KloudSec IaC Security vs Kubescape

KloudSec IaC Security scans Terraform and CloudFormation changes in pull requests to identify infrastructure misconfigurations before they merge. Its GitHub App runs scans automatically and reports findings as check runs and inline comments, without requiring CI pipeline changes. Teams can configure critical findings to stop a merge until they are resolved or explicitly acknowledged. The analysis considers relationships among resources, including network exposure, IAM permissions, encryption, and public access. Findings include AI-generated corrected Terraform blocks or CloudFormation snippets. The platform maps nine frameworks: CIS, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, DORA, and FFIEC. AWS is available, while Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure are listed as coming soon. The Free plan allows five code scans per month and includes email support. A 14-day trial is offered without a credit card; paid plans start at $79 a month. KloudSec describes its intended users as startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and enterprises.

Kubescape is an open-source platform for Kubernetes security across configuration, images, compliance, and activity in running clusters. It analyzes Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and live clusters for misconfigurations. Its operator scans deployed container images for vulnerabilities using Grype and public vulnerability databases, and monitors active clusters for suspicious behavior and threats. Kubescape supports CIS, NSA-CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, and SOC 2 frameworks. Its policy engine uses Open Policy Agent to evaluate Kubernetes objects against posture controls written in Rego; the operator runs as microservices that continuously monitor cluster posture. Integrations are available for GitHub, GitLab CI/CD, Lens, and Visual Studio Code. The CLI can download artifacts for local use, including in offline and air-gapped environments. Results can be exported as JSON or JUnit XML or rendered as HTML or PDF. The CLI and Kubernetes operator are self-hosted and free under Apache License 2.0. ARMO Platform is a compatible provider for uploading scan results and downloading custom artifacts; its price depends on vCPUs and other cloud resources.