ZEST Security
ZEST Security: Contextual cloud exposure analysis with AI prioritization and guided remediation. Ranked #17 of 21 in Exposure Management Software by our editors (6.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request · 14-day trial; best for cloud exposure and remediation teams.
At a glance
- Editor score6.0 / 10
- PricingPricing on request · 14-day trial
- Best forCloud exposure and remediation teams
- Free planNo
- Founded2023
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Agentless cloud exposure identification across broad cloud integrations
- Contextual AI prioritization using reachability, exploitability and business criticality
- Root-cause analysis with remediation simulation and Security as Code
Where it doesn't
- Paid plans require contacting sales for pricing
- The Free tier is limited to one cloud project or account
- The platform was founded in 2023, giving it a shorter operating history
Our verdict on ZEST Security
ZEST Security is a cloud exposure management and remediation platform for security and DevOps teams. It brings together findings from cloud, application, vulnerability-management, SCA and ASPM tools, then applies AI agents to analyze root causes, prioritize risk and model remediation or mitigation pathways. Its scope spans cloud, code, containers, infrastructure as code, applications and software supply-chain risks, making it a fit for teams coordinating exposure reduction across multiple technical layers.
Its standout capability is contextual risk analysis. ZEST evaluates reachability, exploitability and business criticality, while tracing findings to assets, code, IaC and owners. Security teams can use agentless cloud exposure identification, cloud guardrail and policy analysis, remediation validation and workflow updates. Security as Code analysis and replacement-code generation extend the platform beyond detection, while simulation helps teams compare remediation and mitigation pathways before acting. The ecosystem includes AWS, Azure, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, AWS WAF, Azure WAF, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Datadog, among others.
The published plans separate a 14-day trial from paid tiers that require contacting sales. The Free tier includes a written risk exposure assessment, one cloud project or account, configuration-only drift detection, limited AI prioritization agents and a single IaC. Security Teams adds runtime drift detection, unlimited AI prioritization agents, unlimited Security as Code, remediation and validation pathways and multi-cloud support. Enterprise adds unlimited mitigation pathways and integrations. ZEST suits cloud security teams that need contextual prioritization and guided remediation; teams seeking a permanent free plan or a simpler, narrower exposure tool should consider alternatives.
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ZEST Security fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Attack path analysis | Not verified |
| Threat intelligence | Yes |
| Prioritization model | Contextual |
| Asset criticality context | Yes |
| Cloud asset coverage | Broad |
| Remediation workflows | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, SSO/SAML |
| Built for | Small business, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 50+ integrations: Aqua CloudSploit, AWS, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, AWS SCPs, AWS WAF … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request · 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | zestsecurity.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
ZEST Security integrations
ZEST Security lists 50+ integrations on its own site — the 20 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Aqua CloudSploit
- AWS
- AWS GuardDuty
- AWS Inspector
- AWS SCPs
- AWS WAF
- Azure
- Azure DevOps
- Azure Resource Manager
- Azure Sentinel
- Azure WAF
- Cloudflare
- CloudFormation
- CrowdStrike
- Datadog
- GCP
- GCP Cloud Armor
- GCP Security Center
- GitHub
- GitLab
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Alternatives to ZEST Security
- Microsoft Security Exposure ManagementA Microsoft-focused exposure platform for mapping, prioritizing, and remediating enterprise risk.9.4
- XM Cyber Exposure ManagementA cloud-based platform for mapping attack paths and prioritizing exposure remediation.9.2
- Zscaler Exposure ManagementA customizable platform for correlating exposure signals and prioritizing reachable attack paths.9.1
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