AttackIQ Vanguard

Expert-Led Validation, Built Into Your Operations

Get continuous, evidence-based insight into control effectiveness — without the overhead of building a validation program in-house.

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What This Service Delivers

Repeatable Validation Cadence

Establish a repeatable validation cadence that runs MITRE ATT&CK–aligned adversary emulations as part of your normal SOC operations.

Measurable Control Effectiveness

Quantify how well your EDR, SIEM, NDR, and cloud security controls detect, prevent, and respond to attacks, using objective performance data.

Control Gap Identification

Identify misconfigurations, coverage gaps, and redundancies across your tool stack and prioritize remediation based on real test results.

SOC Integration & Remediation Guidance

Embed validation into detection engineering and security operations workflows with practitioner-led analysis, detection tuning, and remediation guidance.

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How the Engagement Works

Establish

Build Your Validation Strategy & Baseline

Structure and alignment create the foundation for repeatable validation.

Set scope, objectives, and testing priorities aligned to adversary behavior
Configure assessments within the AttackIQ platform
Establish baseline performance metrics
Assign roles, responsibilities, and reporting cadence

Validate

Execute Adversary Emulations & Control Testing

MITRE ATT&CK–aligned emulations reveal exactly which controls detect, prevent, or fail.

Test prioritized adversary techniques across endpoint, network, and cloud
Validate detection coverage across EDR, SIEM, NDR, and cloud controls
Assess preventive control effectiveness
Evaluate emerging threat exposure

Operate

Drive Continuous Improvement

Embedded validation strengthens detection and prevention capabilities program-wide.

Analyze validation results to identify gaps and weaknesses
Recommend prioritized remediation actions
Guide detection tuning and policy refinement
Track performance trends over time
Refine KPIs to support continuous improvement

What You’ll Walk Away With

Continuous visibility into security control effectiveness across EDR, SIEM, NDR, and cloud environments

Identified and prioritized security control gaps and misconfigurations, with guided remediation actions

A defined validation cadence mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and evolving threat activity

Improved operational confidence in cyber readiness, backed by objective test data and trends over time

AttackIQ advisors stay engaged throughout the engagement to help mature your threat-informed defense program and close the loop between testing, remediation, and revalidation.

Choose the Right Validation Engagement 

Not every security program is in the same place, and your validation model shouldn’t be either. AttackIQ Vanguard managed security validation service scales to where you are, extending your team’s capacity without adding headcount. 

TierVanguard Enterprise TierVanguard Premier
Assessment Frequency Monthly security validation cycle embedded into SOC operations Weekly or higher-frequency validation aligned to your operational tempo and critical assets
Assessment Scope Co-managed MITRE ATT&CK–aligned adversary emulations with expanded coverage High-frequency, fully customized adversary emulations tailored to your environments and use cases
Detection & Control Analysis Coverage analysis with KPI and trend tracking across EDR, SIEM, NDR, and cloud Continuous performance monitoring and deep-dive analysis across all covered environments
Remediation Guidance Ongoing remediation and detection tuning support from AttackIQ experts Embedded advisory with security architecture, deployment guidance, and strategic program recommendations
Customization Level Prioritized validation scenarios aligned to your top operational risks Fully customized, topology-specific, cross-environment testing and reporting
Best Fit Teams integrating continuous validation into existing SOC and detection engineering workflows Mature programs needing continuous validation, co-managed operations, and advisory depth

Why AttackIQ

AttackIQ helps organizations reduce cyber risk by continuously validating security controls against real-world adversary behavior, using MITRE ATT&CK as a common language for planning and measurement.

Vanguard extends the AttackIQ platform with a managed, expert-led validation service that embeds adversary emulation and control testing into your operations.

AttackIQ professional services operators bring experience from government, intelligence, and enterprise cybersecurity environments, applying proven adversary emulation methodologies and threat-informed defense best practices.

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