AttackIQ Platform

AttackIQ Platform is a continuous threat exposure management product for organizations that validate defenses against modeled adversary behavior. It is best suited to large enterprises, federal agencies, and MSSPs with teams to coordinate security testing. Flex makes repeatable packaged checks accessible, but custom simulations and centralized governance require Enterprise.

Overview

AttackIQ brings exposure validation, attack-path analysis, and control measurement into a continuous security program. External and cloud asset discovery extend its scope beyond simulations, while continuous monitoring and MITRE ATT&CK alignment give teams a framework for tracking security improvement. That breadth makes it a fit for organizations managing complex exposure, rather than buyers seeking only a small standalone testing utility.

Flex runs agentless, on-demand tests using self-contained packages and production-aware emulations reviewed in advance to avoid operational disruption, outages, or data issues. The safety-conscious approach supports routine validation, though it is not a promise that every exercise is risk-free in every environment.

Key features

Packaged validation and custom scenarios

AttackIQ Flex lets teams run the packages available in its menu, without deploying agents. Its content is a smaller subset of Enterprise, it is limited to Windows, and users cannot generate custom reports. That makes Flex a practical choice for teams whose needs match the packaged tests, but a poor fit when coverage must span other operating systems or scenarios need tailoring.

AttackIQ Enterprise adds custom multi-stage attack simulations, enterprise-wide orchestration, centralized governance, role-based access, and framework-aligned reporting. Those capabilities are more relevant to organizations coordinating validation across teams; they also place Enterprise in a different tier from Flex's bounded package runner.

Detection rules and integrations

Detection Rule Manager validates, measures, generates, and tunes detection rules across SIEMs, including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Chronicle, Elastic Security, and QRadar. Ready can ingest data from Tenable, Rapid7, and Qualys, connect with Jira, ServiceNow, and other ticketing systems, and expose an API for custom workflows. These connections help teams tie exposure findings and detection work into existing security processes.

Support is offered through a portal, email, phone, a private Slack channel, a knowledge base, and blueprints, giving organizations several routes for operational help.

Pricing

AttackIQ has free access, paid options, and custom pricing. The Free plan costs nothing and includes free testing packages and adversary research. It is a way to access a limited package-based starting point, not a substitute for Enterprise's custom simulations and governance.

Pay-as-you-go costs $300, paid once and includes credit-based purchases, access to value-based discounts, and adversary research. Monthly costs $4,995 a month for unlimited testing for 30 days, adversary research, and one hour of professional services. The yearly plan has custom pricing and includes unlimited testing, adversary research, and six hours of professional services. AttackIQ Enterprise also has custom pricing, is billed as a quarterly subscription, and is priced through a channel partner or by quote. Choose among these options based on whether packaged access, credit purchases, a 30-day testing period, or Enterprise capabilities match your program; no seat limits are stated for the plans.

A free trial is available. The plan terms do not state a trial length or renewal conditions.

Platforms

AttackIQ lists API, web, and Windows platforms. Flex currently supports Windows only, so the broader platform listing should not be read as cross-operating-system Flex testing.

Who it's for

AttackIQ says it serves Fortune 500 enterprises, federal agencies, and MSSPs. It is most compelling for security organizations that need ongoing control validation, attack-path analysis, and coordinated governance. Smaller teams looking for custom simulations may find Flex too restrictive, while Enterprise's custom pricing and enterprise-wide features are likely unnecessary for teams that only need its packaged tests.

Pros and cons

• Pro: MITRE ATT&CK-aligned emulations and control validation give teams a consistent basis for evaluating defenses.
• Pro: Detection Rule Manager and integrations with SIEM, vulnerability, and ticketing tools connect validation to security operations.
• Pro: Enterprise adds multi-stage simulations, role-based access, and centralized governance for coordinated programs.
• Con: Flex is Windows-only and restricted to its available packages, limiting teams that need broader platform coverage or custom reporting.
• Con: Enterprise and yearly pricing require a quote, making cost planning less direct than the listed Free, Pay-as-you-go, and Monthly options.

Alternatives

For a free, open-source framework that runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, or self-hosted environments, consider OWASP Amass. If a 30-day no-cost option for external attack surface management is the priority, Qualys External Attack Surface Management offers one through its CSAM with EASM plan.

runZero is another option. For a free community platform with one authorized user per organization and access until revoked, consider CTM360. Bitdefender Total Security, Detectify Surface Monitoring, FullHunt, and Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access are also alternatives.

AttackIQ is also relevant to broader comparisons of attack surface management software, exposure management software, and breach and attack simulation software.

Verdict

Choose AttackIQ when your organization needs recurring, ATT&CK-aligned validation plus attack-path analysis and, at the Enterprise level, custom simulations and governance. Flex is the more bounded route for teams content with packaged Windows tests. Look elsewhere if you need Flex to cover other operating systems or create custom reports, or if Enterprise's quote-based cost and governance depth exceed your needs.