Checkmarx KICS enables developers to detect and fix configuration issues - Help Net Security

Checkmarx KICS enables developers to detect and fix configuration issues - Help Net Security

Checkmarx announced the launch of KICS (Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure), an open source static analysis solution that enables developers to write more secure infrastructure as code (IaC).


With KICS, Checkmarx expands its AST product line, providing a single platform for securing proprietary code, open source components, and critical infrastructure for both traditional and cloud-native applications.


The adoption of IaC has risen considerably in recent years as organizations transition to the cloud and seek ways to make the provisioning of infrastructure faster and more scalable.


However, with all the benefits of IaC comes a multitude of security, compliance, and configuration risks that developers are struggling to address.


This is realized when considering that error-related issues (e.g. misconfigurations and misdeliveries) are now the second biggest cause of data breaches.


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