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| Product | Cobalt Strike by Fortra View product | NCC Group Red Team by NCC Group 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. | Get the facts on NCC Group Red Team: social engineering. Built for Adversary Simulation. Compare it with other Penetration Testing options before you decide. |
| Product type | Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations Platform | Adversary Simulation & Red Team Services |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, Defense | Financial, Government, Enterprise, Large Enterprise, Banking |
| 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 | Professional Services; Advisory; Managed advisory engagement |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted data sovereignty | UK; US; EU; 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 networksPhysical officesEmployees |
| Compliance | Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001 | CRESTISO 27001CBEST |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit | MITRE ATT&CKEnterprise Active Directory |
| Industries | Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more | FinancialGovernmentEnterpriseLarge EnterpriseBanking |
| Regions | GlobalRegulated enterprise environments | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortra | NCC Group |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 1997 |
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.NCC Group Red Team
Get the facts on NCC Group Red Team: social engineering. Built for Adversary Simulation. Compare it with other Penetration Testing options before you decide.Product type
Cobalt Strike
Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations PlatformNCC Group Red Team
Adversary Simulation & Red Team ServicesBest for
Cobalt Strike
Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, DefenseNCC Group Red Team
Financial, Government, Enterprise, Large Enterprise, BankingPricing
Pricing model
Cobalt Strike
Contact VendorNCC Group Red Team
Contact VendorFree trial
Cobalt Strike
Free trial: noNCC Group Red Team
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cobalt Strike
NCC Group Red Team
Deployment details
Cobalt Strike
On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client WorkstationsNCC Group Red Team
Professional Services; Advisory; Managed advisory engagementData residency
Cobalt Strike
Customer-hosted data sovereigntyNCC Group Red Team
UK; US; EU; 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
NCC Group Red Team
- Full-scope adversary simulation
- Physical security testing
- Social engineering
- Stealth lateral movement
- Red Teaming
- Adversary Simulation
Platform & access
API access
Cobalt Strike
API access: yesNCC Group Red Team
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cobalt Strike
SSO: noNCC Group Red Team
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cobalt Strike
RBAC: yesNCC Group Red Team
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Cobalt Strike
Multi-tenant: yesNCC Group Red Team
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cobalt Strike
Mobile app: noNCC Group Red Team
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cobalt Strike
NCC Group Red Team
Compliance
Cobalt Strike
NCC Group Red Team
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cobalt Strike
NCC Group Red Team
Industries
Cobalt Strike
NCC Group Red Team
Regions
Cobalt Strike
NCC Group Red Team
Vendor
Company
Cobalt Strike
FortraNCC Group Red Team
NCC GroupHeadquarters
Cobalt Strike
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USANCC Group Red Team
Manchester, United KingdomCompany size
Cobalt Strike
3,000+NCC Group Red Team
2,000+Founded
Cobalt Strike
1984NCC Group Red Team
1997