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| Product | Secureworks Adversary Simulation by Secureworks View product | Cobalt Strike by Fortra View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Secureworks Adversary Simulation: SOC analyst training. Built for detection validation. Compare it with other BAS options before you decide. | Cobalt Strike helps teams with adversary emulation. Explore features like team collaboration, on-premises deployment and the closest Penetration Testing competitors. |
| Product type | Adversary Simulation & Purple Team Services | Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing | 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 | Professional service (remote and on-site); Professional service (remote and on-site) | On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client Workstations |
| Data residency | Not applicable (service) | Customer-hosted data sovereignty |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | NetworksEndpointsCloud environments | Enterprise NetworksActive DirectoryCloud & On-Premises Endpoints |
| Compliance | Supports threat-led testing, NIST CSF and ISO 27001 control validation | Offensive Security Trade ControlsExport ComplianceISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Secureworks Taegis XDRCustomer SIEM and EDR toolsSophos MDR | Aggressor ScriptMetasploit FrameworkBloodHoundCobalt Strike Community Kit |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturing | Cybersecurity DefenseFinancial ServicesGovernmentTechnologyDefense ContractorsCybersecurity Consulting+1 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalRegulated enterprise environments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Secureworks | Fortra |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 1999 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Get the facts on Secureworks Adversary Simulation: SOC analyst training. Built for detection validation. Compare it with other BAS options before you decide.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
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Adversary Simulation & Purple Team ServicesCobalt Strike
Adversary Simulation & Red Team Operations PlatformBest for
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, ManufacturingCobalt Strike
Cybersecurity Defense, Financial Services, Government, Technology, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity Consulting, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Contact VendorCobalt Strike
Contact VendorFree trial
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Free trial: noCobalt Strike
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Deployment details
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Professional service (remote and on-site); Professional service (remote and on-site)Cobalt Strike
On-premises / Self-hosted Linux Team Server; Self-hosted Team Server; Client WorkstationsData residency
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Not applicable (service)Cobalt Strike
Customer-hosted data sovereigntyKey features
What it offers
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
- Threat actor emulation
- Purple team collaboration
- MITRE ATT&CK mapped scenarios
- Detection gap analysis
- SOC analyst training
- Detection tuning recommendations
- Executive reporting
- Detection 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
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
API access: noCobalt Strike
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Mobile app: noCobalt Strike
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Compliance
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Industries
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Regions
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Cobalt Strike
Vendor
Company
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
SecureworksCobalt Strike
FortraHeadquarters
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
Atlanta, Georgia, USACobalt Strike
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USACompany size
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
1,000+Cobalt Strike
3,000+Founded
Secureworks Adversary Simulation
1999Cobalt Strike
1984