# Aqua Security

> Unified Cloud Security

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/aqua-security
- **Category:** Cloud Security Software
- **Homepage:** https://www.aquasec.com/
- **Also known as:** aqua-security
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T12:19:23.423Z

## Vioscale score

**64.7 / 100**, confidence 10% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 50 | 18 | 900 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 86.7 | 12 | 1040.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 40 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |

## About

Aqua Security is the pioneer in cloud native security, offering a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that secures containerized applications from development to production. The platform integrates agent and agentless technology to prevent attacks through pre-deployment enforcement and real-time runtime protection.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Cloud Security Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Posture** | |
| CSPM (posture / misconfig) | ✓ |
| KSPM (Kubernetes posture) | ✓ |
| **Workload** | |
| CWPP (workload protection) | ✓ |
| **Entitlements** | |
| CIEM (entitlements) | - |
| **Data** | |
| DSPM (data posture) | - |
| **Pipeline** | |
| IaC / pipeline scanning | ✓ |
| **Architecture** | |
| Agentless scanning | ✓ |
| **Runtime** | |
| Runtime protection | ✓ |
| **Coverage** | |
| Cloud coverage | AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, IBM Z |
| **Compliance** | |
| Compliance frameworks assessed | PCI, HIPAA, GDPR |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-core scanner available | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.aquasec.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.aquasec.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.aquasec.com/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

---
*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/aqua-security). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*