Cloud Security
Tools and platforms for securing cloud workloads, configurations and control planes: CSPM, CIEM, container and Kubernetes posture, and cloud-native detection. Application code and dependency checks belong in Application Security.

NVIDIA OpenShell
OpenShell is a free open-source runtime used to sandbox autonomous AI agents under declared access policies for security and platform teams.

ScubaGear
ScubaGear is a free public-domain assessment tool used to check Microsoft 365 tenants against CISA secure configuration baselines for M365 admins.
Cloud SecurityFree
Docker Bench for Security
Docker Bench for Security is a free script used to check Docker hosts against CIS Docker Benchmark practices for platform and security teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
CloudFox
CloudFox is a free cloud situational-awareness tool used to map attack paths in AWS, Azure, and GCP for pentesters on authorized cloud assessments.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Cloud Custodian
Cloud Custodian is a free rules engine used to define and enforce cloud resource policies across AWS, Azure, and GCP for cloud security and platform teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Steampipe (Turbot)
Steampipe by Turbot is a free query engine used to inspect live cloud and SaaS APIs with SQL for security, compliance, and cloud operations teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
kube-bench (Aqua Security)
kube-bench by Aqua Security is a free tool used to check Kubernetes nodes and control planes against the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark for platform security teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Kubescape
Kubescape is a free open-source Kubernetes security platform used to scan clusters, manifests, and Helm charts for risky settings for DevOps and security teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Falco
Falco is a free open-source runtime security tool used to detect suspicious behavior in hosts, containers, and Kubernetes in real time for cloud security teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Pacu
Pacu is a free open-source AWS exploitation framework used to test Amazon Web Services accounts for cloud penetration testers working with authorization.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Checkov
Checkov is a free static analysis tool used to find misconfigurations in infrastructure as code and open source packages for cloud and DevSecOps teams.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Qualys
Qualys VMDR is cloud vulnerability management for discovering, prioritising and remediating risks across hybrid IT assets on a per-asset subscription.

Prowler
Open-source cloud security platform for multi-cloud posture, compliance and hardening checks, with optional managed Prowler Cloud plans.
Cloud SecurityFreemiumOpen source
Orca Security
Orca Security is a commercial agentless CNAPP that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, identities and data risks across multicloud workloads.
Cloud SecurityPaid
Trivy
Aqua Security's open-source scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and SBOMs across containers, code, Kubernetes and cloud targets.
Cloud SecurityFreeOpen source
Auth0
Auth0 by Okta is a customer identity platform for authentication, SSO, MFA and authorization, with a Free plan up to 25,000 monthly active users.
Identity & AccessFreemium
HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault provides identity-based secrets management for keys, passwords and certificates, with free Community and paid Enterprise or HCP options.
Identity & AccessFreemium
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is Azure's cloud-native SIEM for log analytics, threat detection, investigation and automated SOC response.

Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is cloud IAM for workforce SSO, MFA, Conditional Access and hybrid directory management.
Identity & AccessFreemium
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Cloud-native Microsoft endpoint protection with EDR, hunting and automated response across Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile and IoT.

Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a global connectivity and security cloud offering CDN, WAF, DDoS protection and Zero Trust access on one network edge.
Application SecurityFreemium
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks provides enterprise cybersecurity across next-generation firewalls, cloud security and security operations platforms.

CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike Falcon is a cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform focused on endpoint detection, prevention and response for enterprise environments.

Aikido Security
Commercial AppSec platform for SAST, SCA, secrets, cloud posture and DAST, with runtime protection and automated remediation.
Application SecurityFreemium
Wiz
Commercial cloud and AI security platform that maps code, cloud and runtime into a security graph to prioritise exploitable risk.
Cloud SecurityPaid