CIS-CAT Pro Assessor vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
CIS-CAT Pro Assessor
6.4 #16 in Security Configuration Management Software
About CIS-CAT Pro AssessorCrowdStrike Falcon Surface
6.4 #12 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
About CrowdStrike Falcon Surface| CIS-CAT Pro Assessor | CrowdStrike Falcon Surface | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $200/mo | |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Deployment model | agentless | hybrid |
| CIS benchmarks | Yes | |
| Configuration drift | Yes | |
| Automated remediation | No | Yes |
| Agentless assessment | Yes | |
| Cloud infrastructure | Yes | |
| External asset discovery | Yes | |
| Attack-path analysis | Yes | |
| Cloud asset discovery | Yes | |
| Monitoring frequency | continuous | |
| API access | Yes | |
| Container protection | Yes | |
| Serverless protection | Yes | |
| Kubernetes protection | Yes | |
| Response actions | Block threats; automated cloud-native response workflows | |
| Supported host OS | Windows, Linux | |
| Cloud platforms | AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud | |
| Central management console | Yes | |
| Identity controls | Yes | |
| Data loss prevention | Yes | |
| Private app access | Yes | |
| Extension policies | Yes | |
| Audit and reporting | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | desktop and mobile | |
| Attack path analysis | Yes | |
| Credential theft detection | Yes | |
| Privilege abuse detection | Yes | |
| Directory attack detection | Yes | |
| Automated response | Yes | |
| Identity coverage | human_and_machine | |
| Monitoring coverage | 24_7 | |
| Response model | coordinated | |
| Threat hunting | Yes | |
| Incident response | Yes | |
| Coverage areas | all_three | |
| Misconfiguration checks | Yes | |
| Permission analysis | Yes | |
| Compliance monitoring | Yes | |
| Access model | read_write | |
| Free ingestion limit | 10 GB/day | |
| Custom detection rules | Yes | |
| Real-time alerting | Yes | |
| Deployment | cloud | |
| Query language | CrowdStrike Query Language (CQL) | |
| Playbook automation | Yes | |
| Alert enrichment | Yes | |
| Threat intel actions | Yes | |
| Case management | Yes |
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