Kubernetes Policy

Compare 42 kubernetes policy tools to find the right one for your needs

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Styra Declarative Authorization Service (DAS)

The Enterprise Control Plane for OPA.

An enterprise-grade control plane for Open Policy Agent (OPA) that provides a management and visibility layer for policy enforcement.

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Fairwinds Insights

A complete platform for Kubernetes governance and security.

A software platform that helps you enforce policies, detect misconfigurations, and manage security risks in your Kubernetes clusters.

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Kubescape

The first open-source tool for testing if Kubernetes is deployed securely.

An open-source Kubernetes security platform that provides configuration scanning based on multiple frameworks, including NSA-CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, and CIS.

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Snyk

Developer security that works.

A developer-first security platform that helps you find and fix vulnerabilities in your code, open source dependencies, containers, and IaC.

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Sysdig

Secure and run containers and cloud.

A cloud security platform that provides threat detection, compliance, and forensics for containers, Kubernetes, and cloud.

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Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks

The most complete Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).

A comprehensive cloud security platform that provides security and compliance coverage for the entire cloud-native application lifecycle.

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Aqua Security

Pioneer in securing cloud native applications.

A comprehensive security platform for Kubernetes, offering runtime protection, vulnerability scanning, and compliance management.

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Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Unified Cloud Security.

A Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that provides unified visibility, risk management, and compliance.

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SUSE NeuVector

Full lifecycle container security.

A container security platform that provides vulnerability scanning, compliance, and zero-trust runtime security.

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Zscaler

The Leader in Cloud Security.

A cloud security company providing a Zero Trust Exchange platform for secure access to applications and data.

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Datree

Prevent misconfigurations from reaching production.

A command-line tool that helps you prevent misconfigurations in your Kubernetes manifests by running automated checks.

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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes

Kubernetes-native security.

A Kubernetes-native security platform that provides a holistic view of your clusters and helps enforce policies across the build, deploy, and runtime stages.

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Lacework

The data-driven cloud security platform.

A cloud security platform that provides automated threat detection, compliance, and visibility for cloud-native environments.

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NeuVector by SUSE

Full lifecycle container security.

A container security platform that provides deep visibility, vulnerability scanning, and run-time protection for Kubernetes.

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Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes (ACS)

Kubernetes-native security for the entire application lifecycle.

A Kubernetes-native security platform that protects applications across the build, deploy, and run phases.

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Sysdig Secure

The real-time cloud defense platform.

A unified security and visibility platform for containers and Kubernetes, offering runtime security, vulnerability management, and compliance.

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Calico

The standard for container network security and observability.

An open-source networking and network security solution for containers, virtual machines, and native host-based workloads.

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Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud

The most complete Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).

A comprehensive cloud security platform that provides security and compliance coverage for hosts, containers, and serverless, from development to production.

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Alcide

Kubernetes security from CI/CD to cluster.

A Kubernetes security platform that provides configuration and compliance scanning, as well as runtime security.

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Zscaler Posture Control

An integrated solution to secure cloud-native applications.

A CNAPP that helps you secure your cloud-native applications by providing visibility, security, and compliance across your entire cloud environment.

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Tigera Calico

Industry standard for container network security and observability.

An open-source networking and network security solution for containers, virtual machines, and native host-based workloads.

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Datadog Cloud Security Platform

Unified security for your entire cloud environment.

A unified platform that brings together security, monitoring, and observability for cloud-native environments.

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Datadog

See inside any stack, any app, at any scale, anywhere.

A monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, providing observability, security, and analytics.

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K-Rail

A workload policy enforcement tool for Kubernetes.

An open-source policy enforcement tool for Kubernetes that helps you secure a multi-tenant cluster with minimal disruption.

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KubeArmor

Cloud-native Runtime Security Enforcement System.

A CNCF sandbox project that provides runtime security enforcement for Kubernetes using LSMs.

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Cilium

eBPF-based Networking, Observability, and Security.

An open-source project that provides networking, observability, and security for cloud-native environments using eBPF.

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MagTape

A Kubernetes admission controller for mutating and validating.

An open-source admission controller from T-Mobile for validating and mutating resources based on annotations.

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jsPolicy

The Power of JavaScript for Kubernetes Policies.

An open-source policy engine for Kubernetes that lets users build policies using JavaScript or TypeScript.

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Checkov

Prevent cloud misconfigurations during build time.

A static code analysis tool that scans infrastructure as code (IaC) for misconfigurations.

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Gatekeeper

Policy Controller for Kubernetes.

A customizable admission webhook for Kubernetes that enforces policies executed by the Open Policy Agent (OPA).

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KubeLinter

A static analysis tool for Kubernetes YAML files and Helm charts.

An open-source command-line tool that spots misconfigurations in Kubernetes objects by reviewing YAML files and Helm charts.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA) / Gatekeeper

Policy-based control for cloud native environments.

A general-purpose policy engine that can be used across the stack. Gatekeeper is its specialized Kubernetes admission controller.

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Falco

The cloud-native runtime security project.

An open-source runtime security tool that detects unexpected application behavior, configuration changes, and security events in Kubernetes clusters.

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Trivy

A simple and comprehensive vulnerability scanner for containers and other artifacts.

A comprehensive, open-source vulnerability scanner for containers and other artifacts, and can identify misconfigurations in Kubernetes manifests.

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Kube-bench

Checks whether Kubernetes is deployed securely by running the checks documented in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.

An open-source tool that checks whether Kubernetes is deployed securely by running the checks documented in the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark.

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Kyverno

Kubernetes Native Policy Management.

A policy engine designed specifically for Kubernetes that uses simple YAML configurations to define and enforce policies.

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Polaris

An open source policy engine for Kubernetes.

An open-source tool that runs a variety of checks to ensure that Kubernetes pods and controllers are configured using best practices.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Policy-based control for cloud native environments.

An open-source, general-purpose policy engine that can be used to enforce policies across the stack.

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Terrascan

Detect compliance and security violations across Infrastructure as Code to mitigate risk before provisioning cloud native infrastructure.

An open-source static code analyzer that scans infrastructure as code (IaC) for security vulnerabilities and compliance violations.

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Kube-hunter

Hunt for security weaknesses in Kubernetes clusters.

An open-source tool that runs penetration tests on Kubernetes clusters to discover security vulnerabilities.

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Kube-scan

A tool that scans Kubernetes clusters for risks and provides a risk score.

An open-source tool that scans Kubernetes clusters for risks and provides a risk score for each workload.

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Kube-score

A tool for static analysis of your Kubernetes object definitions.

An open-source tool that performs static analysis of Kubernetes object definitions to find security and reliability issues.

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