Vendor Profile

Orca Security

Orca Security is an agentless cloud security platform that uses patented SideScanning technology to read cloud workload runtime block storage out-of-band, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, malware, lateral movement risk, and sensitive data exposure without deploying agents. Orca covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes, offering a unified view of cloud risk across the entire stack from infrastructure to application layer.

Last updated February 28, 2026

Founded

2019

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing

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Deployment

Cloud

Agentless Cloud Security

Key Features

+Patented SideScanning agentless technology

+Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

+Vulnerability management and prioritization

+Malware and lateral movement detection

+Identity and access risk analysis

+Sensitive data discovery

+Kubernetes security scanning

+Attack path analysis and risk scoring

Pros & Cons

Pros

+SideScanning provides deep workload visibility without agents
+Strong vulnerability detection including OS and application-level CVEs
+Unified platform covering CSPM, CWPP, and CIEM capabilities
+Effective risk prioritization with context-aware scoring
+Good multi-cloud support across AWS, Azure, and GCP

Cons

–Agentless approach cannot provide real-time runtime protection
–Scanning cadence means newly deployed workloads may have a detection gap
–Enterprise pricing can be expensive for large cloud estates
–Fewer integrations and ecosystem partnerships than Wiz
–UI and reporting can feel cluttered for very large environments

Best For

Organizations that want deep agentless scanning with strong vulnerability management and malware detection across multi-cloud environments

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