Kaspersky enhances cloud workload security for containers

Kaspersky has rolled out a significant update to its Cloud Workload Security solution, introducing advanced security and monitoring capabilities tailored for containerised environments

This latest version strengthens forensic analysis, enhances runtime and orchestrator security, and is designed to support organisations managing large-scale container deployments.

A joint study by Kaspersky and ISG, titled “Alleviating Cloud Migration Difficulties with Robust Hybrid-Cloud and Container Security”, highlights the increasing adoption of cloud-native technologies. According to the findings, 78% of businesses are already leveraging these solutions, with 43% planning to expand their usage in the next two years. However, security remains a concern, as 60% of surveyed organisations struggle with continuous vulnerability scanning, leaving potential blind spots.

To address these challenges, Kaspersky has reinforced its Cloud Workload Security (CWS) solution with improved forensic capabilities, offering deeper insights into system events. These enhancements help security teams quickly identify risks, trace attack sources, and monitor subsequent events. The update also expands file operation monitoring during runtime, allowing organisations to track actions such as file creation, modification, and access—boosting overall security visibility.

Enhanced orchestrator security

Another major improvement is the orchestrator security analysis feature, which provides a detailed view of security issues across clusters and orchestrators. This enhancement covers key areas such as access control, networking, workload security, orchestrator configurations, and secret management. Additionally, the update introduces file threat protection for orchestrator nodes, further securing critical infrastructure.

Kaspersky CWS now also supports automatic container profiling for runtime, helping businesses detect abnormal behaviour across containers, groups, and clusters. This simplifies policy creation and strengthens security. Scalability has also been improved, allowing deployments to span several thousand nodes—ideal for large enterprises with complex container environments.

Furthermore, the update introduces a Light Agent for Windows within Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security (KHCS). This enables Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (KESW) to function in Light Agent mode, ensuring feature parity with standard KESW agents and improving hybrid cloud protection.

"As businesses continue to accelerate their adoption of cloud-native technologies, they face growing challenges in securing complex cloud environments. Threat detection, forensic analysis, and runtime security must evolve to keep pace with modern cyber risks. With this update, Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security strengthens protection, providing deeper visibility, enhanced threat detection, and greater scalability. Our goal is to empower organisations with the tools they need to confidently secure their cloud infrastructure while maintaining efficiency and compliance in an increasingly dynamic digital landscape," concluded Anton Rusakov-Rudenko, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Cloud & Network Security Product Line at Kaspersky.

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