Kubernetes Security Scanning...and more?

Kubernetes security and visibility lie at the heart of most cloud security startup innovations. Because the field is so complex and growing by the day, it’s easy to lose track of who’s really doing what, and which products merely exist as checkboxes versus providing real value. This week, we dive deep on ARMO, one of the original companies in the space who has invested deeply into open source tooling, with their cloud platform layered on top. In this deep dive, we take a look at Armo’s history, platform, ideal use cases, pros, and cons. ARMO was founded in Israel in 2019. Their first public seed round was $3.5 million in 2021, led by Pitango VC, followed by a $30 million series A in 2022 led by Tiger Global Management. They have 40 employees, and have a deep commitment to open source kubernetes security. The first commit to their public repository, Kubescape, was in 2021 and Kubescape has accrued nearly 9,000 stars on GitHub. I was first exposed to Kubescape in the early days of explor

Kubernetes security and visibility lie at the heart of most cloud security startup innovations. Because the field is so complex and growing by the day, it’s easy to lose track of who’s really doing what, and which products merely exist as checkboxes versus providing real value. This week, we dive deep on ARMO, one of the original companies in the space who has invested deeply into open source tooling, with their cloud platform layered on top. In this deep dive, we take a look at Armo’s history, platform, ideal use cases, pros, and cons. ARMO was founded in Israel in 2019. Their first public se