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SUSE Security

SUSE · Runtime & Kubernetes Protection

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FreemiumCompany

SUSE Security learns application behavior to enforce network and process allowlists and inspects layer-7 container traffic.

What it does4 capabilities · 3 at full coverage

3 of 4 at full coverage.

Container Image Vulnerability ScanningPartialCONTAINER · level 2 · 20 providers
Container Drift PreventionFullK8S · level 4 · 6 providers
Runtime Threat DetectionFullK8S · level 3 · 14 providers
Workload Network Micro-segmentationFullK8S · level 3 · 4 providers

What it proves18 controls across 9 frameworks

Satisfied through its capabilities, not claimed by the vendor.

CSF 2.05 / 106DE.AE-02 DE.CM-09 ID.RA-01 PR.IR-01 PR.PS-05
CIS Controls3 / 18CIS 12 CIS 13 CIS 7
CNAS Top 103 / 10CNAS-10 CNAS-6 CNAS-7
DSOMM2 / 19IG-Monitoring TV-Static-Depth-Infrastructure
ASVS 5.01 / 17V12
CIS Benchmarks1 / 6CIS Kubernetes Benchmark
CRA1 / 41Annex I Part I (2)(a)
SAMM 2.01 / 90O-EM-1-B
SSDF 1.11 / 42RV.1.1

What it stops10 techniques · 2 risks

10 techniques countered, 10 of them common

Command and Scripting InterpreterT1059Very Common
Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1041Very Common
Exploitation of Known Vulnerable ComponentVery Common
Ingress Tool TransferT1105Very Common
Remote ServicesT1021Very Common
Container Administration CommandT1609Common
Escape to HostT1611Common
Resource HijackingT1496Common
SSRF to Cloud Metadata Credential TheftCommon
Unsecured Credentials: Container APIT1552.007Common

2 risks reduced

Container or Kubernetes workload compromise goes undetectedHigh
Exploitable vulnerabilities in container base imagesHigh

Where it runs4 phases · 2 ways to deploy

Capabilities per lifecycle phase

Build1
Release1
Deploy1
Operate4

How it is delivered

Kubernetes operator or controllerSelf-hosted

What it unlocks4 activities · reaches level 5

Program activities its capabilities support, reaching level 5. Supporting an activity is not completing it.

Level 1

Scan container imagesLow effort

Level 3

Runtime detection and network segmentationMedium effort

Level 4

Signed workloads onlyMedium effort

Level 5

Automated containment and zero-trust workloadsHigh effort

How it holds up

Not assessed yet: no strengths, limits or evaluation scores. 47 of 340 products carry an assessment and 29 are scored.

What it costsOpen core or freemium · free tier

LicensingOpen core or freemium

Priced perfree tier plus paid tiers

BillingSubscription

Scales withFeature tier, users or usage beyond the free tier

Total cost

Start free; enterprise needs such as SSO, audit logs and policy often require the paid tier.

What it takes to run

No staffing, rollout time or operational commitment recorded.

What it works with

No supported language, standard, integration or named feature recorded.

What else to look at

No alternative, competitor or family sibling is modeled for it.

What backs this up

No measurement, incident or pipeline using it.

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