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AI cloud security (CSPM and CNAPP) software: what they are and who makes them
runtime-first platforms, agentless posture and graph tools, suite add-ons from larger vendors, cloud-provider native tooling: Upwind, Sweet Security, Orca Security through Check Point CloudGuard.
Types of AI cloud security (CSPM and CNAPP) software
Runtime-first platforms
Upwind, Sweet Security, Sysdig and Aqua start from what workloads do in production. They need a sensor or admission control on clusters and hosts. In return they separate reachable risk from theoretical risk, and some can block an attack while it is happening.
Agentless posture and graph tools
Orca and Wiz connect through cloud APIs, build an inventory, and rank issues on a graph without touching workloads. Rollout takes hours rather than weeks. Live process behavior stays invisible unless a sensor is bought as an extra, which changes both the price and the deployment effort.
Suite add-ons from larger vendors
Tenable, Datadog and Palo Alto Networks sell cloud security as part of exposure management, monitoring or a broader security stack. The benefit is fewer vendors and shared data across teams. The cost is a heavier bundle, a longer contract and features you may never switch on.
Cloud-provider native tooling
Microsoft Defender for Cloud ships a free posture tier and covers AWS and Google Cloud as well as Azure. Paid protection is metered per resource type, so the bill grows with the number of servers, containers, databases and API calls you protect.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upwind | Upwind | Israel | Paid |
| Sweet Security | Sweet Security | Israel | Paid |
| Orca Security | Orca Security | Israel | Paid |
| Aqua Security | Aqua Security | United States | Paid |
| Sysdig Secure | Sysdig | United States | Paid |
| Wiz | Wiz | United States | Paid + API |
| Tenable Cloud Security | Tenable | United States | Paid |
| Datadog Cloud Security | Datadog | United States | Trial + API |
| Prisma Cloud | Palo Alto Networks | United States | Paid + API |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft | United States | Free tier + API |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security | CrowdStrike | United States | Trial + API |
| Check Point CloudGuard | Check Point Software Technologies | Israel | Trial + API |
