Infrastructure as Code (IaC) misconfiguration scanner - IaC scanners safeguard cloud infrastructure by identifying misconfigurations before deployment, preventing vulnerabilities in your operational environment. - Administrator Guide - Cortex Cloud Posture Management - Cortex CLOUD

Shifting security left and developer integration: Detecting infrastructure misconfigurations at code-time, before cloud resources are provisioned, reduces the cost and risk of post-deployment remediation. IaC scans identify and flag critical issues such as insecure defaults and compliance violations directly within your IaC templates across various supported frameworks. This scanning integrates seamlessly into development workflows. Developers can detect findings locally using the Cortex CLI or directly within supported IDEs (Visual Studio Code, JetBrains) via plugins, providing real-time security feedback as they write code

Accelerating issue remediation: Automated fix pull requests and manual fix guidance enable developers to resolve IaC misconfigurations directly in the source repository without context-switching to external tools. All Critical and High IaC misconfiguration findings are categorized as actionable issues. The platform streamlines remediation efforts by offering automated fixes that can modify the configuration directly

Reducing misconfiguration noise: Urgency-based prioritization isolates the IaC misconfigurations that affect deployed, internet-exposed, or business-critical assets from low-risk findings in development environments

Establishing compliance baselines and policy enforcement: Mapping IaC misconfigurations to detection rules (such as CKV_K8S_16, CKV_AWS_1) provides auditable evidence of compliance with CIS Benchmarks and organizational security policies. Furthermore, you can create and apply custom policies and rules that define how the system responds to IaC threats, allowing for tailored security checks and automated actions, such as blocking CI runs or pull requests based on detected misconfigurations

AppSec managers (Governance): Review IaC misconfiguration trends across repositories and frameworks to identify systemic posture gaps. Define unified policies that enforce IaC compliance standards. Prioritize remediation based on urgency, severity, and deployment status

AppSec Practitioners (Operations): Triage and remediate IaC misconfigurations by applying automated or manual fixes. Track remediation progress through resolution statuses and SLA compliance. Escalate persistent misconfigurations to Cases for cross-team coordination