Next Generation IaC, Eliminate Hidden Risks From Drift and Over-Privilege
Why IaC matters and how ScanDog overcomes it's limitations
What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
IaC scanning analyzes your infrastructure-as-code scripts such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, or Helm to identify misconfigurations, insecure settings like open S3 buckets or permissive IAM roles, and policy violations before they’re provisioned . This preemptive process also integrates with policy-as-code (PaC) frameworks to enforce compliance with security policies as code
Overly Permissive IAM Roles
Detects configurations that grant excessive privileges (e.g., *:* access), violating least-privilege principles.
Publicly Exposed Storage
Flags cloud storage buckets, databases, or volumes left open to the internet without access controls.
Unencrypted Resources
Identifies storage, databases, or traffic flows missing encryption at rest or in transit.
Security Group Misconfigurations
Highlights open inbound/outbound rules that expose services unnecessarily to external networks.
Configuration Drift Risks
Surfaces infrastructure definitions that diverge from live environments, introducing unmanaged vulnerabilities.
Hard-Coded Secrets
Finds API keys, passwords, or tokens embedded directly in templates or configuration files.
Why IaC is Important for Application Security
Infrastructure misconfigurations are the leading cause of cloud breaches, and most of them originate in insecure IaC templates. IaC scanning matters because it lets you catch these risks early before they ever reach production.
Prevent misconfigurations breaches
Gartner predicts 99% of cloud breaches stem from misconfigured resources often IaC templates are the source
Shift infrastructure security left
Scan misconfigurations during development, not production
Enforce unified cloud policies
Ensure consistent best practices and compliance across AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, etc.
Automate compliance checks
Built-in checks for standards like CIS Benchmarks, HIPAA, PCI-DSS reduce manual auditing effort
Mitigate deployment risk
Spot dangerous configurations early, avoiding runtime exposure and breaches
Limitations of Using IaC Scanning Alone
- Static-only assessment
Scans infrastructure code, but can't evaluate the actual deployed resource context e.g., runtime drift or post-deployment changes
- Tooling gaps
Many scanners support only specific formats (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, etc.), limiting coverage
- False positives & noise
Alerts for technical violations that may not be exploitable add noise and confusion
- Policy complexity & drift
Defining and managing policy-as-code at scale is hard; drift between IaC and actual environments remains a blind spot
- Lack of actionable context
Most tools alert on issues but don't show how they affect running infrastructure or help remediate effectively
Make IaC Work for You
ScanDog integrates IaC scanning seamlessly into your DevSecOps pipeline, scanning Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes YAML, and more before deployment to catch insecure configurations and compliance violations. Our platform enriches raw findings with context, intelligently prioritizes risk, and streamlines fix workflows all within a unified security dashboard.
Efficient Deployment of IaC Scanners
• Quick setup across repositories and pipelines
• Support for Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Helm
• No manual configuration required
• Direct integration with existing workflows
Unified AppSec Posture
• Single view of infrastructure security status
• All IaC scanners feed into one dashboard
• Complete visibility across cloud providers
• Intuitive visualization of configuration risks
Combine IaC with Other Scanners
• SAST: Correlate insecure code logic with infra misconfigurations
• SCA: Assess dependency risks in infrastructure components
• DAST: Verify if infra flaws create exploitable configurations
• Unified view across security testing types
Smart Prioritization of IaC Findings
• Runtime context awareness: Prioritize based on affected resources
• Exploitability & severity ranking: Focus on high-risk configurations
• Policy enrichment: Map findings to compliance requirements
• Risk-based filtering: Highlight critical misconfigurations first
• Clear action items for remediation
Remediation Dashboard
• Real-time IaC security status tracking
• Shows resolved configuration issues
• Identifies teams with exposed infrastructure
• Tracks MTTR for configuration fixes
• Provides clear remediation metrics
AI-Powered Fix Assistance
• AI-generated remediation suggestions
• Inline fixes for misconfigurations
• Direct PR integration for quick fixes
• Policy-as-code enforcement automation
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