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BreachLock vs ReliaQuest

BreachLock sells human-delivered, AI-powered and automated testing for attack surface management, penetration testing as a service, and automated pentesting and red teaming, integrated into the BreachLock Platform. ReliaQuest sells GreyMatter, an agentic AI security operations platform that allows security teams to detect, contain, investigate and respond to threats, regardless of the data source. CISO Tribune files both under External attack surface management. 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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  • BreachLock
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BreachLock vs ReliaQuest: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
BreachLockBreachLock sells human-delivered, AI-powered and automated testing for attack surface management, penetration testing as a service, and automated pentesting and red teaming, integrated into the BreachLock Platform.breachlock.comReliaQuestReliaQuest sells GreyMatter, an agentic AI security operations platform that allows security teams to detect, contain, investigate and respond to threats, regardless of the data source.reliaquest.com
What it sells
  • Breach360[1][4][5][6][7]Breach360 continuously tests a web and network attack surface and proves every confirmed finding with a working exploit.
  • Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS)[3]BreachLock PTaaS combines certified, expert-led penetration testing with agentic AI-powered acceleration.
  • Attack Surface Management (ASM)[3]BreachLock ASM continuously scans and inventories internet-facing assets, including domains, subdomains, IPs, exposed services, shadow IT, and third-party infrastructure.
  • Red Teaming as a Service (RTaaS)[3]BreachLock RTaaS combines human-delivered red teaming with modern technologies.
  • BreachLock Cyber Security Validation[3]The BreachLock Cyber Security Validation and Exposure Management solution set offers human-delivered, AI-powered, and automated testing for ASM, PTaaS, and automated pentesting and red teaming.
  • GreyMatter[1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][11]An agentic AI security operations platform for security teams to detect, contain, investigate and respond to threats.
  • GreyMatter Detect[6][9]Centralizes all created rule logic in a library from any author.
  • Universal Translator[2][3]A patented way to normalize data collected from any source or technology.
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Recent news
  • August 13, 2026BreachLock announced it was named a Sample Vendor in the 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Security Operations, in the penetration testing and red teaming as a service categories.[12]
  • August 14, 2026Florida State Athletics named ReliaQuest its official jersey patch partner for men's basketball starting with the 2026-27 season.[12]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[13]
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Who it fits
BreachLock describes PTaaS use cases such as preparing for an audit, launching a new product, or building a continuous penetration testing program. BreachLock positions its documentation for organisations that need to satisfy customer and third-party security assessments. BreachLock says it works with enterprises that want to go beyond compliance requirements. Breach360 reports are written for application security teams, developers, and executives.ReliaQuest describes enterprises that adopt tools to keep up with evolving demands. ReliaQuest addresses organizations that manage security across multiple business units. ReliaQuest describes multicloud and multi-SIEM environments as ones that GreyMatter covers. ReliaQuest addresses organizations that run both OT and IT environments, including threats targeting critical infrastructure. ReliaQuest sells GreyMatter for environments that connect sources like SIEM, EDR, network security, and cloud tools.
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Where they overlap

  • BreachLock and ReliaQuest are both filed under External attack surface management.

Where they differ, field by field

  • BreachLock's primary category is Penetration testing and red team services; ReliaQuest's is AI SOC analysts.
  • BreachLock is also filed under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and Breach simulation and automated pen-testing. ReliaQuest is also filed under Digital risk protection and SOAR and security automation.
  • BreachLock lists Breach360, Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), Attack Surface Management (ASM), Red Teaming as a Service (RTaaS) and BreachLock Cyber Security Validation. ReliaQuest lists GreyMatter, GreyMatter Detect and Universal Translator.

What it sells: BreachLock

What Breach360 does[1][4][5][6][7]
Breach360 executes complex, multi-step attack scenarios from reconnaissance to kill chain execution, moving laterally and pivoting between systems. The customer sets the scope, approves every lateral move, and holds the kill switch. For web applications, Breach360 drives a real browser and uses multimodal reasoning to chain exploits across authentication and complex workflows.
What Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) does[3]
BreachLock sells Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) as part of its Cyber Security Validation and Exposure Management solution set. BreachLock's certified in-house pentesters test across web applications, APIs, networks, cloud environments, mobile apps, LLMs, and more. The BreachLock Unified Platform generates compliance-ready, executive, or technical reports mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and HITRUST.
What Attack Surface Management (ASM) does[3]
Attack Surface Management (ASM) is part of the BreachLock Cyber Security Validation and Exposure Management solution set. ASM runs continuously on daily, weekly, or custom schedules. ASM is subscription-based with unlimited scanning across all asset types.
What Red Teaming as a Service (RTaaS) does[3]
Customers can run real-world attacks and TTPs to evaluate security readiness with automated penetration testing and Red Teaming as a Service (RTaaS). The BreachLock Red Team as a Service (RTaaS) model tests the defense of an entire security ecosystem to assess and validate exposures against a mature security offense.
What BreachLock Cyber Security Validation does[3]
Cyber Security Validation puts highly automated, repeatable, and predictable security testing features into one platform. ASM creates a starting point for testing by identifying exposed assets and their most critical attacker entry points.

What it sells: ReliaQuest

What GreyMatter does[1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][11]
GreyMatter includes 6 agentic Teammates that use hundreds of agent skills and AI tools to work toward an objective, not just tasks. GreyMatter detects threats wherever data lives, whether in the cloud, on the endpoint, inside a SIEM, directly at the source, or in transit. GreyMatter unifies detection, response, and visibility across a multicloud and multi-SIEM environment.
What GreyMatter Detect does[6][9]
GreyMatter Detect centralizes all created rule logic in its library from any author. GreyMatter Detect allows customers to test and validate detections before and after deployment and monitors their performance continuously.

Questions about BreachLock and ReliaQuest

What do BreachLock and ReliaQuest sell?
BreachLock sells Breach360, Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), Attack Surface Management (ASM), Red Teaming as a Service (RTaaS) and BreachLock Cyber Security Validation. ReliaQuest sells GreyMatter, GreyMatter Detect and Universal Translator.
Are BreachLock and ReliaQuest in the same category?
They share External attack surface management. BreachLock's primary category is Penetration testing and red team services and ReliaQuest's is AI SOC analysts.
Who are BreachLock and ReliaQuest sold to?
BreachLock describes PTaaS use cases such as preparing for an audit, launching a new product, or building a continuous penetration testing program. ReliaQuest describes enterprises that adopt tools to keep up with evolving demands.
What have BreachLock and ReliaQuest announced recently?
August 13, 2026: BreachLock announced it was named a Sample Vendor in the 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Security Operations, in the penetration testing and red teaming as a service categories. August 14, 2026: Florida State Athletics named ReliaQuest its official jersey patch partner for men's basketball starting with the 2026-27 season.

About BreachLock

BreachLock sells human-delivered, AI-powered and automated testing for attack surface management, penetration testing as a service, and automated pentesting and red teaming, integrated into the BreachLock Platform. BreachLock pairs Breach360 autonomous pentesting with CREST-certified, expert-led testing on demand, available from a single platform. On the unified platform, ASM discovers what is exposed, Breach360 proves what is exploitable and how, and PTaaS brings in certified pentesters when compliance or complexity demand it.[1][3][4][5]

Breach360 continuously tests a web and network attack surface and proves every confirmed finding with a working exploit. Breach360 is trained on 40K+ real-world penetration tests. Breach360 executes complex, multi-step attack scenarios from reconnaissance to kill chain execution, moving laterally and pivoting between systems. Breach360 executes the entire attack, from reconnaissance to enumeration, exploitation and lateral movement, with live screenshots of every step. Customers can target Breach360 by IP, domain, hostname, app or API, and choose threat groups to mirror, attack intensity, and TTPs.[4][5]

For web applications, Breach360 drives a real browser and uses multimodal reasoning to chain exploits across authentication and complex workflows. Breach360 drives a real browser through logins, multi-step flows, and the business logic behind them, supplying credentials and MFA where needed. Breach360 generates PDF reports directly in the platform for executive and technical audiences.[6]

BreachLock PTaaS combines certified, expert-led penetration testing with agentic AI-powered acceleration. BreachLock's certified in-house pentesters test across web applications, APIs, networks, cloud environments, mobile apps, LLMs, and more. Every BreachLock pentest is conducted by in-house certified pentesters across the U.S., Europe, and Asia carrying certifications including CREST, OSCP, OSCE. BreachLock's autonomous penetration testing engine handles host discovery, port scanning, service and protocol enumeration, and initial vulnerability scanning and exploitation. Every finding that Breach360 surfaces is validated by a certified pentester. Every finding across ASM, Breach360, and PTaaS includes evidence, remediation guidance, and business context. The BreachLock Unified Platform generates compliance-ready, executive, or technical reports mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and HITRUST.[1][5][7]

BreachLock ASM continuously scans and inventories internet-facing assets, including domains, subdomains, IPs, exposed services, shadow IT, and third-party infrastructure. Starting with a seed domain, ASM investigates DNS records, MX records, CNAMEs, and certificate data to identify associated subdomains, IP addresses, and exposed services, including shadow IT. ASM runs continuously on daily, weekly, or custom schedules. ASM correlates an organization against threat intelligence feeds and public breach data to identify exposed credentials. ASM is subscription-based with unlimited scanning across all asset types. ASM scores and prioritizes vulnerabilities using OSINT, CVSS, and known breach data. ASM findings feed directly into AEV for autonomous pentesting and PTaaS for certified penetration testing right in the BreachLock Unified Platform.[5][7]

BreachLock's 100% in-house, certified pentesters test applications, networks, APIs, IoT devices, cloud assets, and LLMs. BreachLock application pentesting covers web, mobile, thick-client, and the APIs and code behind them. BreachLock tests external and internal networks, wireless networks, and segmentation controls. BreachLock cloud pentesting covers hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure, AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, containers, Kubernetes, and the control plane. BreachLock pentesting also covers AI and large language model applications, testing for prompt injection, data leakage, and integration risks unique to LLM deployments.[9]

BreachLock RTaaS combines human-delivered red teaming with modern technologies. The BreachLock Red Team as a Service (RTaaS) model tests the defense of an entire security ecosystem to assess and validate exposures against a mature security offense. BreachLock's red team tests a security team's readiness to defend against an actual cyber-attack by attempting to exploit security weaknesses just as real attackers would.[1][10]

BreachLock has been conducting continuous security testing for over five years and has performed thousands of penetration tests. BreachLock uses automated algorithms and supervised NLP-based AI models to refine its proprietary Pen Testing framework. BreachLock's framework automates routine tasks like report formatting, proof of concept integration, and consistency in vulnerability identification.[1][2][3][4][6][7][11]

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BreachLock full record

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ReliaQuest full record

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