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Description

Cilium is an open-source tool designed to enhance, secure, and monitor network interactions among container workloads and cloud-native environments, leveraging the groundbreaking Kernel technology known as eBPF. Unlike traditional setups, Kubernetes does not inherently include a Load Balancing solution, which is often left to cloud providers or the networking teams in private cloud settings. By utilizing BGP, Cilium can manage incoming traffic effectively, while also using XDP and eBPF to optimize performance. These combined technologies deliver a powerful and secure load balancing solution. Operating at the kernel level, Cilium and eBPF allow for informed decisions regarding the connectivity of various workloads, whether they reside on the same node or across different clusters. Through the integration of eBPF and XDP, Cilium significantly enhances latency and performance, replacing the need for Kube-proxy altogether, which streamlines operations and improves resource usage. This not only simplifies the network architecture but also empowers developers to focus more on application development rather than infrastructure concerns.

Description

Falco serves as the leading open-source solution for ensuring runtime security across hosts, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud environments. It enables users to gain immediate insights into unexpected actions, configuration modifications, intrusions, and instances of data theft. Utilizing the capabilities of eBPF, Falco secures containerized applications at any scale, offering real-time protection regardless of whether they operate on bare metal or virtual machines. Its compatibility with Kubernetes allows for the swift identification of unusual activities within the control plane. Furthermore, Falco monitors for intrusions in real-time across various cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, Azure, and services like Okta and Github. By effectively detecting threats across containers, Kubernetes, hosts, and cloud services, Falco ensures comprehensive security coverage. It provides continuous streaming detection of abnormal behaviors, configuration alterations, and potential attacks, making it a trustworthy and widely supported standard in the industry. Organizations can confidently rely on Falco for robust security management in their diverse environments.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Alibaba Cloud Container Registry Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Ambient Mesh Yes 
Constellation Yes 
Dash0 Yes 
DigitalOcean Yes 
GitLab Yes 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Yes 
Isovalent Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Meshery Yes 
Mindflow Yes 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine Yes 
Netdata Yes 
Slack Yes 
Sysdig Monitor No 
Sysdig Secure No 
Trip.com Yes 

Integrations

Alibaba Cloud Container Registry No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Ambient Mesh No 
Constellation No 
Dash0 No 
DigitalOcean No 
GitLab No 
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) No 
Isovalent No 
Kubernetes No 
Meshery No 
Mindflow No 
Mirantis Kubernetes Engine No 
Netdata No 
Slack No 
Sysdig Monitor Yes 
Sysdig Secure Yes 
Trip.com No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Cilium

Website

cilium.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

Sysdig

Founded

2013

Country

United States

Website

falco.org

Product Features

Container Security

Access Roles / Permissions No 
Application Performance Tracking No 
Centralized Policy Management No 
Container Stack Scanning No 
Image Vulnerability Detection No 
Reporting No 
Testing No 
View Container Metadata No 

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