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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 | Mandiant Red Team by Mandiant View product | Cobalt Strike by Fortra View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Mandiant Red Team from Mandiant focuses on adversary emulation. Key capabilities: purple-team debriefs. Compare it with the leading Red Teaming alternatives. | Cobalt Strike helps teams with adversary emulation. Explore features like team collaboration, on-premises deployment and the closest Penetration Testing competitors. |
| Product type | Adversary Emulation & Advanced Red Teaming | Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Tech, Global Financial Institutions, Technology | Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Offensive Security Consulting Service; Consulting Engagement & Hands-on Assessment | On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client Workstations |
| Data residency | United States; Global | Customer-hosted data sovereignty |
| 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: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise ApplicationsNetworksCloud Environments | Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints |
| Compliance | CREST CertifiedIndustry Standards | Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | MITRE ATT&CKCustom Mandiant offensive frameworks | Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit |
| Industries | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareTechGlobal Financial InstitutionsTechnology | Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalRegulated enterprise environments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Mandiant | Fortra |
| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia, USA | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ (parent: Google) | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2004 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.Cobalt Strike
Cobalt Strike helps teams with adversary emulation. Explore features like team collaboration, on-premises deployment and the closest Penetration Testing competitors.Product type
Mandiant Red Team
Adversary Emulation & Advanced Red TeamingCobalt Strike
Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations PlatformBest for
Mandiant Red Team
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Tech, Global Financial Institutions, TechnologyCobalt Strike
Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Mandiant Red Team
Contact VendorCobalt Strike
Contact VendorFree trial
Mandiant Red Team
Free trial: noCobalt Strike
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Mandiant Red Team
Cloud
Cobalt Strike
On-Premise
Deployment details
Mandiant Red Team
Offensive Security Consulting Service; Consulting Engagement & Hands-on AssessmentCobalt Strike
On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client WorkstationsData residency
Mandiant Red Team
United States; GlobalCobalt Strike
Customer-hosted data sovereigntyKey features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
Mandiant Red Team
API access: yesCobalt Strike
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Mandiant Red Team
SSO: noCobalt Strike
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Mandiant Red Team
RBAC: noCobalt Strike
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Mandiant Red Team
Multi-tenant: noCobalt Strike
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Mandiant Red Team
Mobile app: noCobalt Strike
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Mandiant Red Team
Enterprise ApplicationsNetworksCloud Environments
Cobalt Strike
Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints
Compliance
Mandiant Red Team
CREST CertifiedIndustry Standards
Cobalt Strike
Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Mandiant Red Team
MITRE ATT&CKCustom Mandiant offensive frameworks
Cobalt Strike
Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit
Industries
Mandiant Red Team
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareTechGlobal Financial InstitutionsTechnology
Cobalt Strike
Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more
Regions
Mandiant Red Team
Global
Cobalt Strike
GlobalRegulated enterprise environments
Vendor
Company
Mandiant Red Team
MandiantCobalt Strike
FortraHeadquarters
Mandiant Red Team
Reston, Virginia, USACobalt Strike
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USACompany size
Mandiant Red Team
100,000+ (parent: Google)Cobalt Strike
3,000+Founded
Mandiant Red Team
2004Cobalt Strike
1984