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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cobalt Strike by Fortra View product | Mandiant Red Team by Mandiant View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cobalt Strike helps teams with adversary emulation. Explore features like team collaboration, on-premises deployment and the closest Penetration Testing competitors. | Mandiant Red Team from Mandiant focuses on adversary emulation. Key capabilities: purple-team debriefs. Compare it with the leading Red Teaming alternatives. |
| Product type | Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations Platform | Adversary Emulation & Advanced Red Teaming |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, Defense | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Tech, Global Financial Institutions, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client Workstations | Offensive Security Consulting Service; Consulting Engagement & Hands-on Assessment |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted data sovereignty | United States; Global |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints | Enterprise ApplicationsNetworksCloud Environments |
| Compliance | Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001 | CREST CertifiedIndustry Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit | MITRE ATT&CKCustom Mandiant offensive frameworks |
| Industries | Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareTechGlobal Financial InstitutionsTechnology |
| Regions | GlobalRegulated enterprise environments | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortra | Mandiant |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA | Reston, Virginia, USA |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 100,000+ (parent: Google) |
| Founded | 1984 | 2004 |
Overview
What it is
Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike helps teams with adversary emulation. Explore features like team collaboration, on-premises deployment and the closest Penetration Testing competitors.Mandiant Red Team
Mandiant Red Team from Mandiant focuses on adversary emulation. Key capabilities: purple-team debriefs. Compare it with the leading Red Teaming alternatives.Product type
Cobalt Strike
Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations PlatformMandiant Red Team
Adversary Emulation & Advanced Red TeamingBest for
Cobalt Strike
Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, DefenseMandiant Red Team
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Tech, Global Financial Institutions, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Cobalt Strike
Contact VendorMandiant Red Team
Contact VendorFree trial
Cobalt Strike
Free trial: noMandiant Red Team
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cobalt Strike
On-Premise
Mandiant Red Team
Cloud
Deployment details
Cobalt Strike
On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client WorkstationsMandiant Red Team
Offensive Security Consulting Service; Consulting Engagement & Hands-on AssessmentData residency
Cobalt Strike
Customer-hosted data sovereigntyMandiant Red Team
United States; GlobalKey features
What it offers
Cobalt Strike
- Malleable C2 profiles
- Beacon post-exploitation agent
- Lateral movement execution
- Living-off-the-land emulation
- Aggressor Script automation
- Team collaboration
- Adversary emulation
- Red team operations
Mandiant Red Team
- Realistic adversary emulation
- APT tactic simulation
- SOC defense validation
- Customized evasive tooling
- Purple-team debriefs
- Adversary emulation
- SOC detection validation
- Offensive red teaming
Platform & access
API access
Cobalt Strike
API access: yesMandiant Red Team
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cobalt Strike
SSO: noMandiant Red Team
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cobalt Strike
RBAC: yesMandiant Red Team
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Cobalt Strike
Multi-tenant: yesMandiant Red Team
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cobalt Strike
Mobile app: noMandiant Red Team
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cobalt Strike
Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints
Mandiant Red Team
Enterprise ApplicationsNetworksCloud Environments
Compliance
Cobalt Strike
Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001
Mandiant Red Team
CREST CertifiedIndustry Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cobalt Strike
Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit
Mandiant Red Team
MITRE ATT&CKCustom Mandiant offensive frameworks
Industries
Cobalt Strike
Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more
Mandiant Red Team
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareTechGlobal Financial InstitutionsTechnology
Regions
Cobalt Strike
GlobalRegulated enterprise environments
Mandiant Red Team
Global
Vendor
Company
Cobalt Strike
FortraMandiant Red Team
MandiantHeadquarters
Cobalt Strike
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USAMandiant Red Team
Reston, Virginia, USACompany size
Cobalt Strike
3,000+Mandiant Red Team
100,000+ (parent: Google)Founded
Cobalt Strike
1984Mandiant Red Team
2004