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AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed William Booth as Senior Director of Product Management. In this role, Booth will guide product strategy and innovation across the AttackIQ platform, helping organizations strengthen cybersecurity effectiveness through continuous, data-informed validation.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Jon Baker as Vice President of Threat-Informed Defense. In this role, Baker will lead efforts to accelerate the adoption of threat-informed defense, guiding customers with both services and technology to improve security outcomes.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Jeffrey Rogers as Vice President of Customer Success. In this role, Rogers will lead the company’s customer success strategy, guiding organizations worldwide in building stronger, more resilient cybersecurity programs through adversarial exposure validation.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced AttackIQ Watchtower, an AI-powered CTI Analyzer that brings visibility into the adversaries actively targeting enterprise environments. By hyperlocalizing threat intelligence and auto-generating tailored emulation scenarios, Watchtower delivers contextual insights typically only available to well-resourced threat intel teams at a fraction of the cost.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced that MES Computing, a brand of The Channel Company, has named the company to the 2025 MES Midmarket 100 list.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Pete Luban as Field CISO. In this role, Luban will lead executive engagement with security leaders, bringing a practitioner’s perspective to help organizations better align their defenses with real-world threats.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the release of AttackIQ Ready3. With expanded discovery capabilities, Ready3 continuously maps both internal and external attack surfaces. By correlating asset discovery with vulnerability context, attack paths and compensating controls, the platform helps security teams identify which vulnerabilities are truly exposed because existing defenses are failing to stop them. The context enables teams to prioritize what’s actually reachable by adversaries and validate whether their security controls can stand up to real-world attacks.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the launch of Academy Enterprise, a new reporting capability for AttackIQ Academy that empowers security leaders to monitor their team’s training progress and assess readiness across key cybersecurity topics.

AttackIQ®, the leading vendor of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the acquisition of DeepSurface, a security posture management and vulnerability prioritization company.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the appointment of Brigadier General Paul Craft to the AttackIQ Advisory Board as a Senior Advisor.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced AttackIQ Flex 3.0, agentless security control validation that integrates natively with Splunk to deliver a fully seamless user experience.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced that AttackIQ’s product suite is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced an expanded global relationship with Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) that provides access of AttackIQ Flex and AttackIQ Ready! to EY US customers.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Paul Reid as Vice President of Adversary Research and Rob Stitch as Vice President of Product.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced that the company has signed onto the Secure by Design pledge developed by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation solutions and a founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the launch of testing aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). This innovative solution enables organizations worldwide to gain important visibility to help support their compliance with NIST CSF.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation solutions and a founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the launch of testing aligned with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This empowers financial institutions in the European Union (EU) to gain important visibility to help support their compliance with DORA.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and a founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today unveiled Flex 2.0. This agentless BAS solution empowers organizations to rapidly and effectively assess their security posture on demand.

AttackIQ®, a leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and a founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), has introduced powerful new functionality for enterprise customers - AttackIQ Mission Control. AttackIQ Mission Control enhances AttackIQ Enterprise BAS deployments within large organizations, streamlining security testing for distributed teams.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced a partnership with Trium Cyber, the exclusive writer of cyber for Trium Syndicate 1322. The partnership will provide AttackIQ Flex to Trium Cyber policyholders as part of a pre-incident suite of solutions to increase insured cybersecurity maturity and reduce insured risk.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the launch of a new AttackIQ Academy course, “Foundations of AI Security.” The free course addresses the urgent need to secure artificial intelligence (AI) systems as they become increasingly intertwined with daily life.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced a partnership with the Cyber Poverty Line Institute. To help address unequal access to cyber knowledge and cyber capabilities, the company will provide AttackIQ Academy courses to the Institute’s students in underserved communities. This initiative aims to empower individuals with the necessary tools to achieve cyber inclusion.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of the MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced AttackIQ Ready! 2.0, a managed breach and attack simulation-as-a-service that combines fully automated and on-demand adversary emulation testing that enables organizations to rapidly validate their cyber defense.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Ingenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced the AttackIQ MSSP Partner Program. The program will provide MSSPs with turn-key solutions that empower them to become a trusted advisor in breach and attack simulation.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Ingenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has been granted a cATO by the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC). Senior officials granted this approval to launch the company's BAS platform within the MCRC based on an in-depth, risk-based security assessment.

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Engenuity's Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Rupen Shah as vice president of business development, channels, and alliances. Shah will oversee all aspects of the company's channel partner and strategic alliances ecosystem, executing programs that incentivize engagement, drive pipeline generation, and maximize partner profitability.

The Global Mining and Metals Information Sharing Analysis Center (MM-ISAC) and AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions, today announced a new partnership to help organizations validate security controls in the mining and metals industry without the need for expensive and time-consuming manual testing.

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Engenuity’s Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced new innovations for AttackIQ Flex to lower the barriers to security control validation. AttackIQ now offers a free access plan to Flex and advanced, enterprise-grade attack adversarial emulations made possible through industry-leading packet capture replay technology.

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Engenuity’s Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced that its new AttackIQ Flex solution has reached 10,000 users.

For years, adversary emulation and automated testing felt like something limited to more mature organizations. It was perceived to be for folks with massive budgets, lots of know-how or advanced security teams. That perception often left smaller organizations untested and vulnerable, from municipalities to small critical infrastructure owners and operators, and the results weren’t good. According to an Accenture study, 46% of cyberattacks are against small and medium-sized businesses. An untested world is a vulnerable world.

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions, today announced the approval of the AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and its availability for purchase via Four Inc.’s GSA Federal Schedule. AttackIQ federal customers can now take advantage of streamlined procurement processes and access to a trusted and authorized vendor, enabling them to enhance their cyberdefenses more efficiently and effectively.

AttackIQ, an independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) solutions, today announced the availability of the AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. AttackIQ customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) solutions, today announced the availability of AttackIQ Ready!, a fully managed breach and attack simulation service that leverages years of advanced content and actionable reporting to improve organizations’ security posture and security program performance. The service was designed to simplify the execution of a continuous security validation program, showing results in real-time and orchestrating faster remediation – all through one automated platform – for everyone who wants it.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the details surrounding its upcoming Purple Hats Conference, to be held virtually on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced it has won the Most Engaged Community Partner Award from the Virtually Testing Foundation (VTF), a California-based 501(c)3 e-learning non-profit organization. AttackIQ was honored for its efforts giving back to the cybersecurity community through its free award-winning AttackIQ Academy.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the appointment of George Tomic as Chief Development Officer (CDO). Tomic joins effective immediately to oversee product development strategy and execution.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) solutions, today announced the release of its data analytic study, Ending the Era of Security Control Failure, which details historic security control failures against top MITRE ATT&CK techniques. AttackIQ’s analysis of customers’ security control performance against seven key techniques found that endpoint detection and response (EDR) controls only stopped them 39 percent of the time.

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced AttackIQ Academy has won the 2022 SC Awards in Excellence for Best IT Security-related Training Program. The industry awards program is cybersecurity’s most prestigious and competitive program, recognizing the solutions, organizations, and people driving innovation and success in information security.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced it has been granted a three-year Assess Only Authority to Operate (ATO) by the U.S. Army. Senior officials granted this approval to launch the company’s Security Optimization Platform within the military branch based on an in-depth, risk-based security assessment.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced a new integration with Vectra®, an AI-driven threat detection and response platform that enables joint customers to detect attacks that have bypassed existing security controls and ensure rapid response to the latest threats.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the details surrounding its upcoming second annual Purple Hats Conference, to be held virtually on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced that leading U.S. Government legislative, executive, intelligence, and defense agencies – including the U.S. Army – are leveraging a threat informed defense strategy to take a proactive stance against cyberattacks. By focusing on known threats and testing their defenses continuously against adversary behaviors outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK® framework, operators have better data and insights into their program performance. To date, AttackIQ is now deployed in more than a dozen U.S. government agencies and organizations, including three of the six U.S. military branches of service; customers in the legislative branch, intelligence community, defense agencies; and numerous executive branch civilian agencies.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the appointment of Ken Schock as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Schock joins effective immediately to oversee revenue strategy and functions amid accelerating company growth.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced it has been named the winner in the CISO Choice Awards’ “Security Education & Training” category for its AttackIQ Academy.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the availability of the new AttackIQ Vanguard managed security validation service. AttackIQ Vanguard helps cybersecurity teams proactively uncover gaps in their security controls and take action on remediation recommendations. Customers receive detailed data analysis and reporting on their program performance that can be shared with red and blue teams, risk and compliance teams, and executive and board members. The new managed service is based on AttackIQ’s industry-leading breach and attack simulation technology, which is deployed and trusted by some of the world’s most sophisticated enterprise and government cybersecurity teams.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced a $44 million Series C funding round led by Atlantic Bridge. Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) and Gaingels also joined existing investors Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Telstra Ventures, bringing the total funding to approximately $79 million. The company announced that Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Atlantic Bridge, has also joined the AttackIQ Board of Directors.

AttackIQ®, a leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the company is working with VMware to enable VMware NSX customers to improve the way they validate the efficacy of their network security controls. Using the AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, mutual customers can now leverage the power of automation to continually emulate realistic attacks and prove that controls are working as expected to help protect them from breaches and attacks.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced the launch of AttackIQ Partner Academy, a central hub for the company’s resellers, distributors, systems integrators and consultants to learn about the latest advancements in the practice of a threat-informed defense. From cybersecurity experts and technical content to demos and thought leadership, channel sales engineers and representatives will have access to everything they need to help customers improve their cybersecurity posture and build stronger, more collaborative teams.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced that Ross Brewer has been promoted to General Manager and Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) regions. In his new role, Brewer will be responsible for developing the strategy to expand AttackIQ’s presence in the regions, including delivering IT security and risk management leaders with solutions to identify gaps in their security posture more effectively and prioritize security initiatives more efficiently.

AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, and the Virtually Testing Foundation (VTF), a California-based 501(c)3 e-learning nonprofit organization, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide enterprise testing internships to college-enrolled students. Thousands of candidates applied for the program, which began April 1, and 309 were accepted after an extensive vetting process.