Aqua Security

Overview

Aqua Security is a software company based in the United States, specializing in security solutions for cloud environments. Founded in 2015, the company has grown to employ between 201 and 500 individuals and reported revenue of approximately $105 million. Aqua Security focuses on providing comprehensive protection for workloads running in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Their platform emphasizes real-time enforcement of security policies at execution time, enabling organizations to detect, understand, and contain threats immediately, thus reducing the risk of exploitation. The company’s approach shifts the focus from traditional prevention methods to active control of workload behavior in production, addressing the challenges posed by rapidly evolving threats and vulnerabilities. Aqua Security's solutions are designed to maintain consistent protection across various environments, including containers, Kubernetes, virtual machines, and serverless architectures, while preserving workload immutability and minimizing the attack surface. Their documentation highlights the importance of runtime security and the need for immediate threat response to enhance overall security effectiveness.

Industry