Orca Security
Agentless cloud security platform using SideScanning of workload block storage for workloads and containers.
Technical Architecture & Overview
Orca Security scans cloud workloads out of band by reading their block storage and reconstructing the file system in a read-only view, which surfaces vulnerabilities, malware, misconfigurations, and secret keys without installing agents or sending packets over the network. The platform covers CSPM, vulnerability management, malware detection, and DSPM across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent Cloud, and lists FedRAMP Moderate authorization.
Targeted Technical Use Cases
Estates where agent deployment is impractical but deep workload inspection is still required.
Evaluation & Trade-offs
Core Strengths
- +Deep workload data without agent overhead.
- +Asset inventory in minutes and prioritized gaps in 24 hours, per the vendor.
- +Unified alert context across posture and workload findings.
Trade-Offs & Limitations
- -SideScanning reads stored workload data, not live process activity.
- -Runtime telemetry requires the Orca Sensor.
Defensive Security Application
Continuous cloud workload and posture assessment with attack-path prioritization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Orca Security?→
Orca Security scans cloud workloads out of band by reading their block storage and reconstructing the file system in a read-only view, which surfaces vulnerabilities, malware, misconfigurations, and secret keys without installing agents or sending packets over the network. The platform covers CSPM, vulnerability management, malware detection, and DSPM across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent Cloud, and lists FedRAMP Moderate authorization.
What is Orca Security used for?→
Estates where agent deployment is impractical but deep workload inspection is still required.
What are the strengths of Orca Security?→
- +Deep workload data without agent overhead.
- +Asset inventory in minutes and prioritized gaps in 24 hours, per the vendor.
- +Unified alert context across posture and workload findings.
What are the limitations of Orca Security?→
- +SideScanning reads stored workload data, not live process activity.
- +Runtime telemetry requires the Orca Sensor.
How is Orca Security used defensively?→
Continuous cloud workload and posture assessment with attack-path prioritization.