Aqua Security

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

ToolCNAPP PlatformCloudSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing

Reviewed by the CyberSecTool editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 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
Considerations
  • • 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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Aqua Security Comparisons

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Sources & references

Where the information on this listing comes from. Always verify pricing and capabilities against the vendor before a purchasing decision.

Aqua Security — official websitePrimary source
About Aqua Security (official)
Official site
Trivy Open Source Vulnerability Scanner (official product page)
Official site
Introducing Scalock - Hello There Container World! (Nov 2015 launch post, the company's original name)
Official blog (primary-source timestamp)

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Quick Info
PricingFree (Trivy OSS) / Enterprise custom pricing
ModelWorkload-based (per protected workload)
Founded2015
CloudYes
Self-HostedYes
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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