Security Checks Engine

Hundreds of built-in security checks covering IAM, networking, storage, compute, and databases with automatic execution and remediation guidance.

The VikingCloud security checks engine is now live with hundreds of built-in checks that evaluate your cloud configurations against security best practices.

Broad Coverage

Security checks span five major categories:

  • IAM — overly permissive roles, unused credentials, MFA enforcement
  • Networking — open security groups, public endpoints, missing encryption in transit
  • Storage — unencrypted buckets, public access, missing lifecycle policies
  • Compute — outdated images, missing patches, instance metadata exposure
  • Databases — public accessibility, backup configuration, encryption at rest

Automatic Execution

Security checks run automatically after each resource discovery scan completes. There is no manual step required to trigger them.

Findings and Remediation

Each finding is categorized by priority and cloud provider. Detailed remediation guidance is included so your team can resolve issues without additional research.