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AttackIQ vs Cybersixgill comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.3
Qualys TotalCloud enhances efficiency and automation, achieving up to 40% cost savings and over 50% improved asset scanning.
Sentiment score
4.5
AttackIQ improved operational efficiency by enhancing security validation, reducing manual efforts, and increasing detection accuracy and alert quality.
Sentiment score
6.7
Cybersixgill enhanced ROI with real-time intelligence, reducing staffing needs, investigation time, and costs while improving security and reputation.
We are able to scan all our assets with less human intervention and achieve overall effective outcomes.
Dns architect at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It has saved about 90% of our time.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
TotalCloud has generated overall savings of 30 to 40 percent across various departments.
Security Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
We have seen a massive return on investment with AttackIQ, specifically from a resource perspective and time spent on findings due to the fact that the accuracy of the reporting or the accuracy of the findings from AttackIQ was brilliant.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The return of investment was quick and easily seen within the first 90 days, and that is when an actual quarterly meeting, a QBR, would take place to be able to show that return on investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Qualys TotalCloud's customer service is praised for responsiveness despite occasional delays, with ratings from seven to ten.
Sentiment score
7.5
<p>AttackIQ support is responsive and knowledgeable, aiding users with BAS workflows and MITRE ATT&amp;CK, though improvements are suggested.</p>
Sentiment score
6.3
Cybersixgill excels in prompt, attentive customer service with proactive communication, though some technical issues remain unresolved.
They are helpful, respond to my queries, and can answer any question.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Qualys's tech support is highly responsive, providing multiple ways to interact with them.
Service Manager, Security Operations at CDA IT SOLUTIONS
Qualys' customer service provides quality answers, but the response time is long, even though it is within the SLA.
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The support team generally responsive, technically knowledgeable, and helpful during both onboarding and operational phases.
Security Consultant at Deloitte
The customer support for AttackIQ is quite quick to resolve issues.
Software Development Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The customer support for AttackIQ is pretty quick.
DevOps at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
The customer support is top-notch and excellent.
Cybersixgill's customer support replies within an hour or two or within the day.
Soc Analyst
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Qualys TotalCloud is highly scalable and adaptable, efficiently supporting varied environments and large-scale deployments with robust performance.
Sentiment score
7.1
AttackIQ excels in handling workloads, offering centralized visibility and scalability when integrated with logging, SIEM, and monitoring systems.
Sentiment score
7.3
Cybersixgill offers flexible scalability and seamless integration, enhancing data management efficiency for organizations of all sizes, especially smaller companies.
We started our organization about nine months back. We started with about 30 users, and we now have more than 100 users.
CIO at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
Our organization currently uses it to manage over 1200 web applications.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
It is absolutely scalable, and I would rate its scalability as nine out of ten.
retired at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It can handle increasing workloads and more complex simulations as my needs grow without any problem.
Software Development Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
AttackIQ scales well for enterprise-level security validation and continuous testing use cases.
Security Consultant at Deloitte
AttackIQ is quite scalable as long as you understand what you want to do with it and where you want to go.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
As small or as large as I want to be, Cybersixgill is able to accommodate any organization.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Qualys TotalCloud is stable and reliable, offering 99.9% uptime with quick support for minor issues and transparent maintenance updates.
Sentiment score
7.9
AttackIQ is highly stable and reliable, with no downtime issues, ideal for continuous security validation and assessments.
Sentiment score
8.4
Cybersixgill is stable, reliable across time zones, easy to use, with minimal downtime, and praised for service stability.
Overall, the support provided has been excellent.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
It has a lot of scanning mechanisms, which are agentless APIs, eBPF, and cloud agents, that are highly reliable.
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is a stable solution, which is why we chose it.
CIO at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Qualys TotalCloud requires UI improvements, better cloud integration, enhanced support, and optimized reporting, onboarding, and vulnerability detection.
AttackIQ needs improved onboarding, tool integrations, user-friendly features, and simplified workflows to enhance value and user experience.
Users seek improvements in data management, real-time updates, UI, training, dark web sources, and reduced false positives on Cybersixgill.
Ideally, the scanner should automatically detect and scan all subdomains, even if not explicitly defined, ensuring comprehensive vulnerability assessment.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
Ideally, updates should be more immediate, enabling quicker implementation of solutions.
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Our goal is to integrate all these functions into Qualys, creating a single dashboard for comprehensive security monitoring and management.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
One area for improvement is the initial configuration complexity, which is very complex in the initial stage to configure the whole thing and integrate with the SOC, presenting a learning curve for organizations that are new to adversary emulation or continuous security validation.
Security Consultant at Deloitte
AttackIQ works best when a SOC already has a process for acting on findings.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would appreciate even deeper integrations with security tools and more automated remediation recommendations to streamline follow-up actions.
SOC L2 | Incident Responder at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
During the onboarding, that is the most crucial part to make sure that the organizations who purchase Cybersixgill ensure that they actually have the right person or persons to go through the onboarding.
I hope that in the future, Cybersixgill can separate the leaked credentials by email and domain.
Soc Analyst
 

Setup Cost

Qualys TotalCloud is costly but justified for large companies due to features, flexibility, and VMware integration efficiencies.
Cybersixgill offers competitive pricing, balancing affordability with market standards, though cost adjustments and currency exchange can affect value perception.
Qualys TotalCloud's pricing is currently acceptable, it is becoming increasingly expensive.
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Pricing is managed by our finance team; however, Qualys TotalCloud offers cost-effective licensing flexibility.
IT Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Qualys TotalCloud is expensive, but it offers a premier solution with no headaches.
Vice President at Inspira Enterprise
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for AttackIQ is that since I was using the free version, I did not purchase it initially and was only utilizing the platform, doing lab simulations that were free in that environment.
Software Development Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Based on the needs of the customer, there was always a negotiation that could be done to get a slightly lower price.
 

Valuable Features

Qualys TotalCloud offers efficient asset discovery, security posture management, and vulnerability management with excellent integration and threat intelligence features.
AttackIQ provides continuous security testing, enhances visibility, and integrates with tools to improve detection and threat defense.
Cybersixgill offers user-friendly threat intelligence features, tracking, and analysis from deep and dark web, enhancing security monitoring.
This view of risk helps reduce the work we would have to do to combine multiple sources to prioritize risk.
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It will help cybersecurity professionals monitor the cloud and find vulnerabilities.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
We are enjoying the new feature, FlexScan, which is valuable for Internet-facing VMs.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
AttackIQ allows us to resolve issues much quicker because these issues come in categories, enabling us to prioritize them and fix the emergency issues first.
DevOps at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
The continuous validation of security controls through repeatable attack simulations is a massive advantage for me.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The best feature that Cybersixgill offers with respect to dark web intelligence is that they provide very good screenshots of where the particular data has been taken, which allows for better visualization and understanding of the scenario, with the source being indicated through onion links that can be reverse-engineered for further investigation.
Associate at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
What specifically stands out to me about the cyber threat intelligence feature is the speed and the depth from the data lake.
I appreciate that I can search in the dashboard for credentials by entering the domain directly rather than navigating through other sections, making it very easy to check the dashboard.
Soc Analyst
 

Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
Sponsored
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (11th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (8th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (8th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (2nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (7th)
AttackIQ
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
37th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (4th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (12th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (5th)
Cybersixgill
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
46th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (9th), Digital Risk Protection (8th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AttackIQ is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cybersixgill is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud1.2%
AttackIQ0.6%
Cybersixgill0.6%
Other97.6%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Risk-based triage has transformed container security and now prioritizes high-impact threats
The best features Qualys TotalCloud offers currently include managing cloud infrastructure and container security while facing major challenges such as alert fatigue. Traditional vulnerability scanners flag hundreds of CVEs on short-lived Kubernetes containers, some of which have no internet exposure or are gone before we can even triage them. I leverage Qualys TotalCloud to move beyond static CVSS. I use it to implement runtime exposure, correlation risk reprioritization, and shift-left integration. This notifies developers to fix a base image upstream rather than patching live ephemeral instances. In my work with cloud and container security, the biggest operational hurdle was alert fatigue. I use Qualys to shift left from static CVSS severity to context-aware risk prioritization. I correlated raw vulnerability data with real-time risk factors such as public network exposure, active runtime execution, or overly permissive IAM roles. This allows us to immediately drop the priority of isolated containers and escalate lower-severity CVEs that sit on an exposed, high-risk path. We can map these findings directly back to our CI/CD pipelines so developers can patch the root base images upstream. We have drastically cut down the signal-to-noise ratio, saved a lot of manual hours doing triage work, and ensured engineering effort goes directly towards high-impact risk reduction.
Charl Pinches - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Continuous validation has transformed our SOC and now proves control effectiveness with evidence
Running in our SOC, it moves the conversation from assumptions and dashboards to measurable proof, which is exactly what makes AttackIQ valuable in day-to-day security operations. The breach and attack simulation that supports testing, prevention, detection, and response is a key feature for me, as is the ongoing exposure management, rather than a one-time security assessment. AttackIQ's reporting helps translate technical findings into actionable remediation steps, which are easy to understand. The continuous validation of security controls through repeatable attack simulations is a massive advantage for me. Once properly implemented, AttackIQ becomes a valuable part of a continuous validation program. The one feature I rely on the most from AttackIQ is specifically the continuous validation of security controls through repeatable attack simulations. From the reporting that stands out, once you have the report, the translation from a technical finding perspective and how they align with actionable remediation steps is easy to understand, which helps significantly. From a SOC perspective, AttackIQ running in our SOC is a solid enterprise-grade platform delivering genuine operational value. The biggest strength for me is the realism, its alignment with all the compliance situations we might have, and the ability to continuously validate control effectiveness. By doing that, we can continuously provide feedback to our customers to ensure they are running the best of breed for their security posture and environment. AttackIQ is best viewed as a tool that helps a SOC move from assumption-based security to evidence-based security, while providing reporting that can easily be communicated in layman's terms to your customer base. It is most effective for teams that want to prove their controls work, identify gaps early, and continuously improve rather than just rely on periodic testing alone.
Proactive dark web intelligence has reduced breach impact and protects organizations quietly
Cybersixgill has one of the largest data lakes around. I think the way they can be improved is to be able to initially during the onboarding, make sure that the false positives are correctly addressed to really do the tweaks that need to be done to filter through exactly what the organization is trying to accomplish and give them the outcomes they are looking for without all the extra noise or chatter. I just think during the onboarding, that is the most crucial part to make sure that the organizations who purchase Cybersixgill ensure that they actually have the right person or persons to go through the onboarding to make sure that the data lake feeds can be properly set up and organized so it can filter through the noise and the chatter.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise34
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?
In terms of improvement, remediation still belongs to the cloud team, which is one of the issues we faced with Qualys...
What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?
My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is regarding the cloud visibility that we were not having previously. Previous...
What needs improvement with AttackIQ?
There is a learning curve at the beginning, especially for teams that are quite new to a BAS or continuous validation...
What is your primary use case for AttackIQ?
The key features that we mainly depend on are the continuous validation of security controls through repeatable attac...
What advice do you have for others considering AttackIQ?
The accuracy of AttackIQ is very good and the reliable output is straightforward and easy to understand. The advice I...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cybersixgill Investigative Portal?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing was very well priced. It was not the cheape...
What needs improvement with Cybersixgill Investigative Portal?
Cybersixgill has one of the largest data lakes around. I think the way they can be improved is to be able to initiall...
What is your primary use case for Cybersixgill Investigative Portal?
My main use case for Cybersixgill is dealing with cyber threat intelligence. When an organization's information was b...
 

Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan
DeepSurface
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Current customers include large enterprises, financial services, manufacturing, GSIs, MSSPs, government and law enforcement entities.
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