AWS IAM Access Analyzer vs CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

AWS IAM Access Analyzer7.7Visit CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security7.4Visit

Higher score AWS IAM Access Analyzer #6 in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Software 7.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit site

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CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security #8 in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit CrowdStrike

• AWS IAM Access Analyzer fits best

  AWS teams analyzing IAM exposure and usage

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security fits best

  Teams combining CIEM with full cloud protection

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Side by side

Feature	AWS IAM Access Analyzer 7.7/10 Visit ↗	CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.4
Ranking	#6 in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Software	#8 in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management Software
Best for	AWS teams analyzing IAM exposure and usage	Teams combining CIEM with full cloud protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.20/user/mo	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	2 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS IAM Access Analyzer 1/3 · CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security 0/3
Automated remediation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Just-in-time access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Policy simulation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported clouds	AWS	Not checked yet
Cloud account limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Saas	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Analyzes external, internal, and unused AWS access Generates policies from AWS CloudTrail activity Previews and validates policies before deployment	Combines CIEM with posture, workload, container, Kubernetes, and IaC security Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid deployment models Offers runtime protection, agentless visibility, and automated response workflows
Cons	Supports AWS rather than multiple cloud providers Internal analysis applies to selected business-critical resources Usage-based pricing scales with resource and identity scope	Pricing requires a custom quote rather than published plan rates The broad feature set may exceed the needs of CIEM-only teams Container, Kubernetes, and managed-container capabilities vary by plan
Our verdict	AWS IAM Access Analyzer is a cloud service for analyzing, validating, and refining permissions across AWS accounts and organizations. It is designed for AWS security, identity, and development teams managing IAM roles, users, and supported… Read the review →	CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, cloud, and DevSecOps teams. It combines cloud security posture management, cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS IAM Access Analyzer — where it wins

  • Analyzes external, internal, and unused AWS access
  • Generates policies from AWS CloudTrail activity
  • Previews and validates policies before deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports AWS rather than multiple cloud providers
  • Internal analysis applies to selected business-critical resources
  • Usage-based pricing scales with resource and identity scope

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security — where it wins

  • Combines CIEM with posture, workload, container, Kubernetes, and IaC security
  • Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid deployment models
  • Offers runtime protection, agentless visibility, and automated response workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote rather than published plan rates
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of CIEM-only teams
  • Container, Kubernetes, and managed-container capabilities vary by plan

• AWS IAM Access Analyzer7.7/10 · Paid

  A focused AWS tool for finding excessive, external, internal, and unused access.

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• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security7.4/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  A broad CNAPP that adds CIEM, runtime protection, and cloud-native response.

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