Twistlock (Prisma Cloud)

Twistlock (now Prisma Cloud) is the enterprise container security platform trusted by companies like Mercedes-Benz, DocuSign, and thousands of organizations to protect cloud-native applications across their entire lifecycle. As Palo Alto Networks’ flagship cloud security solution, it provides comprehensive protection from code to runtime, securing containerized workloads, serverless functions, and Kubernetes environments at scale.

What makes Prisma Cloud exceptional is its unified approach to cloud-native security that covers vulnerabilities, compliance, runtime protection, and network security in a single platform. Unlike point solutions, it provides complete visibility and protection across multi-cloud environments while integrating seamlessly into DevOps workflows without slowing development velocity.

Security teams and DevOps engineers choose Prisma Cloud because it delivers enterprise-grade protection that scales with cloud-native adoption while providing the automation and intelligence required for modern threat landscapes. From financial institutions to technology companies, it provides the comprehensive foundation that secure cloud-native operations demand.

Key Features

• Complete Lifecycle Security Coverage - Continuous protection from image scanning to runtime defense across build, deploy, and production stages • Advanced Vulnerability Intelligence - AI-powered scanning with threat intelligence, exploit detection, and risk-based prioritization • Real-Time Runtime Protection - Behavioral analysis, anomaly detection, and automated incident response for running containers • Comprehensive Compliance Automation - Built-in frameworks for PCI, HIPAA, SOX, and custom policy enforcement with automated reporting • Intelligent Network Segmentation - Micro-segmentation with automatic policy generation and east-west traffic monitoring • Serverless Security Platform - Complete protection for AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions • DevSecOps Integration - Native CI/CD integration with security gates, IDE plugins, and developer-friendly workflows • Multi-Cloud Visibility - Unified security posture management across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Comprehensive platform covering entire container security lifecycle • Strong integration with DevOps tools and workflows • Advanced threat intelligence and behavioral analysis • Excellent compliance automation and reporting capabilities • Proven enterprise scalability and performance

Cons

• Can be complex to configure for smaller organizations • Higher cost compared to open source alternatives • Learning curve for teams new to container security • Some features require specific cloud provider integrations • May be overkill for simple containerized applications

Get Started with Twistlock (Prisma Cloud)

Secure your cloud-native applications with the comprehensive platform trusted by Mercedes-Benz and enterprise security teams. Visit paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/cloud to protect containers, serverless, and Kubernetes with industry-leading security intelligence.