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Aqua Security

Cloud-native security platform specializing in container, Kubernetes, and serverless protection

ToolCloud Security & CNAPPCloud, Self-hosted

Pricing: Free (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing

Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed September 2026 · How we review listings

What is Aqua Security?

Aqua Security is a cloud-native security platform purpose-built for securing containerized applications, Kubernetes clusters, serverless functions, and cloud VMs. Aqua provides the full lifecycle of cloud-native security from build to runtime, with container image scanning, Kubernetes admission control, runtime protection with drift prevention, and supply chain security. Its open-source tools Trivy and Tracee are widely adopted in the DevSecOps community.

Best for: Organizations running container-heavy and Kubernetes-native environments that need the deepest container security and runtime protection

Pros

  • Strong container and Kubernetes security depth
  • Open-source Trivy scanner is the most widely adopted cloud-native scanner
  • Strong runtime protection with drift prevention and behavioral monitoring
  • Excellent DevSecOps integration with CI/CD pipelines
  • eBPF-based Tracee provides lightweight runtime detection

Things to check

  • CSPM capabilities less mature than dedicated CSPM platforms like Wiz
  • Agent-based runtime protection adds deployment and management complexity
  • Platform can feel fragmented between open-source and commercial components
  • Less effective for VM-centric or non-containerized cloud workloads
  • Enterprise pricing can escalate quickly for large container environments

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

Container image scanning and vulnerability management
Kubernetes admission control and policy enforcement
Runtime protection with drift prevention
Software supply chain security
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Serverless function security
Open-source Trivy vulnerability scanner
eBPF-based runtime detection (Tracee)

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Key facts

Pricing
Free (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing
Model
Workload-based (per protected workload)
Founded
2015
Cloud
Yes
Self-hosted
Yes
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Certifications

FedRAMP High, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019