Carbon Black Workload
Carbon Black Workload: A focused workload security platform for Windows Server and Linux environments. Ranked #21 of 23 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for agent-based VM workload protection.
At a glance
- Editor score6.9 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forAgent-based VM workload protection
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines inventory, vulnerability assessment, antivirus, EDR and remediation.
- Supports live query, live response and automatic de-provisioning.
- Offers AWS onboarding, vSphere sensors and air-gapped support.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through contact sales and partners.
- Cloud platform support is limited to Amazon Web Services.
- Its focus is narrower than broad container, serverless or Kubernetes protection.
Our verdict on Carbon Black Workload
Carbon Black Workload is Broadcom’s agent-based security product for cloud and virtual-machine workloads. It is aimed at teams protecting Windows Server and Linux hosts that need visibility, vulnerability assessment, endpoint protection and response capabilities in one product. The feature set spans workload inventory, risk-prioritized assessment, CIS benchmark measurement, next-generation antivirus, endpoint detection and response, live query, live response and remediation.
The platform’s strongest fit is operational coverage across the workload lifecycle. Teams can onboard public-cloud accounts, install sensors through vSphere, measure CIS benchmarks and act on findings with audit, remediation and live-query capabilities. Response actions also include automatic de-provisioning. Air-gapped environment support through Sensor Gateway gives the product a defined option for disconnected deployments. These capabilities make it a practical match for organizations that prioritize agent-based control of server workloads over a broad cloud-native security surface.
Platform fit is more focused than expansive. The listed cloud platform is Amazon Web Services, with vSphere provided as an integration for virtualized environments. Windows Server and Linux are the stated host operating systems, and the product’s positioning centers on workload and VM protection rather than a broad container, serverless or Kubernetes portfolio. Pricing is handled through contact sales and partners, so evaluation will involve a vendor or channel conversation rather than selecting from public plan tiers. Choose Carbon Black Workload when host-level visibility, prevention, detection and response are the priority; choose a different product category when coverage across multiple cloud-native workload types is central.
Carbon Black Workload pricing
Carbon Black Workload fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Container protection | Not verified |
| Serverless protection | Not verified |
| Kubernetes protection | Not verified |
| Deployment model | Agent-based |
| Response actions | live query, live response, remediation, automatic de-provisioning |
| Supported host OS | Windows Server, Linux |
| Cloud platforms | Amazon Web Services |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Compliance & security | 2FA, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: vSphere, Amazon Web Services |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | broadcom.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Carbon Black Workload integrations
Carbon Black Workload lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- vSphere
- Amazon Web Services
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- Qualys TotalCloudBroad workload, container, Kubernetes, and serverless coverage for multi-cloud security teams.9.4
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- Aqua SecurityDeep container and Kubernetes protection for teams securing workloads across development and production.9.0
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