ASM TOOL PROFILE · RANK 4 OF 9
Hadrian review: agentic exploit validation with regression testing
THE SHORT ANSWER
Hadrian ranks 4 of 10 at 6.60 out of 10. Its agentic AI exploits issues to prove impact, opens tickets and runs regression tests after fixes, so it ties for the top score on proof and on closing the loop. It documents no compensating control and no subsidiary mapping, and it is the only tool here with a published per-test price.
Rank 4 of 10 on default weights
Company: Hadrian
Deployment: SaaS.
Best for: Teams replacing periodic external pentests with continuous, agent-based proof
Gartner Peer Insights (context, not scored): Not among the cards read. Context only; not a score input.
Which steps does Hadrian document?
- FOUNDDocumented
Hourly or event-triggered external scanning.
- OWNEDPartial
Ownership confirmed by machine learning; subsidiary mapping not described.
- PROVENDocumented
Agentic exploitation; proof within 15 minutes, per Hadrian.
- CONTAINEDNot documented
No edge rule or compensating control described.
- ROUTEDDocumented
Automatic ticket creation.
- RECHECKEDDocumented
Automatic regression testing after fixes.
How does Hadrian score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finds the unlisted estate | 15% | 7 / 10 | Scans hourly or on events to keep the external inventory current; subsidiary mapping is not documented. | |
| Routes to an owner | 10% | 7 / 10 | Machine learning confirms whether an asset belongs to the organization. | |
| Proves exploitability | 20% | 9 / 10Tied highest | Agentic AI exploits issues to prove impact; Hadrian states it proves exploitability within 15 minutes. | |
| Contains before the patch | 20% | 2 / 10Tied lowest | No edge rule, playbook or other compensating control is described. | |
| Closes the loop | 15% | 9 / 10Tied highest | Remediation guidance, automatic tickets and automatic regression testing after a fix. | |
| Fits the enterprise stack | 10% | 6 / 10Tied lowest | Names Jira, ServiceNow, GLPI, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SentinelOne, Datadog, Zendesk and HubSpot plus an API. | |
| Buying transparency | 10% | 7 / 10Tied highest | NOVA pentests from 1,250 euros per test excluding VAT, and ATLAS on AWS Marketplace at $50,000 per 12 months for up to 250 assets. |
What does Hadrian do, by its own account?
Agentic AI that discovers external assets, exploits issues to prove impact, opens tickets and runs regression tests after fixes.
- Cadence
- Scans typically hourly or event-triggered.
- Ownership
- Machine learning confirms asset ownership.
- Proof
- Hadrian states it proves exploitability within 15 minutes.
- Fix loop
- Remediation guidance, automatic tickets and automatic regression testing.
- Integrations
- Jira, ServiceNow, GLPI, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SentinelOne, Datadog, Zendesk and HubSpot, plus an API.
- Reporting
- Pricing page lists reporting for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and NIS2.
What does Hadrian claim?
An 80% lower mean time to remediate (as Hadrian states)
99% noise elimination; 6 findings per 1,000 assets weekly (as Hadrian states)
Hadrian states it is named in the 2026 Gartner Market Guide for Adversarial Exposure Validation and is a GigaOm Radar Leader.
What does Hadrian cost, and what do you need to start?
NOVA agentic penetration test: from 1,250 euros per test excluding VAT. ATLAS on AWS Marketplace: 250 assets (domains, IP addresses and certificates) $50,000 per 12 months.
To start: Not specified on the pages reviewed.
Where is it strong, and what should you check?
Strengths
- Agent-based exploitation and automatic regression testing close the proof and recheck stations.
- The most published pricing here: a per-test NOVA price (from 1,250 euros per test excluding VAT) and an ATLAS marketplace price.
Check before you buy
- No compensating control at the edge described.
- Subsidiary mapping is not documented.
Who should choose Hadrian?
Choose Hadrian if you want continuous, attack-based proof in place of periodic external pentests, with a price you can see. Look elsewhere if you need edge mitigation or attribution across many subsidiaries.
How does Hadrian compare head to head?
| Opponent | Higher overall | Hadrian scores higher on | Opponent scores higher on |
|---|---|---|---|
| IONIX | IONIX | Proves exploitability, Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Finds the unlisted estate, Routes to an owner, Contains before the patch and Fits the enterprise stack |
| watchTowr | watchTowr | Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Finds the unlisted estate, Contains before the patch and Fits the enterprise stack |
| CyCognito | CyCognito | Buying transparency | Finds the unlisted estate and Routes to an owner |
| Cortex Xpanse | Hadrian | Proves exploitability, Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Finds the unlisted estate, Contains before the patch and Fits the enterprise stack |
| CrowdStrike EASM | Hadrian | Routes to an owner, Proves exploitability, Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Contains before the patch and Fits the enterprise stack |
| Tenable ASM | Hadrian | Routes to an owner, Proves exploitability, Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Contains before the patch and Fits the enterprise stack |
| Rapid7 Surface Command | Hadrian | Finds the unlisted estate, Routes to an owner, Proves exploitability, Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Contains before the patch and Fits the enterprise stack |
| Censys ASM | Hadrian | Routes to an owner, Proves exploitability, Closes the loop and Buying transparency | Fits the enterprise stack |
| Microsoft Defender EASM | Hadrian | Proves exploitability and Closes the loop | Fits the enterprise stack |
Frequently asked questions
What does Hadrian cost?
Hadrian publishes NOVA agentic penetration tests from 1,250 euros per test excluding VAT. ATLAS is listed on AWS Marketplace at $50,000 per 12 months for up to 250 assets (domains, IP addresses and certificates).
How fast does Hadrian prove exploitability?
Hadrian states it proves exploitability within 15 minutes. That is the vendor's figure, not a measurement by this site.
Does Hadrian apply mitigations?
Not on the pages reviewed. It documents guidance, automatic tickets and regression testing, but no edge rule or other compensating control.
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