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AttackIQ vs Zafran Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 21, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

AttackIQ
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
56th
Ranking in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (8th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (25th)
Zafran Security
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
18th
Ranking in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
3rd
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) category, the mindshare of AttackIQ is 7.0%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zafran Security is 7.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zafran Security7.5%
AttackIQ7.0%
Other85.5%
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2797743 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Continuous attack simulations have improved real-world threat detection and response skills
The best features AttackIQ offers include being a cybersecurity platform specializing in breach attack simulation and AEF validation, as it tests the organization's defenses by simulating real-world attack behavior, which are aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, providing a platform where I can run real-world attack scenarios and identify and mitigate them. AttackIQ is well-aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and has strong continuous validation. The platform is built to run continuous and automation tests, which helps during point-in-time checks or reduces blind spots. AttackIQ positively impacts my organization as most of my colleagues and seniors have been using it to understand real-world attack scenarios and how to cope with those situations, benefiting the company, colleagues, and team. After using AttackIQ, it has helped the team and the company improve on false positives and reduce risk, as most people are now capable of identifying how to work on detection, improving fine-tuning and all those things. It has definitely benefited the organization in terms of faster risk identification and faster response times.
Reviewer6233 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal
While Zafran Security is already a powerful tool, there are areas where it could be further improved to provide even greater value. One key area for enhancement is the searching capabilities within its vulnerabilities module. By incorporating the ability to create Boolean searches, users would gain the ability to apply more complex filters and customize their search criteria. This would greatly enhance the precision and efficiency with which security teams can identify and prioritize vulnerabilities. Having such tailored search capabilities would save time and resources by narrowing down vast lists of vulnerabilities to those that meet specific parameters relevant to our unique risk environment. Additionally, integrating more robust reporting and visualization tools would be advantageous. Enhanced dashboards that offer customizable visual representations of risk configurations and threat landscapes would facilitate better communication with stakeholders, making it easier to explain vulnerabilities and the rationale behind certain security measures. This would also aid in demonstrating the improvements and value derived from existing security investments to leadership and non-technical team members.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, I've had a good experience with the product. It's worked well for me."
"After using AttackIQ, it has helped the team and the company improve on false positives and reduce risk, as most people are now capable of identifying how to work on detection, improving fine-tuning and all those things."
"Overall, we have seen about eighty-seven percent reduction of the number of vulnerabilities that require urgency to remediate, specifically the number of criticals."
"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."
"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."
"We saw benefits from Zafran Security almost immediately after deploying it."
"Zafran is an excellent tool."
"With Zafran Security, it integrates with your security controls, allowing you to take that risk score and reduce it based on the controls in place or increase the risk based on different factors, such as if the issue is internet reachable or if there's an exploit in the wild."
 

Cons

"The initial setup was quite difficult and took a long time."
"I think the ability to have some enhanced reporting capabilities is something they can improve on, as they have good reports but we have asked for some specific reporting enhancements."
"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."
"The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvements."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zafran Security?
Since we stood Zafran Security up in our private cloud, we handle the maintenance on our side. As we opted not to use their public offering, we took responsibility for everything within that bounda...
What needs improvement with Zafran Security?
In terms of areas for improvement, Zafran Security is doing a really great job as a new and emerging company. Oftentimes, new companies try to be everything to everyone or overload the system with ...
What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?
My use cases for Zafran Security revolve around two primary areas. One is around vulnerability management and prioritization of vulnerabilities and risks because we're a really large company with a...
 

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