Unified Zero Trust CNAPP 
Secure APIs 
Secure Kubernetes 
Secure Secrets 
Parameters
Semgrep
Platform Type
Full Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tool.
Primary Objective
End-to-end security across build, deploy and runtime.
Detects vulnerabilities in source code before deployment.
Attack Surface Coverage
Source Code + Infrastructure + Containers + Kubernetes + APIs + Runtime.
Source code only
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Covers a broad spectrum of scanning capabilities across the entire application lifecycle, going beyond traditional code scanning to provide full-stack visibility and risk correlation
ASPM capabilities are code-centric and developer-driven. It aggregates findings primarily from its SAST engine (and some supply chain/ security rule packs) into dashboards that help teams track vulnerabilities, triage issues and monitor remediation progress over time. While it provides useful features like rule customization, deduplication and workÀow-based triaging, its visibility is largely limited to source code and static analysis results, without deeper correlation to runtime behavior, cloud posture, or infrastructure exposure.
At the core, AccuKnox performs SAST to analyze source code for vulnerabilities such as potential SQL injection queries, insecure coding practices and logic issues early in the development phase. It complements this with DAST, which scans running applications to identify real time vulnerabilities like authentication issues, misconfigurations and exposed endpoints. In addition, AccuKnox includes SCA to detect vulnerabilities in open-source libraries and dependencies, mapping them to known CVEs and identifying outdated or risky components
Beyond application code, AccuKnox extends ASPM into infrastructure by performing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scanning, identifying misconfigurations in Terraform, Kubernetes manifests, and other deployment templates before they reach production. It also includes container image scanning to uncover vulnerabilities, malware and misconfigurations within container images, as well as KSPM to assess cluster confgurations, RBAC policies and workload security settings
Deployment Model
SaaS, On-prem, air-gapped, hybrid.
CLI, SaaS, CI/CD integrations.
False positive management
Manages false positives by going beyond traditional, isolated scanning and instead validating wndings in real runtime context. It leverages eBPF-based runtime observability to understand real application behavior and baseline normal activity.
Semgrep manages false positives primarily through rule tuning, developer control, and context- aware paIern matching, rather than runtime validation like CNAPP platforms? Semgrep reduces false positives by allowing highly customizable rules wriIen in its own paIern syntax, enabling teams to precisely dewne what should and should not be agged in their codebase. It supports rule constraints such as metavariables, paIern combinations and logical conditions (AND/OR/ NOT), which help narrow detections and avoid overly broad matches.
Auto Fixes and suggestions
Gives context-aware guidance where AI-Assisted remediation explains the root cause of each security issue, provides step by step wx guidance. Can be enabled for all sorts of wndings.
Auto wx capabilities are only applicable to basic 1 line wxes.
Data Retention
Retains all historical data on the platform from the time of onboarding until the customer requests its deletion.
For Semgrep open source edition (Opengrep), only CLI based logs are available as part of historical data.
IDE integration
Primarily CI/CD focused.
Supported. Eg: VS Code, IntelliJ, pre- commit hooks.
SIEM Integration
Native + integrated SIEM along with external integrations Supported SIEM platforms: Splunk, QRadar, Azure Sentinel, CloudWatch, Syslog etc.
No native SIEM integration capability.
Ticketing tool integration
Supports: Jira, ServiceNow, Freshservice, ConnectWise, ServiceDesk Plus etc. Bidirectional Sync (status tracking, updates reected back)
Primarily Jira only.
Future Proof Security
5G Workloads and IoT/Edge Security, AI Security with ModelKnox (AI-SPM) and API Security. Bidirectional Sync (status tracking, updates reflected back)
Does source code scanning only. No future proof security Limited bidirectional sync (mainly ticket creation, not full sync)
SBOM Generation
Supports up to CycloneDX 1.7 format. SBOM generation can be done via CI/CD Integration. Automation supported via pipeline- integrated generation. Third party SBOM ingestion possible if uploaded in supported formajed.
CycloneDX 1.4 support only. SBOM generated primarily from scans. Automation is directly via UI or API. Third party SBOM ingestion is not supported.
SBOM Capabilities
Users can upload CycloneDX JSON les into a project and select two versions to compare The interface highlights added packages, removed packages, and version changes between the two files. This aids in tracking dependency drift and supply chain changes over time.
Semgrep’s SBOM capabilities are generally point-in-time and repository-centric, without lifecycle management, runtime correlation or centralized aggregation across environments. While it excels in ease of use, fast generation and integration into CI/CD pipelines, its SBOM remains a static output artifact, lacking deeper context such as exploitability, environment awareness, or continuous tracking.
Analytics and Reporting
AccuKnox provides comprehensive reporting and analytics by aggregating and correlating security data across its entire CNAPP stack to deliver uni ed, context-rich insights. The platform oÀers centralized dashboards that present real-time visibility into vulnerabilities and miscon gurations. It supports customizable reports (pdf, docs, csv) aligned with industry standards.
Analytics on trends, historical issues available on enterprise version only
Why Customers Choose AccuKnox Over Semgrep
Better
AccuKnox offers superior protection across cloud, containers, and Kubernetes environments, supporting over 33 compliance frameworks and enhanced by open-source innovations like KubeArmor, trusted by over 1 million downloads.
Faster
AccuKnox speeds up security operations with real-time runtime protection, cutting remediation time by 91% and reducing false positives by 89%, making threat detection and response significantly more efficient.
Cheaper
AccuKnox delivers a unified Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that lowers total cost of ownership by consolidating multiple security tools into one solution, offering flexible pricing that scales seamlessly for organizations of all sizes.
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