ARMO
ARMO is a cybersecurity company that provides an open source and commercial platform for Kubernetes security across the software development lifecycle and runtime environments.
- Kubernetes-native security platform for clusters, workloads, and configurations (cloud security / container security).
- Open source security tools for Kubernetes posture management, misconfiguration detection, and hardening (cloud security).
- Continuous security scanning integrated into Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, registries, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows (DevSecOps).
- Runtime security controls and policy enforcement for Kubernetes environments (workload protection).
- Visibility, reporting, and remediation guidance for Kubernetes security posture across multi-cluster and multi-cloud deployments (security posture management).
More About ARMO
ARMO focuses on securing Kubernetes environments for enterprises that run containerized workloads across on-premises (on-prem), cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. Its offerings are designed to embed security throughout the Kubernetes lifecycle, from development and build pipelines through deployment and runtime. The company’s platform targets enterprise security teams, DevOps and platform engineering groups, and application developers who manage Kubernetes clusters at scale.
The core of ARMO’s approach is a Kubernetes-native security model that integrates with cluster resources, manifests, and control plane configurations rather than relying on external appliances. The platform aligns with common enterprise categories such as Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Kubernetes security posture management (KSPM), container security, and workload protection. It inspects Kubernetes objects, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) settings, network policies, and configuration baselines to identify misconfigurations, policy violations, and exposures.
ARMO provides open source tooling that scans Kubernetes clusters and configuration files against security benchmarks and best-practice guidelines, including mappings to frameworks such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Kubernetes benchmarks. These tools support checks for namespaces, Application Programming Interface (API) server flags, etcd configuration, admission controllers, and node security settings. In enterprise environments, this capability supports compliance-oriented security reviews and recurring posture assessments across many clusters.
The commercial offering extends these capabilities with centralized management, CI/CD integration, and runtime enforcement. ARMO integrates into build pipelines and container registries to scan Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and associated artifacts before deployment. This supports DevSecOps practices where security checks run automatically as part of Continuous Integration (CI) and continuous delivery workflows. Runtime components monitor deployed workloads, enforce policies, and help security teams maintain alignment between declared configuration and actual cluster state.
From a technology perspective, ARMO’s platform leverages Kubernetes APIs, admissions controls, and standard cloud provider interfaces. It is aligned with common cloud-native tooling such as package managers, Git-based configuration repositories, and IaC patterns. The solution is typically categorized in directories under cloud and container security, DevSecOps, Kubernetes security posture management, and workload protection for cloud-native applications.
Enterprises use ARMO to gain structured visibility into Kubernetes security posture across clusters and environments, to prioritize remediation tasks, and to operationalize security policies in collaboration between security and platform teams. By combining open source components with a managed platform, ARMO addresses organizations that prefer transparent tooling along with centralized governance, reporting, and policy control for Kubernetes security.