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Aqua Security vs Plerion

Aqua Security sells a cloud native application protection platform that secures applications from development through production, along with a Secure AI product for AI applications. Plerion calls Pleri its primary AI security agent. CISO Tribune files both under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) and Cloud workload protection. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Aqua Security vs Plerion: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Aqua SecurityAqua Security sells a cloud native application protection platform that secures applications from development through production, along with a Secure AI product for AI applications.aquasec.comPlerionPlerion calls Pleri its primary AI security agent.plerion.com
What it sells
  • Aqua Security PlatformCloud native application protection platform for development through production.
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Headquarters
Boston, United States[1]Not stated on its pages
Founded
2015[1][5]Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Privately held[4][5][6]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
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Recent news
  • February 12, 2026Aqua Security announced the next phase of its company transformation, centered on helping enterprises reduce cloud risk faster.[8]
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Who it fits
From its own pages, Aqua Security sells mainly to organizations running cloud native applications and workloads in containers, Kubernetes, serverless functions and VMs. Aqua Security says its platform covers public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, including air gapped settings. Secure AI is aimed at teams running AI applications on Kubernetes and IBM Z mainframes.From its own pages, the company sells mainly to organisations with cloud environments, saying its autonomous agents investigate your cloud and map what actually needs fixing. It also lists delivery partnerships for MSPs, MSSPs, and consultancies, so service providers are a stated audience. It publishes cloud security reference articles on controls and frameworks as well.
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September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) is the primary category of both Aqua Security and Plerion; both are also filed under Cloud workload protection.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Aqua Security is also filed under Software supply chain security. Plerion is also filed under AI model and agent security.
  • Aqua Security lists Aqua Security Platform. Plerion lists Pleri and Plerion Platform.
  • Aqua Security is headquartered in Boston, United States.
  • Aqua Security was founded in 2015.
  • Aqua Security is privately held.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Aqua Security and Plerion under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) as the primary category, and both also appear under Cloud workload protection. CISO Tribune additionally files Aqua Security under Software supply chain security, and Plerion under AI model and agent security. Aqua Security is headquartered in Boston, United States, was founded in 2015, and is privately held.

Aqua Security sells the Aqua Security Platform, a cloud native application protection platform that covers applications from development through production, plus a Secure AI product for AI applications. Aqua Security says the platform connects risk in code and images with live workload behavior and turns runtime insight into inline enforcement. It says it protects containers, Kubernetes, serverless functions and VMs across public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, including air gapped settings. Secure AI covers AI applications on Kubernetes and IBM Z mainframes, and Aqua Security lists a partnership with Akamai for edge analysis of prompts and outputs. On February 12, 2026, Aqua Security announced the next phase of its company transformation.

Plerion sells the Plerion Platform, which maps cloud assets, identities, permissions and workloads into a single graph, and Pleri, which Plerion calls its primary AI security agent. Plerion says its agent investigates findings, decides whether they need dealing with, and submits a fix that the engineer who owns the resource reviews and approves. Plerion also traces agents to the code, identities, infrastructure and data they touch. Its stated audience is organisations with cloud environments, along with MSPs, MSSPs and consultancies through delivery partnerships.

What it sells: Aqua Security

What Aqua Security Platform does
The Aqua Security Platform connects risk in code and images with live workload behavior. Aqua Security says it brings together application risk, runtime visibility, threat detection, prevention and response.

What it sells: Plerion

What Plerion Platform does[2]
The Plerion Platform maps every cloud asset, identity, permission, and workload into a single graph. The Plerion Platform reads that graph the way an attacker would.

Questions about Aqua Security and Plerion

What do Aqua Security and Plerion sell?
Aqua Security sells Aqua Security Platform. Plerion sells Pleri and Plerion Platform.
Are Aqua Security and Plerion in the same category?
Yes. Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Aqua Security and Plerion headquartered?
Aqua Security is headquartered in Boston, United States.
When were Aqua Security and Plerion founded?
Aqua Security was founded in 2015.
Who owns Aqua Security and Plerion?
Aqua Security is privately held.
Who are Aqua Security and Plerion sold to?
From its own pages, Aqua Security sells mainly to organizations running cloud native applications and workloads in containers, Kubernetes, serverless functions and VMs. From its own pages, the company sells mainly to organisations with cloud environments, saying its autonomous agents investigate your cloud and map what actually needs fixing.
What have Aqua Security and Plerion announced recently?
February 12, 2026: Aqua Security announced the next phase of its company transformation, centered on helping enterprises reduce cloud risk faster.

About Aqua Security

Aqua Security sells a cloud native application protection platform that secures applications from development through production, along with a Secure AI product for AI applications. Aqua Security says its platform brings together application risk, runtime visibility, threat detection, prevention and response.

Aqua Security describes the problem it addresses as follows: sensors collect and report back for a human to act on, and security teams are flooded with alerts they cannot prioritize because they lack production context. Aqua Security also says scanning only finds what is already known. Aqua Security says its platform turns runtime insight into inline enforcement, denying unauthorized actions at the point of execution.

The Aqua Security platform connects risk in code and images with live workload behavior. Aqua Security says it filters vulnerability risk based on what is actually executing in the workload, and that it applies compensating controls at runtime to stop exploitation without waiting for a patch. Aqua Security says its agent-based architecture enforces protection locally, even when environments are disconnected or air gapped.

Secure AI is the Aqua Security product for AI applications. Secure AI finds the AI models running in applications and protects them at two layers, blocking prompt injection and jailbreaks and denying supported actions such as credential theft or data exfiltration inside the workload. Secure AI also discovers AI models, providers, frameworks and versions in use across workloads, and lets security teams authorize specific AI services and models. Aqua Security says Secure AI scans repositories and CI/CD pipelines for undocumented AI use.

Secure AI is delivered without an application SDK or code rewrite. Runtime protection for the workload runs through the Aquasec Enforcer, the same component that protects containers and Kubernetes. Secure AI protects AI applications in containers and Kubernetes across public cloud, private cloud, hybrid and on premises environments, including containerized AI on IBM Z mainframes. Through a partnership with Akamai, Akamai Firewall for AI Applications adds prompt and output analysis at the edge.

Aqua Security says it protects cloud native applications and workloads across public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, across containers, Kubernetes and other cloud native workloads. Aqua Security describes its integrations as covering clouds, container and serverless platforms, CI/CD pipelines, registries, DevOps tools and orchestrators, through to Security, SIEM and Analytics.

Aqua Security describes itself as one of the most established Israeli cybersecurity companies.[2][3]

Aqua Security on the record

Sources

Aqua Security full record

  1. [1]60m additional fundingAqua Security · aquasec.com · published January 3, 2024 · Tier A
  2. [2]Aqua cloud native security platformAqua Security · aquasec.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]aquasec.comAqua Security · aquasec.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Aqua security hires datto veteran as cmo eyes potential ipoAqua Security · aquasec.com · published July 27, 2021 · Tier A
  5. [5]Aqua Cloud Native Security, Container & Serverless SecurityAqua Security · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Secure AI: AI Application Security | AquasecAqua Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Aqua Security Announces Leadership Transition as Company Enters Its Next Phase of GrowthAqua Security · published November 6, 2025 · Tier A
  8. [8]Aqua Security Doubles Down on Runtime to Deliver Measurable Cloud Risk ReductionAqua Security · published February 12, 2026 · Tier A

Plerion full record

  1. [1]plerion.comPlerion · plerion.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Privacy Policy | PlerionPlerion · published June 12, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Application and Interface Security Policy and Procedures | PlerionPlerion · published July 15, 2025 · Tier A
  5. [5]Application Security Baseline Requirements | PlerionPlerion · published July 15, 2025 · Tier A
  6. [6]Automated Application Security Testing | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Application Security Metrics | Plerion | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Application and Service Approval | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Data Security and Privacy Policy and Procedures | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Compliance User Responsibility | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Business Continuity Planning | Plerion | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Disaster Response Plan | Plerion | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Cabling Security | Plerion | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Capacity and Resource Planning | PlerionPlerion · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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