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Cloud Security Tool Directory

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Prowler

Open Source

Large benchmark coverage with pragmatic cloud misconfiguration checks.

CSPM AWS · Azure · GCP
SOC 2PCI DSSCIS
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Wiz

Commercial

Graph-based cloud attack path visibility across workloads and identities.

CNAPP Multi
SOC 2HIPAAPCI DSSFedRAMP
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Prisma Cloud

Commercial

Broad CNAPP suite spanning code, runtime, and cloud posture domains.

CNAPP Multi
SOC 2PCI DSSNIST
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Checkov

Open Source

Policy-as-code scanning for Terraform, Kubernetes, and CloudFormation.

IaC Security AWS · Azure · GCP
SOC 2PCI DSSCIS
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tfsec

Open Source

Fast local Terraform static analysis with clear remediation output.

IaC Security AWS · Azure · GCP
CISPCI DSS
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Snyk IaC

Freemium

Developer-first IaC checks tightly integrated into pull request flow.

IaC Security AWS · Azure · GCP
SOC 2HIPAAPCI DSS
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TruffleHog

Open Source

High-signal secret discovery with verified credential checks.

Secrets Scanning Multi
SOC 2PCI DSS
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Gitleaks

Open Source

Simple, fast, and CI-friendly scanner for leaked credentials.

Secrets Scanning Multi
SOC 2PCI DSS
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Aqua Trivy

Open Source

Single CLI for image, filesystem, and IaC vulnerability checks.

Container Security Multi
SOC 2PCI DSSNIST
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Falco

Open Source

Runtime threat detection for containers and Kubernetes workloads.

Container Security Multi
SOC 2NIST
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Open Policy Agent

Open Source

General-purpose policy engine used from CI to admission control.

Compliance as Code Multi
SOC 2PCI DSSNIST
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Cloud Custodian

Open Source

Policy-driven cloud resource governance and automated remediation.

Compliance as Code AWS · Azure · GCP
SOC 2PCI DSSHIPAA
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Syft

Open Source

Developer-friendly SBOM generator with broad package ecosystem support.

SBOM & Supply Chain Multi
NISTFedRAMP
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Grype

Open Source

Vulnerability scanner designed to pair directly with generated SBOMs.

SBOM & Supply Chain Multi
NISTPCI DSS
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Permiso

Commercial

Identity-centric detection focused on cloud service account abuse.

Cloud IAM Auditing AWS · Azure · GCP
SOC 2FedRAMP
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PMapper

Open Source

Privilege escalation path analysis for AWS IAM role relationships.

Cloud IAM Auditing AWS
CISNIST
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Scout Suite

Open Source

Multi-cloud security audit with visualized findings and drill-down.

CSPM AWS · Azure · GCP
CISNISTSOC 2
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Steampipe

Open Source

Query cloud APIs with SQL for rapid compliance checks and dashboards.

Compliance as Code Multi
SOC 2NISTPCI DSS
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