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Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) for Azure, on-premises, and multicloud (Amazon AWS and Google GCP) resources.

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Mandiant Advantage Security Validation

Since 2004, Mandiant has been a partner to security-conscious organizations. Mandiant’s approach helps organizations develop more effective and efficient cyber security programs and instills confidence in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats.

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Picus Security

Picus Security, headquartered in San Francisco, offers Continuous Security Validation and Mitigation as the most proactive approach to ensure cyber-resilience. The Picus Platform measures the effectiveness of defenses by using emerging threat samples in production environments, providing…

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Visore Security Management Platform

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SafeLogic FIPS Validation-as-a-Service

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What is Security Validation Software?

Security validation software evaluates an organization’s cybersecurity. This software is most beneficial when utilized as a part of a security validation platform. These platforms produce a complete picture of an organization’s cybersecurity health. They subject organizations to a wide range of potential threats to discover the weak links in their cybersecurity.

The security validation software identifies the breaches that could occur and evaluates the overall effectiveness of security controls, whether they are hardware, software, appliance, or cloud-based. It answers the key questions, did your systems recognize the attack and were they able to thwart it?


It documents dwell time – the time elapsed between when an intruder defeats security prevention measures until someone notices and responds. It pinpoints configuration issues, identifies who and what might be targeting your organization or industry, and exposes the gaps across your people, processes, and technology allowing you to remediate the vulnerability.


Security validation extends from on-premises installations to the cloud. Security validation software supports continuous testing and evaluates attacks across these vectors

  • Recon – scans the internet and dark web for information about your organization and staff that an adversary can find and weaponize for attacks

  • Email – evaluates email security and vulnerability to malicious payloads

  • Web Gateway – tests HTTP/HTTPS inbound and outbound exposure to malicious or compromised websites

  • Web Application Firewall – tests whether attack payloads can breach your WAF

  • Phishing Awareness - simulates phishing attacks to detect weak links in your organization

  • Endpoint Security – runs simulations of ransomware, Trojans, worms, and viruses on a dedicated endpoint

  • Lateral Movement – following an initial compromise of a single system, tests whether intruders can gain access to and control of additional systems

  • Data Exfiltration – evaluates how well your controls prevent any extraction of critical information from outside the organization

  • Immediate Threat Intelligence – evaluates your security against the latest cyberattacks

  • Full Kill-Chain APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) –any attempt to bypass security controls across the entire cyber kill chain from attack delivery to exploitation to post-exploitation.

Security validation software platforms have a library of attacks that spans the spectrum of cyber threats and can be safely executed through production security controls. Vendor platforms and individual enterprises can map to the MITRE ATT&CK framework to obtain the latest threat information and remediation guidelines. This globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques is available free of charge to individuals and organizations.


Security validation software is an essential element of quality control testing. It eliminates the need to contact vendors as to whether their product or service is protected against a type of attack or vulnerability and removes the uncertainty caused by the different installation environments.

Security Validation Software Features

  • Tests and Evaluates Cybersecurity Controls including

    • Gateways

    • Firewalls

    • Lateral Movement

    • Email

    • End Points

    • Data Exfiltration

    • Phishing Awareness

    • Dark Web Exposure

  • Identifies Vulnerabilities and Potential Breaches

  • Remediation and Mitigation Recommendations

  • Real-Time Threat Intelligence

  • MITRE ATT&CK Mapping for Latest Threat Information and Remediation

  • Testing Across All Installation Environments from On-Premises to the Cloud

  • Continuous Security Validation Testing

Security Validation Software Comparison

Consider the following when purchasing security validation software.

Scope: Using a security validation platform rather than individual tools will be more effective and provide greater value. These platforms are designed to integrate into your environment, connect to and validate all your technologies and processes. They facilitate deployment and are readily scalable and extensible.

Pricing Information

As enterprise tech installations are complex, have different components and configurations, vendor quotes are required for their security validation software products and services. Free trials are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does security validation software do?

Security validation software assesses the effectiveness of an organization’s cybersecurity controls. They discover vulnerabilities and identify potential breaches. They expose weaknesses in security across your people, processes, and technology, offering remediation guidance.

What are the benefits of using security validation software?

  • Risk Mitigation
  • Revenue Loss Prevention
  • Protects Image and Brand
  • Evaluates Effectiveness of Security Investment
  • Identifies Areas Where Security Controls Must Be Improved

How much does security validation software cost?

As enterprise tech installations are complex, have different components and configurations, vendor quotes are required for their security validation software products and services. Free trials are available.