Lacework

lacework.com
Cybersecurity
Few Days

Cloud security platform for compliance, threat detection, and vulnerability management

How to Replace Lacework

Overview

Lacework is a cloud security platform that provides real-time threat detection, compliance monitoring, and vulnerability management across multi-cloud environments. It uses machine learning and behavioral analytics to identify security risks and policy violations.

Features

42 features across 39 categories

AI(1)

Machine Learning ModelsAIPremium

Continuously improving security detection models based on historical threat patterns.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

API(2)

API Gateway SecurityPremium

Monitor and secure API gateways for unauthorized access and injection attacks.

API SecurityAIPremium

Discovery and monitoring of APIs for unauthorized access and suspicious activity patterns.

Also in: Mux, Hunter, LiveKit

Access Control(1)

Access Control Analysis

Review and optimization of IAM policies and access permissions for least privilege principles.

Administration(1)

Team Management

Role-based access control and team collaboration features for security operations.

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Alerting(1)

Real-time Alerting

Instant notifications for security events and compliance violations with customizable rules.

Also in: Splunk, Wiz, Dashlane

Analytics(1)

Behavioral AnalyticsAIPremium

Machine learning-based analysis of user and entity behavior to detect anomalies.

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Auditing(1)

Event Tracking

Comprehensive audit logging and forensics for cloud API calls and resource changes.

Automation(1)

SOAR IntegrationPremium

Trigger automated security playbooks in ServiceNow, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Cloud(1)

Multi-Cloud Support

Unified security monitoring across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises environments.

Compliance(2)

Compliance AutomationPremium

Auto-remediation capabilities for common compliance violations and security misconfigurations.

Compliance Monitoring

Automated monitoring for compliance with CIS, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, and other standards.

Configuration(1)

Cloud Configuration Assessment

Analysis of cloud infrastructure configuration against security best practices and compliance standards.

Container(1)

Container Security

Runtime protection and image scanning for containerized applications and Kubernetes environments.

Cost(1)

Cost Anomaly DetectionAIPremium

Identify unusual cloud spending patterns that may indicate security incidents.

Data Security(1)

Cloud Data SecurityAIPremium

Protection of sensitive data stored in cloud databases and data lakes.

Database(1)

Database SecurityAIPremium

Monitoring of database activity, access patterns, and potential insider threats.

Encryption(1)

Encryption Key MonitoringPremium

Track and validate proper usage of encryption keys across cloud services.

Forensics(1)

Forensic InvestigationAIPremium

Deep dive analysis tools for investigating security incidents and determining root cause.

IaC(1)

Infrastructure as Code Scanning

Scan Terraform, CloudFormation, and other IaC templates for security misconfigurations.

Incident Management(1)

Incident ResponsePremium

Automated workflows and playbooks for faster incident investigation and remediation.

Integration(2)

SIEM Integration

Forward security events to Splunk, ELK, Datadog, and other SIEM platforms.

Webhook Integration

Send security events to external systems via webhooks for custom workflow automation.

Intelligence(1)

Threat IntelligenceAIPremium

Integration with external threat feeds to enhance detection and contextualize findings.

Kubernetes(1)

Kubernetes Security

Runtime protection, policy enforcement, and compliance monitoring for Kubernetes clusters.

Legacy(1)

Legacy System SupportPremium

Security monitoring for non-cloud legacy systems and on-premises infrastructure.

Network(1)

Cloud Network Security

Visibility and control over network traffic, VPCs, and security group configurations.

Policy(1)

Policy as Code

Define and enforce security policies using code for consistent cloud governance.

Registry(1)

Registry Scanning

Continuous scanning of container registries for vulnerable images before deployment.

Reporting(1)

Compliance Reporting

Generate audit reports and evidence for regulatory compliance demonstrations.

Risk(1)

Risk ScoringAI

Automated prioritization of security findings based on business context and exploitability.

Rules(1)

Custom Rules EnginePremium

Create and deploy custom detection rules based on specific organizational requirements.

Scanning(1)

Agentless Scanning

Vulnerability and configuration assessment without requiring agents on resources.

Secret Management(1)

Secrets DetectionAI

Identification and remediation of exposed secrets in code repositories and cloud resources.

Security(1)

Threat DetectionAI

AI-powered detection of security threats and anomalous activities across cloud infrastructure.

Serverless(1)

Serverless Security

Monitoring and protection of AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions.

Supply Chain(1)

Supply Chain SecurityAIPremium

Monitoring of software dependencies and third-party risks in the development pipeline.

Threat(1)

Ransomware DetectionAIPremium

Identify and alert on ransomware attack patterns and suspicious encryption activity.

User Behavior(1)

User Activity MonitoringAIPremium

Track and analyze user actions within cloud environments for insider threat detection.

Visualization(1)

Dashboard Customization

Create custom security dashboards and metrics tailored to business requirements.

Vulnerability(1)

Vulnerability Management

Continuous scanning and prioritization of vulnerabilities across containers and cloud resources.

Workload(1)

Workload Security

Runtime protection for virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions.

Pricing

Essentials

$3000/mo
  • Basic cloud security and threat detection

Professional

Popular
$8000/mo
  • Advanced threat detection and compliance

Enterprise

Contact Sales
  • Full platform with custom integrations

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Lacework

Monthly$3000/mo
Yearly$36k/yr
5-Year Total$180k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~5 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $35.8k
SaaS
$36k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $107.3k
SaaS
$108k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $178.8k
SaaS
$180k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 42 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Lacework alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 42 features.

Buy Lacework

Monthly cost$30,000/mo
3-year total$1,080,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Building could save ~$1,024,560 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 42 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

30 known integrations