Comparison & Alternatives
How is Mitigant different from standalone CSPM tools?
Standalone CSPM Tools:
- Identify misconfigurations
- Provide compliance dashboards
- Alert on policy violations
- Stop there
Mitigant Platform (CSPM + CAE):
- Identify misconfigurations (CSPM)
- Validate exploitability (CAE)
- Prove which issues are real vs. theoretical
- Provide validated prioritization
- Continuous red team validation
Example:
- Standalone CSPM: "S3 bucket is public" → You get an alert
- Mitigant: "S3 bucket is public" (CSPM) → "We accessed it and here's the data" (CAE) → You know it's critical
The integration is the differentiator.
Read this blog post for detailed comparison - CSPM Scans Are Not Cloud Penetration Tests: Understanding the Critical Differences
How does this compare to vulnerability scanners?
Different Focus:
- Vulnerability scanners: Software vulnerabilities (CVEs)
- Mitigant CSPM: Cloud misconfigurations, IAM issues
- Mitigant KSPM: Container/Kubernetes vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
- Mitigant CAE: Detection gaps, response readiness
Different Approach:
- Vulnerability scanners: Passive scanning
- Mitigant CAE: Active attack emulation
Complementary Value:
- Use both together
- Vulnerability scanners find CVEs
- Mitigant validates cloud-specific security and proves exploitability
Read this blog post for detailed comparison - CSPM Scans Are Not Cloud Penetration Tests: Understanding the Critical Differences
What about other attack simulation tools?
Mitigant CAE differentiates through:
Cloud-Native Design:
- Purpose-built for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes)
- Understands cloud-specific attack patterns
- Not adapted from traditional pen testing tools
Customer-Controlled Safety (BYOR):
- You define the blast radius through IAM policies
- No vendor lock-in or opaque permissions
- Complete transparency and control
Integrated Platform:
- Works seamlessly with CSPM and KSPM
- Unified view of posture + validation
- Single vendor, single platform
Realistic Attack Strategies:
- Some attacks create resources (like real attackers do)
- Others target existing resources
- Most alternatives only create-then-destroy test resources
Enterprise-Grade:
- Suitable for organizations of all sizes
- Backed by academic research (Security Chaos Engineering)
- Validated by partnerships with government agencies (BSI)
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About Mitigant
Mitigant is a German cybersecurity company pioneering cloud security validation through attack emulation and Security Chaos Engineering. Founded by researchers from Hasso Plattner Institute with over 20 years of combined cloud security experience, Mitigant provides an integrated security platform combining CSPM, KSPM, and Cloud Attack Emulation.
The platform enables organizations of all sizes to proactively verify the readiness and resilience of their cloud-native infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes against potential cyber threats. By combining continuous posture management with attack validation based on MITRE ATT&CK and ATLAS frameworks, Mitigant helps detect and remediate security blind spots within cloud security strategies, tools, and teams.
Contact Information
- Website: https://www.mitigant.io
- Email: contact@mitigant.io
- Sign Up: https://www.mitigant.io/en/sign-up
Partnerships & Recognition
- Strategic partner with German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
- Selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity
- Member of Digital Hub Bonn
- Strategic partnerships with GlobalDots, Future Spirits, Syself, and Fogbyte
Last Updated: November 2025