FAQs

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Understanding The Mitigant Platform
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Getting Started - General
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Cloud Attack Emulation (CAE) - Getting Started
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Cloud Attack Emulation (CAE) - Safety Measures
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Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
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Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM)
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Technical Capabilities - Platform Wide
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Platform Capabilities - All Products
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Use Cases & Benefits
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Business & Pricing
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Comparison & Alternatives
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Security & Trust
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Implementation & Operations
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Advanced Topics
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Bring Your Own Role (BYOR) - Deep Dive
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Getting Started - General

What is the Mitigant Security Platform?

Mitigant is an integrated cloud security platform that combines three products:

  • CSPM: Continuous cloud security posture management
  • KSPM: Kubernetes-specific security monitoring
  • CAE: Cloud attack emulation for security validation

All three products share an agentless architecture, work across AWS and Azure, and integrate with your existing security tools.


Do you offer a free trial?

Yes, for all products:

  • Free trial: Sign up at mitigant.io/sign-up to test the platform
  • Demo environment: Get hands-on experience without connecting your own cloud accounts
  • No credit card required for the demo environment

You can trial CSPM, KSPM, and CAE individually or together based on your needs.


How long does implementation take?

Implementation is fast across all products:

CSPM/KSPM:

  • AWS accounts: Approximately 10-15 minutes from signup to seeing security insights
  • Azure subscriptions: About 10 minutes for complete setup
  • Kubernetes clusters: 15-20 minutes for cluster onboarding

CAE:

  • Same quick onboarding as CSPM (10-15 minutes)
  • Plus BYOR (Bring Your Own Role) configuration if running attack emulations (additional 10-15 minutes)
  • Can start with read-only enumeration attacks immediately

All products are agentless, so there's no software to install on your infrastructure. (KSPM requires installation of a small agent for deeper analysis)


What's required to implement the Mitigant Platform?

Mitigant is an agentless SaaS platform with minimal setup requirements:

Technical Requirements:

  • Cloud accounts on AWS, Azure and Kubernetes clusters
  • API access with appropriate permissions
  • No agents, software installations, or network appliances required

Permissions by Product:

  • CSPM: Read-only permissions for resource discovery and assessment
  • KSPM: Read-only access to Kubernetes API
  • CAE: BYOR (Bring Your Own Role) - you define the permissions and blast radius. You can also use the standard roles with admin or non-admin access.

Team Resources:

  • Minimal SecOps time for initial setup
  • Security engineers can start using the platform immediately after onboarding
  • No specialized red team expertise required for CAE

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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

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
This FAQ is regularly updated to reflect the latest platform capabilities and industry best practices.
Last Updated: November 2025

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