CIS-CAT Pro Assessor
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What both publish
| Fact | CIS-CAT Pro Assessor | Terratest |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 | 2016 |
| Maker | The Center for Internet Security, Inc. describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. | The site identifies Terratest as built by Gruntwork. |
| Purpose | CIS-CAT Pro Assessor scans systems and reports their compliance with CIS Benchmarks. | Terratest is a Go library with patterns and helper functions for testing infrastructure code. |
CIS-CAT Pro Assessor plans
- CIS-CAT LiteFree
- CIS SecureSuite End User (up to 99 employees)$2,400 a year
- CIS SecureSuite End User Membership (up to 99 employees)$2,400 a year
- CIS SecureSuite Controls Membership$3,600 a year
- CIS SecureSuite End User Membership (100–499 employees)$5,500 a year
- CIS SecureSuite End User (100–499 employees)$5,500 a year
Terratest plans
- Apache 2.0 open-source licenseFree
Pick CIS-CAT Pro Assessor if…
It is intended for organizations that need to assess systems against CIS Benchmarks and map results to CIS Controls. End User membership is for internal organizational use, not client or commercial use.
Pick Terratest if…
Terratest suits teams writing tests for infrastructure code, including projects built with Terraform, Packer, Docker, and Kubernetes. It requires Go 1.26 or later for the quick start.