Factual Product Summary
Aqua Platform from Aqua Security focuses on cloud-native workload security and runtime protection. It is cloud security technology used for assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. Capabilities - Cloud security posture management: Finds cloud configuration risks so teams can prioritize corrections across connected environments. - Cloud workload protection: Focuses on protecting workloads running in the cloud rather than only inspecting account configuration. - Container security: Addresses security issues in container images or running containerized applications within the documented scope. - Kubernetes security: Brings Kubernetes assets or configuration into the cloud security assessment workflow. - Runtime threat detection: Uses activity from running workloads to identify or respond to active threats. Use and operational context Aqua Platform is relevant to cloud and security teams working across accounts and workloads when the requirement centers on assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review cloud permissions required for onboarding, the assets assessed, runtime coverage and how findings reach remediation owners. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Aqua Platform focuses on assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
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About the Vendor
Aqua Security offers a portfolio covering assessing cloud exposure or protecting running workloads. The entries in this catalog include Aqua Platform and Trivy. Aqua Platform focuses on cloud-native workload security and runtime protection. Trivy focuses on container vulnerability and configuration scanning. When reviewing Aqua Security, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for cloud permissions required for onboarding, the assets assessed, runtime coverage and how findings reach remediation owners. Portfolio detail - Aqua Platform: the catalog lists Cloud security posture management, Cloud workload protection, Container security. - Trivy: the catalog lists Container image scanning, Kubernetes security. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions: Aqua Platform
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