AWS Security Scanner
Scan your AWS environment for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in one platform. Intruder combines cloud security posture management (CSPM), container image scanning, and continuous vulnerability scanning so your team can prioritize real risks over noise.
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Never miss a critical exposure in your AWS environment
Identify misconfigurations, open ports and services, and critical vulnerabilities across your AWS environment, including exposed secrets such as API keys, database credentials, and access tokens. Proactively scan for emerging threats as they're disclosed, and automatically assess newly discovered assets the moment they appear - so nothing gets missed.
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Container image scanning for AWS ECR
Intruder automatically discovers container images stored in your AWS Elastic Container Registry through Cloud Sync — no agents, no manual setup. Scan for OS and application-level vulnerabilities in your container images, with findings surfaced alongside your cloud misconfigurations in a single prioritized view. You choose which image tags to monitor, so you're only scanning what's actually deployed, not every version ever pushed.
Make AWS security scanning simple for DevOps and IT
Built with simplicity in mind, Intruder helps DevOps and IT teams spot and resolve issues, fast. Integrating directly into your tech stack, Intruder is the easiest tool to buy, set up and use - start your first scan in under five mins.
Reduce risk with web app and API vulnerability scanning in AWS
Scan your AWS-hosted web apps and APIs with both authenticated and unauthenticated methods to uncover critical vulnerabilities - from OWASP Top 10 risks to unknown flaws and exploitable weaknesses. Integrate Intruder into your CI/CD pipeline to catch issues earlier in the development cycle and reduce time to fix.
Prioritize real AWS risks with actionable insights
Intruder cuts through the noise by using exploit likelihood data to highlight the issues that pose the greatest risk to your AWS environment. Generate audit-ready reports to demonstrate your cloud security posture to stakeholders. With clear, actionable remediation guidance, resolving security issues has never been easier.
AWS vulnerability management that keeps up with your cloud
Stay in sync with your changing AWS environment using Cloud Sync. Automatically discover and sync new IPs and hostnames as they appear. Define exactly which assets to scan to stay focused and in control of your cloud security spend. DevOps and Security teams get real-time visibility into exposed cloud assets - so they can act fast when it counts.
You can connect your Intruder account in two ways: by creating an IAM role for Intruder (AWS AssumeRole functionality), or by adding a new IAM user and entering the access keys. For the full steps, click here.
Cloud Sync automatically adds any new external IP addresses or hostnames in cloud accounts as Intruder targets – so you don't have to. You can also enable these new targets to be scanned automatically as soon as they are added.
Intruder uses industry-leading scanning engines, each running thousands of thorough security checks. Read more about it in our help article.
Firstly, if the vulnerability scanner that you’re considering offers a free trial, we recommend scanning a known vulnerable system (e.g. testphp.vulnweb.com) to see the spectrum of results that the scanner comes back with and quality of the checks. Of course, there are other important areas to consider when choosing the right scanner for AWS, such as the scanner’s reporting capabilities and features. Learn more in our guide to vulnerability scanning or in our explainer on Intruder vs. AWS Security Services.
CSPM is the practice of continuously monitoring cloud environments for misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks. It helps organisations identify problems like overly permissive IAM roles, unencrypted storage, or publicly exposed resources before they can be exploited.
