Breach and attack simulation · November 2026 Edition
AttackIQ Flex vs MITRE Caldera
Zero of fourteen models named AttackIQ Flex first on the direct prompt; zero named MITRE Caldera. AttackIQ Flex was named by eight of the fourteen models and MITRE Caldera by nine and AttackIQ Flex carries 10 labels and MITRE Caldera 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
MITRE Caldera
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share13%9%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate10%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1011A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, AttackIQ Flex reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Picus Security Validation Platform was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Cymulate vs AttackIQ Flex · Cymulate vs MITRE Caldera · Picus Security Validation Platform vs AttackIQ Flex
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the breach and attack simulation page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AttackIQ FlexFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMITRE CalderaDirect00
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained751 against AttackIQ Flex
Scale-constrained001 against MITRE Caldera
Negative10
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where AttackIQ Flex and MITRE Caldera stood in it.
| Model | DirectMC | ParaphraseMC | ComparativeMC | Budget-constrainedMC | Scale-constrainedMC | NegativeMC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | MC | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | MC | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | MC | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | MC | MC | ||||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | MC | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | MC | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | MC | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | MC | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | MC |
AttackIQ FlexMC MITRE Caldera first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, AttackIQ Flex on the left and MITRE Caldera on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where AttackIQ Flex and MITRE Caldera stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-6 LunaCymulate alternatives: AttackIQ Flex, Picus Security Validation Platform
Neither was named
13 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Cymulate alternatives: Pentera, Picus Security Validation Platform, Validato
GPT-5.4 miniCymulate alternatives: Picus Security Validation Platform
Gemini 3.5 FlashCymulate alternatives: Pentera, Picus Security Validation Platform
Perplexity SonarCymulate alternatives: AttackIQ, Horizon3.ai NodeZero, Picus Security Validation Platform
Grok 4.20Cymulate alternatives: Pentera, Picus Security Validation Platform
Mistral SmallCymulate, Picus Security Validation Platform alternatives: Pentera, Sakeon
DeepSeek V4 FlashCymulate alternatives: AttackIQ, Picus Security Validation Platform
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashPicus Security Validation Platform alternatives: AttackIQ, SafeBreach
Kimi K2Cymulate, Picus Security Validation Platform alternatives: AttackIQ, Pentera
GLM 4.7 FlashXCymulate alternatives: AttackIQ, Picus Security Validation Platform, SafeBreach
MiniMax M2.5Cymulate, Picus Security Validation Platform alternatives: Pentera
Muse Glimmer 30BCymulate alternatives: AttackIQ, Picus Security Validation Platform
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
AttackIQ Flex leads by fourteen points.
AttackIQ Flex18%#2 of 11MITRE Caldera4%#– of 11
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
AttackIQ Flex leads by four points.
AttackIQ Flex13%#3 of 13MITRE Caldera9%#4 of 13
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
AttackIQ Flex leads by two points.
AttackIQ Flex2%#– of 8MITRE Caldera0%#– of 8
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about AttackIQ Flex
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“The $0 tier is quite limited compared to paid options” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“The best breach and attack simulation platform for a company with a limited budget is AttackIQ Flex, as it is available for a published price starting at free.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“AttackIQ Flex is highlighted as a strong option for those needing real results quickly, with a starting price that begins at free” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“For a company with a limited budget, AttackIQ Flex is the best starting point.” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about MITRE Caldera
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Open-source alternatives (e.g., MITRE Caldera, Atomic Red Team) can supplement but usually lack the enterprise polish” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · soft negative
“free and open-source BAS tools like MITRE Caldera and Prelude Operator offer powerful capabilities for simulating adversary behaviors without any licensing fees” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“MITRE Caldera (or a combination with Atomic Red Team) is the best breach and attack simulation (BAS) option for a company with a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Start free: Deploy Atomic Red Team or MITRE Caldera to establish baseline testing” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.