Agentless CNAPP onboarding.
Connect in minutes,
not weeks.
Cloudanix connects to AWS, Azure, and GCP using read-only IAM roles — no sidecars, no network probes, no manual rollout plans. CSPM, CIEM, CDR, Attack Path, and Code Security are fully agentless. Where a lightweight CWPP runtime agent is needed for deep host-level detection, Cloudanix deploys it automatically. This is the fastest way to onboard full-stack CNAPP across multiple cloud accounts.
Why agent-based security tools slow you down.
Most legacy CNAPP platforms were built when agents were the only way to get visibility. Three problems make that approach expensive and risky for modern cloud security teams.
Deployment complexity at scale
Installing agents across hundreds of EC2 instances, AKS nodes, and GCP VMs requires change-management windows, image baking, and container base-image updates. Onboarding a new cloud account can take weeks — not minutes.
Security risk of write-access agents
Agents that need write permissions to report findings introduce a new attack surface. A compromised agent becomes a lateral movement vector. Read-only IAM roles eliminate this class of risk entirely — there is nothing to compromise.
Ops overhead of agent lifecycle management
Agents require version updates, compatibility testing with kernel patches, and on-call response when they crash or consume unexpected CPU. This ops burden falls on your team, not the vendor — and it compounds with every new cloud region you add.
Connect your cloud accounts in 3 steps.
This is the fastest way to onboard a CNAPP across multiple cloud accounts. No professional services, no change-management windows, no agent rollout plans.
Create a read-only IAM role in your cloud provider
Follow the Cloudanix one-click CloudFormation stack (AWS), Azure app registration, or GCP service account template. Each grants Cloudanix read-only access — SecurityAudit policy on AWS, Reader role on Azure, Security Reviewer on GCP. No write permissions, ever.
Paste the role ARN, App ID, or Service Account ID into Cloudanix
In the Cloudanix dashboard, select your cloud provider and paste the role identifier. Cloudanix verifies the trust relationship, confirms read-only scope, and begins pulling from cloud-native APIs — AWS CloudTrail and Config, Azure Monitor and Resource Graph, GCP Cloud Asset Inventory.
Full CNAPP visibility in your dashboard within minutes
Cloudanix builds the security graph — resources, identities, network topology, findings — and surfaces CSPM misconfigurations, CIEM over-permissions, CDR events, and attack paths. Repeat for every cloud account; each takes the same 5-minute process.
Full CNAPP coverage. Agentless by default, automated where not.
Most Cloudanix capabilities run entirely agentless via cloud APIs. For deep host-level runtime protection (CWPP/HIDS), a lightweight agent is needed — but Cloudanix deploys and manages it automatically. You get comprehensive CNAPP without manual agent lifecycle ops.
CSPM
Cloud Security Posture Management pulls from AWS Config, Azure Policy, and GCP Asset Inventory to detect misconfigurations across every resource — no agent required.
See CSPM →CIEM
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management reads IAM policies, role bindings, and permission boundaries via API — mapping every identity's effective permissions without touching a host.
See CIEM →CWPP (auto-deployed agent)
Cloud Workload Protection uses a lightweight HIDS agent for deep kernel-level runtime detection. Cloudanix automates the rollout across your VM fleet — no manual deployment scripts, no agent lifecycle management on your end.
See CWPP →CDR
Cloud Detection and Response consumes CloudTrail logs, Azure Activity Logs, and GCP Audit Logs in real time — detecting threats and anomalies without a single sensor deployed in your environment.
See CDR →Attack Path Analysis
The security graph correlates identities, resources, and network paths to compute blast-radius and exploitable attack paths — entirely from API-sourced data, no network probes.
See Attack Path →Code Security
SAST, SCA, secrets detection, and IaC scanning run in CI/CD via API integration — connecting code findings to live cloud resources with zero runtime agent required.
See Code Security →Common questions about agentless CNAPP onboarding.
What does agentless cloud security mean?
Agentless cloud security means the platform reads your cloud environment entirely through cloud-provider APIs — AWS CloudTrail, Config, and IAM APIs; Azure Monitor, Resource Graph, and Active Directory APIs; GCP Cloud Asset Inventory and Audit Logging APIs — rather than requiring software (agents or sensors) installed on your virtual machines, containers, or nodes. Cloudanix authenticates using a read-only IAM role or service account that you create in your own account. Nothing runs inside your compute environment.
How does Cloudanix connect to AWS without installing agents?
Cloudanix uses an AWS cross-account IAM role with a SecurityAudit-equivalent read-only policy. You deploy a CloudFormation stack (or create the role manually) that grants Cloudanix's account permission to assume the role via STS AssumeRole. Once the trust relationship is established, Cloudanix calls AWS APIs — CloudTrail for event data, AWS Config for resource configuration history, IAM APIs for permission analysis, and Inspector for vulnerability data — without ever placing software inside your VPC or on your instances. The role has no write permissions and cannot modify any resource in your account.
What's the fastest way to onboard a CNAPP across multiple cloud accounts?
The fastest way is agentless IAM-role-based onboarding — exactly what Cloudanix uses. For AWS organizations, Cloudanix supports bulk onboarding via AWS Organizations: deploy a CloudFormation StackSet once at the org root, and Cloudanix automatically discovers and connects every member account, including new accounts added in the future. For Azure, a single app registration at the management group level covers all subscriptions. For GCP, a single service account bound at the folder or organization level covers all projects. Most teams onboard all three clouds in under an hour.
Is agentless cloud security less comprehensive than agent-based?
Not for the capabilities that matter most. CSPM, CIEM, CDR, attack path analysis, code security, and compliance run fully agentless — cloud APIs provide richer context than in-host sensors for these pillars. For deep runtime protection (CWPP/HIDS), Cloudanix does use a lightweight agent to deliver kernel-level behavioral detection that cloud APIs cannot replicate. The difference from legacy CNAPP: Cloudanix automates the agent rollout and lifecycle, so there is no manual deployment burden on your team.
Does agentless onboarding work for AWS, Azure, and GCP simultaneously?
Yes. Cloudanix is built for multi-cloud agentless onboarding from the ground up. You connect AWS, Azure, and GCP accounts in parallel — each using the cloud-native credential model (cross-account IAM role for AWS, app registration for Azure, service account for GCP). Once connected, all three cloud environments feed a single unified security graph. Findings, identities, resources, and attack paths are normalized into one data model regardless of which cloud they originate in, so your team works from one dashboard rather than three separate consoles.
What Our Users Are Saying
Customer Reviews
Cloudanix is trusted by security leaders worldwide to deliver proactive, reliable, and cutting-edge cloud security.
One day, I changed the password of a root account, and my CTO called me within less than a minute to confirm if I did so. I was not expecting a reaction this quick. He told me Cloudanix alerted him of this password change and that he wanted to confirm as it was a critical security notification. I couldn't believe it!
Compliance is one way of staying secure, but what I want is the ability to go deeper and attain 'true security.' Cloudanix provides us the capability to do so.
Cloudanix is building for the future of the cloud, which makes the product all the more desirable.
Cloudanix gave us the visibility we were missing. Being able to move from permanent access to a robust Just-In-Time (JIT) workflow has fundamentally changed our security posture without slowing down our engineering velocity.
We are excited to leverage Cloudanix's comprehensive multi-cloud DevSecOps solution to secure our production workloads on AWS. Cloudanix has demonstrated that it can solve many challenges that DevSecOps teams face while continually adding new features such as SOC2 compliance and drift detection.
Managing third-party partner access was once a major concern for our security posture. With Cloudanix JIT Cloud, we've effectively achieved zero third-party risk. We can now grant access confidently, knowing that it is temporary, audited, and automatically revoked, resulting in a 100% reduction in our privileged access exposure.
The snooze feature and responsible alerts have helped us save time and prioritize what to tackle first.
Implementing Cloudanix JIT internally allowed us to practice what we preach. By eliminating permanent access to our own clouds and databases, we've neutralized the risk of standing privileges, ensuring our own 'keys to the kingdom' are never left exposed.
The problem with permissions is a lot of times, the gaps are left open due to oversights from inside the organization itself. With Cloudanix's CIEM, we get a complete view of user permissions and access. This enables us to update the permissions, reducing the attack surface.
In the world of Fintech, trust is our currency. Cloudanix provided the frictionless visibility we needed to secure our EKS workloads across AWS, ensuring we stay audit-ready for SOC2 and GDPR without slowing down our engineering velocity.
Cloudanix delivered value within 5 minutes of onboarding. Continuous monitoring, timely detection, and excellent documentation helped us attain a great cloud security posture.
Technology strategies and business strategies are in a state of constant change which includes centralization and decentralization of responsibilities. Regardless of strategic shift, we still have intellectual property to protect. Cloudanix are critical partners for us in our public cloud security posture across our three cloud providers.
Cloudanix has been amazing. They opened up a common Slack channel with us — and it feels like we are talking to our own team and getting things done with Cloud security. The support team is always available, friendly, helpful, and ready to go out of their way.
Beyond just access management, Cloudanix CSPM has given us a unified view of our AWS environment. The real-time alerting and anomaly detection allow us to prevent any untoward activity before it happens, which is critical for a marketplace connecting 50+ financial institutions.
For a Fintech company, data is our most valuable — and most sensitive — asset. Cloudanix DAM hasn't just improved our visibility; it has given us control. The ability to mask data and prevent unauthorized queries in real-time is a game-changer for our compliance and customer trust.
Our clients, especially in the Middle East financial sector, demand absolute accountability. Cloudanix JIT Cloud has been a competitive differentiator for us, allowing us to provide secure, governed access to customer accounts that meet their strictest audit and compliance requirements.
Cloudanix is always on my team's lips because of its exceptional support. Be it a small or big query, Cloudanix has gone above and beyond to resolve them. This one's a keeper for us.
For a long-lasting partnership, great support goes a long way. Cloudanix has delivered exceptional support whenever required. Their edge is their team is always ready to go beyond to solve any issues that we have. This speaks volumes about the culture at Cloudanix.
Beyond the technology, Cloudanix feels like an extension of our own team. Their willingness to stand up a dedicated Middle East tenant for us and provide exceptional support at a sensible price makes them a long-term partner for Hugosave.
The real-time notifications that Cloudanix provides are a real lifesaver. Their adaptive notifications ensure that my team stays productive and doesn't get interrupted all the time.
The whole point in technological evolution is to help improve the world we live in. We must protect that and to do so requires an effective and efficient security strategy. The Cloudanix team helped make our public cloud security posture management strategy a reality. The symbiotic relationship we have allows for a continuous feedback loop which is how business should operate.
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