Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Policy languageOPA Rego
- 4IaC formatsTerraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Helm, Google Deployment Manager, AWS SAM, Microsoft ARM, Azure Blueprints, OpenAPI, Pulumi, Crossplane, Knative, Serverless Framework
- 5Policy testingYes
- 6CI/CD integrationYes
- 7Policy reportingYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: kics.io, docs.kics.io
Overview
KICS is ranked #13 of 27 in infrastructure testing tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
KICS plans and pricing
All plansCompared on infrastructure testing tools
- Free plan
- Yeskics.io
- Policy language
- OPA Regokics.io
- IaC formats
- Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Helm, Google Deployment Manager, AWS SAM, Microsoft ARM, Azure Blueprints, OpenAPI, Pulumi, Crossplane, Knative, Serverless Frameworkkics.io
- Policy testing
- Yeskics.io
- CI/CD integration
- Yeskics.io
- Policy reporting
- Yeskics.io
Facts
- Purpose
- KICS is an open-source static code analysis solution that finds security vulnerabilities, compliance issues, and infrastructure misconfigurations in Infrastructure as Code.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported technologies
- The site lists Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Helm, Google Deployment Manager, AWS SAM, Microsoft ARM, Azure Blueprints, OpenAPI, Pulumi, Crossplane, Knative, and Serverless Framework.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Queries
- KICS provides customizable and adjustable security queries that users can edit, extend, and add.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- CI integrations
- Documented integrations include Azure Pipelines, Bamboo, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, Codefresh, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis, Terraform Cloud, AWS CodeBuild, pre-commit hooks, and AWS CDK.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Editor integration
- KICS provides an auto-scanning extension for Visual Studio Code.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- KICS can be run as a Docker image or built from source; its documentation also provides downloadable releases for Linux, Windows, and macOS.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Reports
- KICS can export scan results in multiple formats, including JSON, SARIF, GitLab SAST, JUnit, HTML, PDF, CycloneDX, ASFF, and CSV.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Terraform limitation
- KICS documents that Terraform functions and environment variables are not supported.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Terraform modules limitation
- KICS supports some listed official AWS Terraform modules but does not support unofficial or custom modules.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Certifications
- The documentation lists previous CIS certifications for AWS Foundations and Kubernetes benchmarks.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The KICS core team can be contacted at [email protected], and the site points users to GitHub Discussions.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Project owner
- The project is powered by Checkmarx.docs.kics.io · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2006kics.io · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Ramat Gan, Israelkics.io · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- kics.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.kics.io/latest/integrations/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.kics.io/latest/getting-started/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.kics.io/latest/results/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.kics.io/latest/platforms/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.kics.io/latest/certifications/· checked 4 Oct 2026
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