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| Product | Cilium by Isovalent View product | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes by Red Hat View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Kubernetes Security software? Cilium by Isovalent provides BGP routing and multi-cluster mesh for layer 7 API filtering. Compare features and alternatives. | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes offers CIS benchmark compliance. Use it for compliance auditing. See Kubernetes Security alternatives. |
| Product type | eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Networking, Observability & Security Engine | Kubernetes-Native Security & Container Posture Platform (StackRox) |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Healthcare, E-commerce, Media, Retail | Cloud-Native Enterprises, Financial Services, Telecom, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted software; Kubernetes CNI; Isovalent Enterprise | Software; Containerized; Kubernetes-native; Kubernetes Operator; Helm chart; Containerized |
| Data residency | Customer-managed infrastructure (on-premises or cloud) | Multi-cloud; Customer-hosted |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | KubernetesOpenShiftAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKEBare-metal Linux | KubernetesOpenShiftEKSAKSGKE |
| Compliance | CNCF Graduated ProjectSOC 2 Type II readyFIPS compliant options | CIS Kubernetes BenchmarksNIST SP 800-190PCI DSSHIPAASOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | KubernetesOpenShiftPrometheusGrafanaEnvoyHubbleHashiCorp Nomad | Red Hat OpenShiftRed Hat QuayAWS EKSAzure AKSGoogle GKESplunk |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesTelecommunicationsHealthcareE-commerceMedia+1 more | Cloud-Native EnterprisesFinancial ServicesTelecomGovernment |
| Regions | Global | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Isovalent | Red Hat |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, USA | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 20,000+ |
| Founded | 2017 | 1993 |
Overview
What it is
Cilium
Looking for Kubernetes Security software? Cilium by Isovalent provides BGP routing and multi-cluster mesh for layer 7 API filtering. Compare features and alternatives.Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes offers CIS benchmark compliance. Use it for compliance auditing. See Kubernetes Security alternatives.Product type
Cilium
eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Networking, Observability & Security EngineRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Kubernetes-Native Security & Container Posture Platform (StackRox)Best for
Cilium
Technology, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Healthcare, E-commerce, Media, RetailRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Cloud-Native Enterprises, Financial Services, Telecom, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Cilium
Contact VendorRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Contact VendorFree trial
Cilium
Free trial: yesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cilium
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Deployment details
Cilium
Cloud; On-premises; Self-hosted; Self-hosted software; Kubernetes CNI; Isovalent EnterpriseRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Software; Containerized; Kubernetes-native; Kubernetes Operator; Helm chart; ContainerizedData residency
Cilium
Customer-managed infrastructure (on-premises or cloud)Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Multi-cloud; Customer-hostedKey features
What it offers
Cilium
- eBPF kernel networking
- Layer 3 to Layer 7 security policies
- API-aware network filtering
- Transparent WireGuard/IPsec encryption
- Multi-cluster mesh
- BGP routing
- Kubernetes CNI networking
- Container microsegmentation
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
- Vulnerability scanning in CI/CD
- CIS benchmark compliance
- Runtime container anomaly defense
- Network policy generator
- Kubernetes-native architecture
- Shift-left container vulnerability management
- Kubernetes runtime threat detection
- Automated network policy enforcement
Platform & access
API access
Cilium
API access: yesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cilium
SSO: noRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cilium
RBAC: yesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cilium
Multi-tenant: yesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cilium
Mobile app: noRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cilium
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Compliance
Cilium
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cilium
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Industries
Cilium
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Regions
Cilium
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Vendor
Company
Cilium
IsovalentRed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Red HatHeadquarters
Cilium
Mountain View, California, USARed Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
Raleigh, North Carolina, USACompany size
Cilium
201-500Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
20,000+Founded
Cilium
2017Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes
1993