AutoAttack vs NodeZero
| AutoAttack Pursue the objective you write. | NodeZero Find attack paths and retest fixes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Directing the test | You supply a plain-English objective, network scope and exclusions. How AutoAttack works | Choose an operation and its scope. High-Value Targeting can prioritize critical assets and identities; Horizon3 documents it for the Elite package. High-Value Targeting |
| Internal deployment | A temporary campaign container on a dedicated Linux host with rootful Docker and access to the scoped systems. AutoAttack quickstart | A host in the network segment where testing begins. Horizon3 supports Docker or Podman and offers a preconfigured virtual appliance. NodeZero host requirements |
| Reading the result | The report connects each access gain to the steps that enabled it. Subscribers see target identities, evidence and fixes beside the relevant steps. | Attack paths with exploitation proof, prioritized impacts and remediation guidance. NodeZero reporting |
| After a fix | Start a fresh campaign with the objective and scope needed to test the changed systems. | Use 1-Click Verify to retest eligible weaknesses on their associated hosts. Horizon3 qualifies a cleared result as a weakness not rediscovered during that run. 1-Click Verify documentation |
Choose around the work you need to do.
AutoAttack fits a campaign framed around a specific access objective, with a report that keeps the supporting evidence beside its steps. NodeZero merits evaluation when targeted fix verification is part of your ongoing testing workflow.
Both perform active testing. Confirm authorization, deployment position and operating constraints before a run.
The GOAD results are separate experiments.
AutoAttack tested a hardened lab configured from Horizon3's writeup. Horizon3 published its NodeZero result in August 2025. Each experiment used its stated infrastructure, patch dates and software versions.
Test the access that matters to you.
Run a free campaign and read its narrative with masked identities. A subscription reveals target names, captured evidence and fixes.
See annual per-host pricingPrepared by AutoAttack using the linked vendor documentation, reviewed on , and the separately published GOAD experiments.