Teams can eliminate container security exposures with the
new enhancements in Picus' platform for multi-cloud
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security,
the Security Validation company, today announced security
validation for Kubernetes. This new capability allows Security and
DevOps teams to realize the benefits of containers securely by
proactively measuring and optimizing the resilience of clusters. It
is the latest innovative addition to the Picus Security Validation
Platform, which empowers users to consistently validate their
security posture and measure risk across on-premises and
multi-cloud environments.
For organizations that want an agile way to deploy, run and
scale applications, Kubernetes offers considerable benefits.
However, security is often the biggest barrier to its adoption. The
dynamic and complex nature of Kubernetes means that containers are
often misconfigured due to human error. Without a hands-on approach
to governance, security gaps can easily emerge over time,
increasing the risk of incidents. This situation is exacerbated by
the high level of expertise required to secure Kubernetes and the
use of default settings which are inherently insecure. According to
The State of Kubernetes Report, more than two-thirds of Kubernetes
users (67%) have delayed deployments due to security
concerns.*
The addition of Kubernetes validation extends the Picus
platform's existing validation capabilities, which are powered by
attack simulation and GenAI. It enables organizations to
proactively identify and mitigate security misconfigurations, such
as weak policies and settings that could allow containers to run
with insecure privileges and facilitate lateral movement. Now
security teams can automatically assess the security of their
workloads wherever they are located - on-premises, in containers,
and also in cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services, Google
Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure.
"Cloud security is perhaps the biggest barrier of entry for
organizations that want to take advantage of container
orchestration," said Volkan Erturk,
Picus CTO and Co-Founder. "Kubernetes offers incredible
opportunities for DevOps teams to deploy and scale new
applications, but Security teams can struggle to keep pace.
"With the Picus Security Validation Platform, security concerns
won't slow down an organization's digital transformation journey.
This new offering will allow our users to consistently measure the
security of their workloads and vastly reduce the effort needed to
address exposures across growing IT environments."
Additional Information
- Read the Kubernetes validation announcement blog.
- Register for the upcoming webinar on July 11th 2024 at 10.00 EST/
15.00 BST: Beyond Cloud Security Posture Management: Validating
Cloud Effectiveness with Attack Simulation
About Picus Security
Picus Security helps security teams consistently and accurately
validate their security posture. Our Security Validation Platform
simulates real-world threats to evaluate the effectiveness of
security controls, identify high-risk attack paths to critical
assets, and optimize threat prevention and detection
capabilities.
As the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation, we specialize in
delivering the actionable insights our customers need to be
threat-centric and proactive.
Picus is a Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers' Choice for 2024 in
the BAS tools category†. The company is recognized as a
leader by Frost & Sullivan^.
† Gartner, Voice of the Customer for Breach and Attack
Simulation Tools, Peer Contributors, 30 January 2024
^ Frost and Sullivan, 2022 Frost Radar™ report for the Global
Breach and Attack Simulation Market
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