable.

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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
“
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
“
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
“
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
“
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
“
Top of the weekly email plus a dedicated LinkedIn edition — one booking, two inboxes that matter.
Demand Marketing LeadZscaler~30% open rate
“
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
“
Being locked into the PAM shortlist for life is the single best line item in our budget.
Digital Marketing LeadCyberArkLifetime exclusive position
“
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
“
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