# AttackIQ: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 48 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/attackiq

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 4% | 6 | 19% | 47 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 68 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "AttackIQ is strongly associated with the original BAS category and still emphasizes continuous security control validation" (GPT-5.4 mini, BAS)
- "Top Pick: AttackIQ (Flex Model) ... widely considered the best option for companies trying to balance cost with functionality" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, BAS)
- "Choose Cymulate/Picus/SafeBreach/AttackIQ when the priority is continuous, repeatable control validation" (Muse Glimmer 30B, BAS)
- "I'd recommend AttackIQ as the top choice" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, BAS)

## And against it

- "Criticisms include potential unsuitability for very large enterprises in some older reviews, and calls for better AI integration or documentation." (Grok 4.20, BAS)
- "A few (like AttackIQ) have limited free/low-cost tiers, but they don't match the flexibility of open-source" (Grok 4.20, BAS)
- "questioned suitability for some larger environments. Validate scalability, architecture, and performance" (Perplexity Sonar, BAS)
- "it also shows a 50% negative rate in small business contexts, suggesting mixed or poor user experiences" (Mistral Small, BAS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named AttackIQ, from 140 of the 155 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 71
- picussecurity.com: 63
- csoonline.com: 54
- cymulate.com: 52
- startupstash.com: 50
- gane.ai/index: 43
- guideflow.com: 38
- socradar.io: 37
- attackiq.com: 34 (its own site)
- reddit.com: 34

### Pages cited

- https://csoonline.com/article/2132289/breach-and-attack-simulation-tools.html: 54
- https://startupstash.com/best-breach-and-attack-simulation-tools: 49
- https://g2.com/categories/breach-and-attack-simulation-bas: 41
- https://socradar.io/blog/top-10-breach-and-attack-simulation-bas-software-2024: 37
- https://guideflow.com/blog/breach-and-attack-simulation-software: 35
- https://techtarget.com/news/Pros-and-cons-of-7-breach-and-attack-simulation-tools/837268: 33
- https://verifiedmarketresearch.com/blog/top-automation-breach-and-attack-simulation-tools: 26
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/smb: 23

## In its own words

What AttackIQ's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Agentic Operating System for CTEM (https://attackiq.com/)
- For: teams and leadership (https://attackiq.com/)
- Price stated: Product can be in the high end in terms of pricing but it is money well spent! (https://attackiq.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try It Free (https://attackiq.com/)
- Customers named: ISS World Services A/S, SA Power Networks, ESED, Dimensional Fund Advisors

## What it publishes

Every page attackiq.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2010 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 18 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-01-25
- webinar or virtual event: 80 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-23
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- report or ebook: 97 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-25
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 68 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-20
- podcast or video: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-07-01
- news or press: 533 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- Recent: 2026-09-25 report or ebook: Most wanted https://www.attackiq.com/research/most-wanted
- Recent: 2026-09-23 news or press: Attackiq ava agentic os named ai powered enterprise agent solution of the year https://www.attackiq.com/resources/press-release/attackiq-ava-agentic-os-named-ai-powered-enterprise-agent-solution-of-the-year
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Attackiq names dave mihelcic field cto federal https://www.attackiq.com/resources/attackiq-names-dave-mihelcic-field-cto-federal
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Attacklq enterprise exposure management module https://www.attackiq.com/resources/solution-brief/attacklq-enterprise-exposure-management-module
- Recent: 2026-08-10 report or ebook: Forward deployed engineering https://www.attackiq.com/resources/datasheet/forward-deployed-engineering
- Recent: 2026-08-04 news or press: Disa selects attackiq https://www.attackiq.com/resources/press-release/disa-selects-attackiq

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.