MITRE Caldera
No phone app
5.8No. 13 of 18
in Breach and Attack Simulation Software
in Breach and Attack Simulation Software
- Recognised40% of the score39
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score52
- Free plan14% of the score30
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
Summary
MITRE Caldera is ranked #13 of 18 in breach and attack simulation software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
MITRE Caldera plans and pricing
All plansApache Caldera Free Open-source cybersecurity framework · Apache License 2.0 caldera.apache.org · 5 Oct 2026
Compared on breach and attack simulation software
- Attack simulation modes
- agent-basedcaldera.apache.org
- Included attack surfaces
- hosts, networks, endpoint security, OT environmentscaldera.apache.org
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Yescaldera.apache.org
- Custom attack scenarios
- Yescaldera.apache.org
- Deployment model
- on-premisescaldera.apache.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Apache Caldera automates adversary emulation and routine cybersecurity assessments.caldera.apache.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The project describes autonomous adversary emulation, detection and response platform testing, manual red-team engagements, and red-versus-blue research as use cases.caldera.apache.org · 5 Oct 2026
- ATT&CK
- Caldera is built on the MITRE ATT&CK framework and can use adversary profiles to test defenses and train blue teams.caldera.apache.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The core includes an asynchronous command-and-control server, a REST API, and a web interface, with plugins that add functionality.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Team-maintained plugins include Atomic Red Team TTPs, Caldera for OT, ATT&CK visualizations, incident response, reporting, and training.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Agent
- The default Sandcat agent is written in Go and supports cross-platform deployment, beaconing, instruction execution, payload downloads, and file uploads.caldera.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Atomic plugin imports tests from the open-source Red Canary Atomic tests repository.caldera.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- OT support
- Caldera for OT plugins add support for common industrial protocols through collections of protocol-specific abilities.caldera.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project documents installation from source and Docker deployment, including full and slim container variants.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Host requirements
- The repository lists Linux or macOS, Python 3.10 or later with pip, and recommends at least 8 GB RAM and 2 CPUs for the core framework.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project recommends running Caldera in a secure environment or network and says its web interface is not hardened or thoroughly penetration-tested and has only basic security features.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Caldera supports login through its internal user mapping or LDAP, and its configuration can specify a custom login handler.caldera.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Support and learning
- The project links to documentation, training, use cases, tutorial videos, a blog, Discord, and GitHub discussions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The repository states that the Builder plugin does not work in Docker and that Caldera container data is ephemeral by default.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Sources
- caldera.apache.org· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/apache/caldera· checked 5 Oct 2026
- caldera.readthedocs.io/en/stable/Plugin-library.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- caldera.readthedocs.io/en/stable/Server-Configuration.html· checked 5 Oct 2026