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Checkov

IaC security scanner for Terraform and CloudFormation

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4.5rating1 viewsPricing · FreeRising
The Falcoscan Intel Panel/Checkov · Security
Live market data
Opportunity
45
Moderate/ 100
Saturation
32
Open/ 100
Wrapper Risk
9
Open/ 100
Signal
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · Falcoscan rating
The Brief

What Checkov does

Checkov scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes YAML, and Dockerfiles for misconfigurations before they reach production.

Builder’s Brief

Checkov is a security tool on Falcoscan. IaC security scanner for Terraform and CloudFormation. Falcoscan rates Checkov with an Opportunity score of 45/100, a Saturation score of 32/100, and a Wrapper-risk score of 9/100. Market signal: rising. Checkov is founded in 2019, currently at Growth stage. Pricing: Free. Falcoscan rating 4.5/5.

Market position · Security

How Checkov compares in Security

Checkov's opportunity score of 45 ranks #240 of 257 live Security tools on Falcoscan, 23.2 points below the category average of 68.2. Its saturation score is 32/100, against a category average of 32.6. 120 of the 257 live Security tools carry a hot signal, and Falcoscan has recorded 7 shutdowns in the category.

Checkov compared with top-rated Security tools
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Checkov4532FreeRising
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Trivy8130FreeHot
What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Checkov exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Misconfiguration DetectionPolicy Checking
Industry Verticals
Technology
Tagged

Checkov shows up when builders search for these

iac-securityterraformcloudformationmisconfiguration
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Questions

Checkov: common questions

Is Checkov free?

Yes. Falcoscan lists Checkov as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Checkov?

The top-rated live Security tools on Falcoscan, other than Checkov, are Linear Security, Burp Suite, Protect AI, 1Password Secrets, and Trivy.

Does Checkov have an API?

Yes. Checkov offers an API.

Who is Checkov for?

Checkov is built for devops and security teams.

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