Checkov
FundedPolicy-as-code for automated cloud infrastructure security and compliance
About Checkov
Checkov is a cloud security tool designed to scan infrastructure as code (IaC) configurations to identify misconfigurations before deployment. It supports multiple IaC frameworks including Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, ARM Templates, Serverless, and AWS CDK, enabling enterprises to enforce security policies consistently across diverse cloud environments. The product is aimed at DevOps teams and security professionals seeking to integrate security checks early in the development lifecycle, reducing risks associated with cloud misconfigurations.
Checkov offers a comprehensive policy-as-code framework that supports attribute-based and graph-based policies, allowing organizations to analyze both individual resource attributes and relationships between cloud resources. It integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines and version control systems, enabling automated security validation within existing developer workflows. Its extensible architecture allows customization of policies, providers, and suppression terms, providing flexibility to meet specific enterprise security requirements.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Infrastructure as code scanning across multiple frameworks
- ✓Attribute-based and graph-based policy enforcement
- ✓CI/CD and version control system integrations
- ✓Extensible custom policy and provider support
- ✓Live terminal execution for real-time policy testing
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