Reference A: Finding type details - Administrator Guide - Cortex Cloud Posture Management - Cortex CLOUD

Cortex Cloud Runtime Security Documentation

Product
Cortex Cloud Application Security > Cortex CLOUD
License
Cloud Runtime Security
Creation date
2024-12-24
Last date published
2026-06-10
Category
Administrator Guide

Each policy must include at least one finding type. The available finding types depend on the selected policy type

Code scanners finding types

Finding Type

Applicable To

Description

Vulnerabilities

Code and Image

CVEs detected in open-source dependencies or container images

Secrets

Code and Image

Hardcoded credentials, API keys, and tokens detected in source code or container images

IaC Misconfigurations

Code only

Security misconfigurations in Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and Helm templates

Code Weaknesses

Code only

SAST findings include injection flaws, authentication issues, and insecure patterns

License Issues

Code only

Non-compliant open-source license usage detected by SCA

Operational Risks

Code only

Deprecated dependencies, unmaintained packages, and supply chain risks

Malware

Image only

Malicious software detected in container images

CI/CD Configuration scanners finding types

Finding Type

Description

CI/CD Risks

Insecure configurations detected in CI/CD pipelines and Version Control System (VCS) environments, mapped to the OWASP CI/CD Top 10 security risks

Drift Detection scanner finding types

Finding Type

Description

IaC Drift

Configuration drift detected between deployed cloud resources and their IaC definitions, indicating that a compliant IaC baseline has drifted into a non-compliant cloud state

Policy selection notes
  • When the CI/CD Configuration scanners policy type is selected, the CI/CD Risks finding type is the only available option and is automatically selected

  • When the Drift Detection scanner policy type is selected, the IaC Drift finding type is the only available option and is automatically selected

  • Other finding types such as Vulnerabilities, Secrets, IaC Misconfigurations, Code Weaknesses, License Issues, Operational Risks, and Malware are not available for CI/CD Configuration scanners or Drift Detection scanner policies