Prowler
Prowler delivers cloud security built on open-source foundations, helping organizations assess, audit, and strengthen their cloud environments. Their platform scans AWS, Azure, and GCP for hundreds of security configurations, compliance issues, and best practice violations.
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- Company Overview
Prowler began as an open-source AWS security tool created by Toni de la Fuente in 2016. After gaining widespread adoption with 7,000+ GitHub stars, it evolved into a multi-cloud security platform supporting AWS, Azure, and GCP. Now backed by venture funding, they offer both free open-source and commercial enterprise versions while maintaining their commitment to the security community.
- James’ Corner
Prowler offers a strong open-source foundation for cloud security posture management, with particularly good coverage for AWS environments. They're an excellent choice for organizations that value open-source solutions and want comprehensive security checks across multiple clouds. Their community-driven approach ensures the tool stays current with evolving cloud security best practices.
James Berthoty has been in technology for over 10 years across engineering and security roles. An early advocate for DevSecOps, he has a passion for driving security teams as contributors to product and built Latio Tech to help connect people with the right products. He lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and three children.
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Tony De La Fuente demonstrates Prowler, a fully open-source cloud security platform started in 2016. The agentless solution assesses AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and Microsoft 365 environments. Key features include cloud provider management, scan scheduling, comprehensive findings visualization, resource inventory tracking, and compliance framework mapping (CIS, ISO 27001). The demo showcases the web UI, CLI integration, API capabilities, and Prowler Hub, which provides a knowledge base of detections, remediations, and compliance frameworks with actionable commands for fixing issues.
- Prowler Is A Great Fit For:
Organizations wanting flexible, customizable cloud security. Perfect for security teams needing visibility across multiple clouds and compliance teams requiring detailed regulatory assessments. Ideal for enterprises with complex deployments needing tailored security controls. Especially valuable for businesses balancing standard best practices with controls customized to their unique environments.
- Prowler Key Features
Prowler assesses and monitors cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP with thousands of security checks based on industry standards. Their customizable approach lets organizations tailor checks to specific needs, while supporting compliance frameworks like CIS, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC2. They continuously monitor for new risks as environments change and integrate with security tools for automated remediation. Their open-source foundation ensures transparency and community validation.
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- Who Should Use Prowler?
Organizations early in their cloud security journey who need comprehensive visibility without complex deployments. Security teams with multi-cloud strategies who want consistent controls across environments. Companies with limited security budgets who value open-source solutions with enterprise support options. Compliance-focused organizations who need detailed, customizable reporting for various regulatory frameworks.
- Prowler Use Cases
Companies use Prowler for cloud security assessments, continuous compliance monitoring, and security posture management. Security teams gain visibility across cloud environments and quickly identify misconfigurations. Compliance teams automate evidence collection for audits, while DevOps teams integrate security checks into deployment pipelines. Security leaders use the findings to demonstrate security improvements to executives.
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- Who Are Prowler’s Best Customers?
A financial services firm uses Prowler to maintain compliance across their multi-cloud environment. A healthcare organization secures patient data while meeting HIPAA requirements. A technology company integrates Prowler into their CI/CD pipeline to catch issues before deployment. Government agencies, educational institutions, and retail companies all benefit from Prowler's comprehensive approach.
- What Makes Prowler Different?
Prowler stands out with their open-source foundation that ensures transparency and community validation. Their comprehensive coverage spans multiple clouds with thousands of security checks. Their customizable approach lets organizations tailor security to their specific needs, while their compliance support covers major regulatory frameworks. Their integration capabilities work with existing security tools, and their continuous updates keep pace with evolving cloud services and threats.
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