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Dreadnode

Quick answer: Dreadnode is a commercial AI red teaming and evaluation tool from Dreadnode. Ownership: CrowdStrike (definitive agreement announced Nov 3, 2026; not yet closed). AI red teaming and security testing platform. Dreadnode lists 70+ attack strategies, 600+ transforms and 130+ scorers for testing everything from traditional ML models to multi-agent systems, alongside task evaluations, LLM judges and agent observability, with on-prem deployment on its Enterprise plan. It also publishes MIT and Apache-2.0 open-source projects on GitHub, including the Strikes SDK. CrowdStrike announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dreadnode on Nov 3, 2026, expected to close in its fiscal Q4 FY27; the deal had not closed when this listing was updated.
CommercialAcquired / parent
Dreadnode at a glance
CategoryAI red teaming & evals
Official sitedreadnode.io/
MakerDreadnode
Ownership / acquisitionCrowdStrike (definitive agreement announced Nov 3, 2026; not yet closed) · source
License modelCommercial
LicenseNot published / not yet verified
Public pricingEnterprise plan by quote
Source codeNot published / not yet verified
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What is Dreadnode?

Dreadnode is a commercial AI red teaming and evaluation tool from Dreadnode. Ownership: CrowdStrike (definitive agreement announced Nov 3, 2026; not yet closed). AI red teaming and security testing platform. Dreadnode lists 70+ attack strategies, 600+ transforms and 130+ scorers for testing everything from traditional ML models to multi-agent systems, alongside task evaluations, LLM judges and agent observability, with on-prem deployment on its Enterprise plan. It also publishes MIT and Apache-2.0 open-source projects on GitHub, including the Strikes SDK. CrowdStrike announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dreadnode on Nov 3, 2026, expected to close in its fiscal Q4 FY27; the deal had not closed when this listing was updated.

Is Dreadnode open source?

No. We list Dreadnode as a commercial product, and no public source repository is recorded for it.

How much does Dreadnode cost?

Published pricing: Enterprise plan by quote. Checked on November 3, 2026; confirm current prices on the official site.

Who makes Dreadnode?

Dreadnode. Ownership: CrowdStrike (definitive agreement announced Nov 3, 2026; not yet closed).

What are alternatives to Dreadnode?

Other AI red teaming and eval tools listed here include Promptfoo, garak, PyRIT, Giskard and DeepTeam. See all 16 in AI red teaming & evals.