Sweet Security
Sweet Security: A runtime-focused cloud security platform with broad detection, visibility, and response coverage. Ranked #11 of 23 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms by our editors (8.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for runtime-focused cloud detection and response.
At a glance
- Editor score8.0 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forRuntime-focused cloud detection and response
- Serverless protectionYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Runtime telemetry supports cloud, workload, and application detection
- Prioritizes runtime vulnerabilities with attack-path analysis
- Covers AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and private cloud environments
Where it doesn't
- Agent-based deployment can add operational planning
- Pricing is handled through contact with sales
- Broad feature coverage may exceed narrow runtime-only needs
Our verdict on Sweet Security
Sweet Security is a runtime cloud security platform for enterprise security, cloud security, DevSecOps, SOC, and incident-response teams. It combines cloud workload protection with cloud, application, and workload detection and response. The platform also covers container and Kubernetes security, cloud visibility, asset inventory, topology mapping, vulnerability management, identity threat detection, and posture management. Its runtime telemetry and behavioral analysis span workloads, applications, identities, and infrastructure, making it suited to organizations that want detection and response across a broad cloud environment rather than a narrowly focused workload monitor.
The standout capability is the connection between runtime visibility, threat detection, and vulnerability prioritization. Sweet Security supports behavioral baselining and anomaly detection, identity threat detection and response, and attack-path analysis for runtime vulnerabilities. It can support manual and automated response actions, including terminating malicious processes, killing compromised containers, preventing pod scheduling, custom playbooks, and webhooks. Container, serverless, and Kubernetes protection are included, with support for Linux and Windows hosts across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and private cloud environments.
Its ecosystem coverage extends across cloud providers, security operations, development, workflow, and notification tools. Integrations include Torq, Jit, CyberArk, GitHub, GitLab, Microsoft Sentinel, Chronicle, AWS Security Hub, Slack, Opsgenie, Syslog, and Webhook. The agent-based deployment model is an important planning consideration for teams assessing rollout and operations. Pricing is handled through contact with sales, so Sweet Security is a stronger fit for organizations evaluating a broad runtime security program than for buyers seeking a lightweight, self-serve tool or a narrowly scoped workload control.
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Sweet Security fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Container protection | Yes |
| Serverless protection | Yes |
| Kubernetes protection | Yes |
| Deployment model | Agent-based |
| Response actions | Terminate malicious processes; kill compromised containers; prevent pod scheduling; custom playbooks; webhooks |
| Supported host OS | Linux; Windows |
| Cloud platforms | AWS; Google Cloud; Azure; private cloud |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 18 integrations: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Torq, Jit, CyberArk … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | sweet.security |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Sweet Security integrations
Sweet Security lists 18 integrations on its own site.
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- Torq
- Jit
- CyberArk
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Webhook
- Syslog
- Slack
- Opsgenie
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Chronicle
- AWS Security Hub
- ServiceNow
- Jira
- SSO
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Alternatives to Sweet Security
- Qualys TotalCloudBroad workload, container, Kubernetes, and serverless coverage for multi-cloud security teams.9.4
- CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud SecurityBroad cloud posture, runtime, container, Kubernetes, and detection coverage for enterprise teams.9.3
- Aqua SecurityDeep container and Kubernetes protection for teams securing workloads across development and production.9.0
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