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Use case · Kubernetes security

Kubernetes risk does not stop at the cluster boundary.
Pods have cloud blast radius too.

Kubernetes security is not only pod security standards and image scans. A compromised pod can reach service accounts, cloud metadata, internal services, databases and object stores. Cloudanix joins cluster posture, RBAC, runtime, image, network and cloud identity context in one graph.

K8s + cloud identityImage + runtime + RBACNamespace-aware attack paths
cloudanix · use case · live graph
public pod to uses service account to cloud data store
cluster verdict Kubernetes-to-cloud attack path
  1. container image has critical CVE
  2. pod runs with privileged context
  3. service account can read secrets
  4. node role can access cloud storage
  5. path reaches customer data store
Signals become a story when the graph joins them.
The problem

Cluster-only security misses cloud-side impact.

The pod is often just the first step. The cloud role behind it is where blast radius lives.

01

Image risk lacks runtime context

A vulnerable image matters more when it is running in production, public-facing and attached to a high-privilege service account.

02

RBAC is hard to reason about

Cluster roles, bindings, service accounts and namespaces create privilege paths that are difficult to understand manually.

03

Cloud identity is outside the cluster

Kubernetes tools often stop at cluster RBAC, while the real data access happens through cloud IAM, workload identity or node roles.

How it works

Model Kubernetes as part of the cloud graph.

01

Inventory clusters and workloads

Cloudanix maps clusters, namespaces, deployments, pods, images, services, ingress, service accounts, RBAC bindings and node pools.

02

Scan images and posture

Container CVEs, secrets, misconfigurations, privileged settings, host mounts, admission-policy violations and runtime drift feed the same graph.

03

Join cloud identity

Service-account mapping, node roles, workload identity, cloud permissions and data reach are joined to the cluster model.

04

Prioritize by path

A cluster finding is prioritized when it creates a path to production data, admin control, public exposure or compliance scope.

Why Cloudanix

What changes when this use case runs on one graph.

Cluster plus cloud

Cloudanix models Kubernetes and cloud IAM together, because attackers do too.

Runtime-aware prioritization

Vulnerable images are ranked by whether they are running, reachable and attached to high-risk identities.

Works with existing tooling

Cloudanix can complement Falco, admission controllers, registry scanners and SIEM workflows by adding graph context.

What Our Users Are Saying

Customer Reviews

Cloudanix is trusted by security leaders worldwide to deliver proactive, reliable, and cutting-edge cloud security.

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Ritesh Agarwal
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Pavan Kumar Lekkala
Pavan Kumar Lekkala
SRE Lead, HugoHub

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Satish Mohan
Co-founder & CTO, Airgap Networks

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The snooze feature and responsible alerts have helped us save time and prioritize what to tackle first.

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Satish Mohan
Co-founder & CTO, Airgap Networks

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.

Girish Manghnani
Girish Manghnani
Managing Partner, Tech Inspira

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.

Nilesh Pethani
Nilesh Pethani
Application Architect, iMocha

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Amol Naik
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Head of Security & Infrastructure, HugoHub

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Senior DevSecOps, Meesho

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Jerry Locke
Jerry Locke
Senior Director Global Solutions Engineering, Eversana

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Satish Mohan
Satish Mohan
CTO, Airgap Networks

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Okesh Badhiye
Okesh Badhiye
Head of Technical Engineering, Finfinity

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Jiten Gala
Jiten Gala
President Engineering and Product, Kapittx

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Girish Manghnani
Girish Manghnani
Managing Partner, Tech Inspira

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Sujit Karpe
Sujit Karpe
CTO, iMocha

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Surya Tamada
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CTO, HugoHub

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Digvijay Singh
Staff Security Engineer, Meesho

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Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
Staff Solutions Engineer, Eversana
Common questions

Asked plainly.

What Kubernetes security capabilities does Cloudanix provide?

Cloudanix provides cluster inventory, image scanning, runtime context, RBAC analysis, posture checks, admission-policy context, service-account mapping and attack-path analysis from cluster to cloud resources.

Does Cloudanix support EKS, AKS and GKE?

Yes. Cloudanix supports managed Kubernetes across AWS EKS, Azure AKS and Google GKE, along with Kubernetes workloads connected through supported integrations.

How does Cloudanix prioritize container vulnerabilities?

Cloudanix prioritizes by runtime state, internet reachability, namespace, workload owner, identity blast radius, exploit recency and whether the vulnerable workload sits on an attack path.

Does Cloudanix replace Falco?

No. Falco is strong for runtime detection inside Linux workloads. Cloudanix can consume or complement runtime detections and add cloud graph context: identity, posture, reachability and data impact.

Can Cloudanix detect Kubernetes privilege escalation?

Yes. Cloudanix detects risky RBAC changes, cluster-admin bindings, privileged pods, host mounts, service-account token abuse and cloud role escalation paths.

How does Kubernetes security connect to CNAPP+?

Kubernetes is part of the broader cloud graph. Cloudanix connects cluster posture to CSPM, CIEM, CWPP, Code Security, JIT and attack path analysis.

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