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IaC scanner
A tool that checks Infrastructure-as-Code templates for policy violations before deployment, covering only the activity that flows through that specific pipeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Aryon different from IaC scanners?
IaC scanners check Terraform (or similar) templates before deployment, which is valuable – but only for changes that go through that pipeline. Aryon enforces policy at the cloud layer itself, so the same rule applies whether a resource is created through IaC, the console, the CLI, or an AI agent.
Do we still need our IaC scanner if we use Aryon?
For most teams, yes. IaC scanning gives developers early feedback inside their pipeline. Aryon adds a consistent enforcement layer at the point resources actually reach the cloud, catching what IaC-only tooling structurally can't see.