Cloud exposure management firm XM Cyber Inc. today announced new capabilities that provide complete and continuous visibility into risks and vulnerabilities in Kubernetes environments.

The company’s new Kubernetes Exposure Management offering has been designed to help security teams protect critical assets running in Kubernetes clusters across public cloud, private cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The solution delivers continuous visibility into vulnerabilities, risky permissions and misconfigurations that could allow attackers to breach Kubernetes environments and access valuable data and applications.

The offering seeks to address the issue wherein around two-thirds of companies are said to either delay or slow down Kubernetes deployment due to security concerns. Kubernetes Exposure Management capabilities are aimed at helping security teams tackle those concerns head-on.

An extension of XM Cyber’s XM Attack Graph Analysis to Kubernetes, the new offering allows organizations to see integrated risks across hybrid environments and intelligently prioritize remediation based on potential impact on critical assets.

Key features of XM Cyber’s Kubernetes Exposure Management include “360-Degree Visibility,” a feature that allows users to gain a comprehensive view of risks and excessive permissions across all Kubernetes assets. Another feature, Protection for Sensitive Resources, ensures the security of vital Kubernetes resources like ConfigMaps and Secrets.

A feature called Cross-Environment Analysis in the new release reduces remediation efforts by performing multistep attack modeling, risk assessment and prioritization that considers the needs of multiple domains. Kubernetes Exposure Management also includes rapid time-to-value, with initial deployment able to be completed in hours to unlock actionable exposure insights from day one.

“Kubernetes adoption is accelerating, but securing these highly complex environments remains a huge challenge,” said XM Cyber Chief Technology Officer Boaz Gorodissky. “Our new Kubernetes Exposure Management equips security teams with the comprehensive visibility and automated control they urgently need to reduce attack surfaces and proactively protect critical container workloads.”

XM Cyber has been owned by the Schwarz Group following a $700 million acquisition in November 2021. Since being acquired, the company has been busy, acquiring interception cybersecurity firm Confluera Inc. for an undisclosed price in March and cybersecurity assessment startup Cyber Observer Ltd. in July.

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