Orca Security Expands Runtime Protection to Hybrid and Private Clouds

CNAPP pioneer delivers unprecedented visibility and threat prevention from public cloud to on-premises workloads, solving massive challenges for customers

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orca Security, the pioneer in agentless-first cloud security, today announced a significant expansion of its platform, delivering the industry's first comprehensive runtime protection solution for hybrid cloud environments. This groundbreaking enhancement extends Orca Security's advanced Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) capabilities beyond its agnostic public cloud offerings (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud) to seamlessly secure any private cloud and on-premise environment, directly addressing a critical and growing market need.

The escalating adoption of hybrid cloud strategies, projected to reach 90% of organizations by 2027 by Gartner, presents a significant market problem: complex and fragmented security. This blend of public and private environments creates an expanded attack surface, inconsistent security policies, and dangerous visibility gaps. Organizations struggle to maintain a unified security posture, comply with regulations, and defend against threats spanning diverse infrastructures, significantly increasing the risk of breaches and operational inefficiencies.

“Existing security tools have led to security gaps as organizations run their business across a diverse spectrum of environments,” said Gil Geron, CEO and Co-Founder at Orca Security. “Orca wants to bridge this gap for our customers, so they can accelerate their business in the cloud, while taking advantage of Orca’s capabilities more widely. Our latest support of hybrid cloud, private cloud, and on-premises environments furthers our mission to enable users to thrive securely in the cloud.”

CIOs and CISOs are rethinking public cloud usage as concerns about cost and data privacy rise, especially as AI strategies mature, so this offering is timely for private and on-premises preferences. Recognizing the evolving demands of hybrid cloud environments and the persistent challenge of comprehensive security visibility, the latest updates to Orca Sensor are designed to enhance defense capabilities. Meeting growing customer demands, this product release focuses on extending real-time threat detection and streamlining security operations across diverse infrastructure deployments. The key enhancements include:

• Expanded Real-Time Sensor Detections: Enhances threat detection for sophisticated attacks such as container escape attempts, privilege escalation, cloud reconnaissance activity, and "living off the land" techniques.
• Windows Runtime Protection: Provides advanced runtime security specifically for Windows-based servers and workstations, including real-time malicious process detection to protect a wider range of enterprise assets.
• AI Assistant for Threat Investigation: Empowers security teams with natural language threat investigation and real-time, automatic response capabilities through guided Q&A workflows to accelerate incident resolution.

“As organizations increasingly navigate complex hybrid environments, the need for unified and consistent security has never been more critical," said Arie Teter, CPO of Orca Security. "These enhancements to Orca Sensor are designed to provide comprehensive runtime protection and streamlined investigation capabilities, enabling our customers to maintain strong security postures and accelerate their response to threats across their entire infrastructure.”

Orca offers a unified and comprehensive cloud security platform that identifies, prioritizes, and remediates security risks and compliance issues across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Kubernetes. The Orca Cloud Security Platform leverages Orca’s patented SideScanning™ technology to provide complete coverage and comprehensive risk detection.

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