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Cloud-Native Security

Cloud-native security tools audit cloud configuration, container and Kubernetes workloads, and infrastructure-as-code for misconfigurations, exposed secrets, and policy violations.

14 Tools Cataloged
ToolLicensePlatformsPricingAction
CheckovApache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsOpen SourceProfile
CiliumApache-2.0 (root); GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause (bpf/ datapath)LinuxFree / CommercialProfile
Cloud CustodianApache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsOpen SourceProfile
FalcoApache-2.0LinuxOpen SourceProfile
kube-benchApache-2.0LinuxOpen SourceProfile
KubeArmorApache-2.0 (root); GPL-2.0-only (KubeArmor/BPF/ code)LinuxOpen SourceProfile
KubescapeApache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsFree / CommercialProfile
KyvernoApache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsFree / CommercialProfile
Open Policy Agent (OPA)Apache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsFree / CommercialProfile
ProwlerApache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsFree / CommercialProfile
Scout SuiteGPL-2.0-onlyLinux, macOS, WindowsOpen SourceProfile
TetragonApache-2.0 (root); GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause (bpf/ code)LinuxFree / CommercialProfile
TraceeApache-2.0 (root/userspace); GPL-2.0-only (pkg/ebpf/c/ code)LinuxOpen SourceProfile
TrivyApache-2.0Linux, macOS, WindowsFree / CommercialProfile

Tools in Cloud-Native Security

Checkov

Open Source

Static analysis scanner for infrastructure-as-code that detects misconfigurations in Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and Dockerfile.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Cilium

Free / Commercial

eBPF-based Kubernetes CNI that delivers networking, observability, L3-L7 network policy, and identity-based security for container workloads.

LicenseApache-2.0 (root); GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause (bpf/ datapath)
PlatformLinux

Cloud Custodian

Open Source

Declarative YAML rules engine for cloud governance and security that manages, filters, and remediates resources across multiple clouds.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Falco

Open Source

Cloud-native runtime security engine that monitors Linux kernel system calls to detect anomalous behavior in containers.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux

kube-bench

Open Source

Go tool that checks Kubernetes clusters against the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark across managed and self-hosted distributions.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux

KubeArmor

Open Source

Cloud-native security system that uses Linux security modules and eBPF to restrict pod, container, and node behavior in Kubernetes clusters.

LicenseApache-2.0 (root); GPL-2.0-only (KubeArmor/BPF/ code)
PlatformLinux

Kubescape

Free / Commercial

CNCF Kubernetes security scanner that checks clusters, workloads, and configurations against compliance and misconfiguration frameworks.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Kyverno

Free / Commercial

Kubernetes-native policy engine that validates, mutates, and generates resources through declarative admission control policies.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Free / Commercial

General-purpose policy engine with the Rego language for authoring and enforcing context-aware policies across services and infrastructure.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Prowler

Free / Commercial

Open-source multi-cloud security posture and compliance platform with hundreds of controls mapped to CIS, NIST, and ISO 27001.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Scout Suite

Open Source

Open-source multi-cloud security auditing tool that gathers cloud configuration data and presents risks in a navigable HTML report.

LicenseGPL-2.0-only
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Tetragon

Free / Commercial

eBPF runtime security tool for Kubernetes and Linux that provides process, syscall, file, and network observability with in-kernel enforcement.

LicenseApache-2.0 (root); GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause (bpf/ code)
PlatformLinux

Tracee

Open Source

Linux security tool that uses eBPF to detect suspicious process, file, and network behaviors in containers, Kubernetes, and host systems.

LicenseApache-2.0 (root/userspace); GPL-2.0-only (pkg/ebpf/c/ code)
PlatformLinux

Trivy

Free / Commercial

Comprehensive security scanner for container images, file systems, Git repositories, and Kubernetes configurations to detect CVEs.

LicenseApache-2.0
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cloud-Native Security?

Cloud-native security tools audit cloud configuration, container and Kubernetes workloads, and infrastructure-as-code for misconfigurations, exposed secrets, and policy violations.

What topics does the Cloud-Native Security category cover?

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Container Image Security, Kubernetes Policy Enforcement, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Scanning, Runtime eBPF Detection

About Cloud-Native Security

Cloud-native security tools audit cloud infrastructure, container workloads, and Kubernetes clusters for misconfigurations and policy violations. The category covers cloud security posture management (CSPM) scanners that check AWS, Azure, and GCP configurations against benchmarks like CIS, container image scanners that find vulnerable packages and exposed secrets in Docker images, Kubernetes policy engines that enforce admission controls on pod creation, and infrastructure-as-code scanners that validate Terraform and CloudFormation templates before deployment. CSPM tools like Prowler and Scout Suite enumerate cloud resources and flag publicly exposed storage buckets, overly permissive IAM roles, and missing encryption settings. Container scanners like Trivy and Grype inspect images against vulnerability databases at build time. Kubernetes policy engines like Kyverno and OPA Gatekeeper block pods that violate security policies, such as running as root or lacking resource limits. Runtime tools like Falco and Tetragon use eBPF to detect suspicious behavior in running containers without modifying workloads. Together these tools provide coverage across the cloud-native lifecycle: pre-deployment IaC scanning, build-time image scanning, admission-time policy enforcement, and runtime threat detection.

Covered Topics & Disciplines

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)Container Image SecurityKubernetes Policy EnforcementInfrastructure as Code (IaC) ScanningRuntime eBPF Detection