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AttackIQ vs NetSPI

AttackIQ sells a platform that connects exposure signals, attack paths, and controls into a single decision layer. NetSPI sells pentesting as a service (PTaaS), attack surface management (ASM), and breach and attack simulation (BAS) as a service. CISO Tribune files both under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and Breach simulation and automated pen-testing. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • AttackIQ
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AttackIQ vs NetSPI: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
AttackIQAttackIQ sells a platform that connects exposure signals, attack paths, and controls into a single decision layer.attackiq.comNetSPINetSPI sells pentesting as a service (PTaaS), attack surface management (ASM), and breach and attack simulation (BAS) as a service.netspi.com
What it sells
  • AVA OS[4]The operating system for CTEM, orchestrating specialized AI agents.
  • AttackIQ Enterprise[4][9]Continuous defense validation with custom adversary scenarios and program-level reporting.
  • AttackIQ Command Center[10]Centralizes exposure validation across teams, clients, and partners.
  • AI/ML Pentesting[3]Pentesting of AI and ML systems that includes LLM testing and jailbreaking.
  • Red Team Operations[6]Red team exercises that test security controls, policies, incident response and training.
  • Detective Controls Testing[7]Attack simulations that validate whether security tools detect threats.
  • Social Engineering[6]Email, text, phone and physical social engineering assessments.
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Headquarters
Los Altos, United States[3]Not stated on its pages
Founded
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Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
  • July 30, 2026AttackIQ announced AVA Agentic OS, an agentic operating system intended to operationalize Continuous Threat Exposure Management.[16]
  • May 29, 2026AttackIQ announced a strategic partnership with Acumen Cyber, a cyber security service provider.[2]
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, AttackIQ sells mainly to security teams in enterprises, from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized enterprises across industries. Its detection engineering pages describe a large healthcare system and a global financial institution as customers with detection validation needs. Its compliance pages target teams that test controls against frameworks such as NIST, CMMC, and PCI-DSS.Not written yet
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September 27, 2026November 13, 2026

Where they overlap

  • AttackIQ and NetSPI are both filed under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and Breach simulation and automated pen-testing.

Where they differ, field by field

  • AttackIQ's primary category is Exposure prioritisation and CTEM; NetSPI's is Penetration testing and red team services.
  • NetSPI is also filed under External attack surface management.
  • AttackIQ lists AVA OS, AttackIQ Enterprise and AttackIQ Command Center. NetSPI lists AI/ML Pentesting, Red Team Operations, Detective Controls Testing and Social Engineering.
  • AttackIQ is headquartered in Los Altos, United States.

What it sells: AttackIQ

What AVA OS does[4]
AVA OS orchestrates specialized AI agents that execute autonomous cybersecurity missions. The missions continuously validate defenses, break attack paths, and reduce threat debt.
What AttackIQ Enterprise does[4][9]
AttackIQ Enterprise offers custom adversary scenarios, automated workflows, and program-level reporting. AttackIQ describes it as a prescriptive service for selecting adversary tactics, techniques and procedures to run against cloud and on-premises security controls.
What AttackIQ Command Center does[10]
AttackIQ Command Center centralizes exposure validation across teams, clients, and partners. It manages deployments, users, agents, and integrations from a single control center. It supports the operating models of enterprises, MSSPs, and strategic partners.

What it sells: NetSPI

What AI/ML Pentesting does[3]
NetSPI's AI/ML Pentesting includes expert LLM testing and jailbreaking. Microsoft partnered with NetSPI to build a standardized AI security testing framework for its 70+ products.
What Red Team Operations does[6]
NetSPI's Red Team Operations test security controls, policies, incident response and training. NetSPI partners with selected threat intelligence providers to test the resiliency of critical systems.
What Detective Controls Testing does[7]
NetSPI Detective Controls Testing validates that security tools operate effectively across endpoint security solutions, network security solutions, SIEMs and MSSPs. NetSPI's ransomware simulation pack covers TTPs and behaviors from real-world ransomware campaigns.
What Social Engineering does[6]
NetSPI's social engineering experts deliver findings from email, text, phone and physical scenarios. NetSPI runs custom phishing engagements to identify gaps in security procedures and technical controls.

Questions about AttackIQ and NetSPI

What do AttackIQ and NetSPI sell?
AttackIQ sells AVA OS, AttackIQ Enterprise and AttackIQ Command Center. NetSPI sells AI/ML Pentesting, Red Team Operations, Detective Controls Testing and Social Engineering.
Are AttackIQ and NetSPI in the same category?
They share Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and Breach simulation and automated pen-testing. AttackIQ's primary category is Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and NetSPI's is Penetration testing and red team services.
Where are AttackIQ and NetSPI headquartered?
AttackIQ is headquartered in Los Altos, United States.
Who are AttackIQ and NetSPI sold to?
From its own pages, AttackIQ sells mainly to security teams in enterprises, from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized enterprises across industries.
What have AttackIQ and NetSPI announced recently?
July 30, 2026: AttackIQ announced AVA Agentic OS, an agentic operating system intended to operationalize Continuous Threat Exposure Management.

About AttackIQ

AttackIQ sells a platform that connects exposure signals, attack paths, and controls into a single decision layer. AttackIQ says the layer lets teams know what to fix, in what order, and prove that threat debt is going down.[1][4][6]

AttackIQ describes AVA OS as the operating system for CTEM. AVA OS orchestrates specialized AI agents that execute autonomous cybersecurity missions to continuously validate defenses, break attack paths, and reduce threat debt.[4]

The platform gives each role its own workspace. Role-specific workspaces surface the right signal, action, and proof for each operator, all backed by the same validated truth. AttackIQ Professional Services help customers stand up, operate, and scale a CTEM program that proves defense is improving.[6]

It works with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Chronicle, Elastic Security, and QRadar, with more available via API. AttackIQ platform exposure features map the attack surface, model paths to critical assets, and prioritize by exploitability, reachability, and business value.[6][7]

Ready uses lightweight agents or test points that customers deploy and control. AttackIQ experts handle all testing and analysis based on the customer's priorities.[4][8]

AttackIQ Enterprise is aimed at continuous validation across the entire stack. AttackIQ Enterprise offers custom adversary scenarios, automated workflows, and program-level reporting. AttackIQ describes Enterprise as a prescriptive service that helps customers select adversary tactics, techniques and procedures to proactively run for cloud and on-premises security controls.[4][9]

AttackIQ Command Center centralizes exposure validation across teams, clients, and partners. Command Center supports the operating models of enterprises, MSSPs, and strategic partners. Its unified console manages deployments, users, agents, and integrations from a single control center. For third-party risk, AttackIQ sends lightweight, agentless emulation packages to vendors by email or API.[4][10][11]

AttackIQ organizes its solutions around specific jobs. For compliance, AttackIQ offers ongoing testing mapped to NIST, CMMC, PCI-DSS, and more. For control validation, AttackIQ says the aim is to validate that every control blocks, detects, and responds as it should. For exposure reduction, AttackIQ AEV validates which exposures actually matter so teams can prioritize what puts the business at real risk. For detection engineering, AttackIQ integrates validation into GitOps, CI/CD, and SOAR pipelines to automate rule testing.[4][12][13][14][15]

AttackIQ says it serves organizations from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized enterprises across industries.[4][7][8][15]

AttackIQ on the record

Sources

AttackIQ full record

  1. [1]attackiq.comAttackIQ · attackiq.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Acumen Cyber and AttackIQ Partner to Continuously Validate Cyber Defences Against Real-World ThreatsAttackIQ · published May 29, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]ContactAttackIQ · attackiq.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]The Agentic Operating System for CTEM - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]AttackIQ Platform Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]CTEM Platform - Continuous Threat Exposure Management - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AttackIQ Detection Rule Manager | AI Detection EngineeringAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Ready - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Enterprise - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Command Center - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Third Party Risk - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Compliance Optimization - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Security Control Validation - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Reduce Exposure - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Detection Engineering: Validate & Strengthen Security Controls | AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AttackIQ Launches AVA Agentic OSAttackIQ · published July 30, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]AttackIQ Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026Gartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier C

NetSPI full record

  1. [1]netspi.comNetSPI · netspi.com · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]About Us - NetSPINetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]NetSPI - Proactive Cyber Security | PTaaS, ASM, BASNetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]The NetSPI Platform - NetSPINetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Customer Stories - NetSPINetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Cyber Security Assessments & Strategic Advisory Services - NetSPINetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Detective Controls Testing: Attack Simulation & Control ValidationNetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Model Context Protocol - NetSPINetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]NetSPI Customer Case Study – ChubbNetSPI · undated page, accessed November 13, 2026 · Tier A

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