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| Product | SCYTHE by SCYTHE View product | Cobalt Strike by Fortra View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | SCYTHE: custom payload engine. Built for adversary emulation testing and purple teaming detection engineering. Compare Penetration Testing alternatives. | Cobalt Strike helps teams with adversary emulation. Explore features like team collaboration, on-premises deployment and the closest Penetration Testing competitors. |
| Product type | Enterprise Adversary Emulation & Next-Gen Red Team Automation | Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise IT, Energy | Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; On-premises Virtual Appliance; Private Cloud | On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client Workstations |
| Data residency | United States; AWS Cloud Infrastructure / Customer On-Premises Enclave | 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: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise EndpointsCloud Virtual MachinesCorporate Networks | Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001MITRE ATT&CK AlignedNIST CSF | Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CrowdStrikeSentinelOneMicrosoft DefenderSplunkQRadarJira | Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit |
| Industries | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareTechnologyEnterprise ITEnergy | Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalRegulated enterprise environments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SCYTHE | Fortra |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, USA | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2016 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
SCYTHE
SCYTHE: custom payload engine. Built for adversary emulation testing and purple teaming detection engineering. Compare Penetration Testing 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
SCYTHE
Enterprise Adversary Emulation & Next-Gen Red Team AutomationCobalt Strike
Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations PlatformBest for
SCYTHE
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise IT, EnergyCobalt Strike
Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, DefensePricing
Pricing model
SCYTHE
Contact VendorCobalt Strike
Contact VendorFree trial
SCYTHE
Free trial: yesCobalt Strike
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
SCYTHE
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Cobalt Strike
On-Premise
Deployment details
SCYTHE
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; On-premises Virtual Appliance; Private CloudCobalt Strike
On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client WorkstationsData residency
SCYTHE
United States; AWS Cloud Infrastructure / Customer On-Premises EnclaveCobalt Strike
Customer-hosted data sovereigntyKey features
What it offers
SCYTHE
- Dynamic adversary attack campaign builder
- Non-destructive production execution
- MITRE ATT&CK threat mapping
- Purple team detection validation
- Custom payload engine
- Adversary emulation testing
- Purple teaming detection engineering
- Security control efficacy validation
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
SCYTHE
API access: yesCobalt Strike
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SCYTHE
SSO: yesCobalt Strike
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
SCYTHE
RBAC: yesCobalt Strike
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SCYTHE
Multi-tenant: yesCobalt Strike
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SCYTHE
Mobile app: noCobalt Strike
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SCYTHE
Enterprise EndpointsCloud Virtual MachinesCorporate Networks
Cobalt Strike
Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints
Compliance
SCYTHE
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001MITRE ATT&CK AlignedNIST CSF
Cobalt Strike
Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SCYTHE
CrowdStrikeSentinelOneMicrosoft DefenderSplunkQRadarJira
Cobalt Strike
Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit
Industries
SCYTHE
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareTechnologyEnterprise ITEnergy
Cobalt Strike
Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more
Regions
SCYTHE
Global
Cobalt Strike
GlobalRegulated enterprise environments
Vendor
Company
SCYTHE
SCYTHECobalt Strike
FortraHeadquarters
SCYTHE
Arlington, Virginia, USACobalt Strike
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USACompany size
SCYTHE
51-200Cobalt Strike
3,000+Founded
SCYTHE
2016Cobalt Strike
1984