Aqua Security

Aqua Security is a cloud native cybersecurity company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Boston, with operations in Israel and other global markets. The company focuses on protecting applications throughout the cloud native lifecycle, from code and container images through deployment and runtime. Aqua provides capabilities for container and Kubernetes security, cloud workload protection, software supply chain security, vulnerability management and runtime threat detection. Its platform can scan images and repositories for vulnerabilities, secrets and misconfigurations while also monitoring running workloads for suspicious behavior. Aqua emphasizes runtime context so security teams can distinguish vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable in production from findings that are less relevant. Its technology supports containers, virtual machines, serverless functions and Kubernetes across public, private, hybrid and disconnected environments. Aqua also develops open-source security projects such as Trivy, Tracee and kube-bench, which are widely used in cloud native security workflows. The company states that its platform protects more than 500 large enterprises worldwide. Aqua works with development, cloud and security operations teams to integrate policy enforcement and runtime controls into existing DevSecOps processes. Its focus on cloud native application protection makes it relevant to organizations adopting containers, Kubernetes and AI workloads while seeking security controls across development and production.