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Prancer is a pre-deployment and post-deployment multi-cloud validation framework for your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipeline that supports continuous compliance in the cloud.

Enterprise companies are building resources in the cloud at the speed of light. This makes it impossible for security operators to oversee all the details involved. Prancer cloud validation framework enforces compliance throughout the entire cloud lifecycle. It can be integrated into the company's DevSecOps process to enforce compliance on Infrastructure as Code. Also, it can connect to your cloud provider of choice to ensure continuous compliance in the cloud. With prancer, the use cases are countless and you can apply cloud compliance, ensure cloud security and certify cloud validation.

Prancer has built-in compliance tests available for your Infrastructure as Code, and Cloud. These compliance tests are based on industry standards like HIPPA, PCI, SCI and other frameworks.

Prancer provides you with the required tools and best practices to keep your Infrastructure as Code pipeline secure. Also, through the available cloud scanners, it ensures continuous security monitoring for your cloud.

Prancer offers comprehensive validation tests for your Infrastructure as Code pipeline. It can connect to multiple cloud providers and your git repositories to validate the resources in the entire pipeline.

Currently we can connect to Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and Google cloud platforms.

For the Infrastructure as Code validation , we can connect to any git repository and
read custom JSON formats, YAML files and plain text files and run compliance tests against them.

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Cloud Validation Framework | Cloud Compliance | Cloud Security | Cloud Validation

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Prancer is a pre-deployment and post-deployment multi-cloud validation framework for your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipeline that supports continuous compliance in the cloud. Enterprise companies are building resources in the cloud at the speed of light. This makes it impossible for security operators to oversee all the details involved.

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Prancer - Cloud Security Validation at Scale

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San Diego, CA - April 8th 2020 - Prancer, a company that provides clients with a framework to validate resources that they deploy to the cloud, is excited to announce the new Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for customers. This new SaaS solution significantly enhances the adoption of the prancer cloud validation framework and allows customers to scale out their cloud presence while remaining compliant and without compromising security.

Building on the basic features of the prancer cloud validation framework, a long list of new SaaS features have been added to the product. Compliance tests (including HIPPA, CIS, PCI, ...) are pre-integrated into the SaaS solution to make it easier for companies to adopt the solution. These new features are designed for enterprise businesses who want to take full advantage of cloud technology while also maximizing resource compliance and improving security.

Whether you rely on Azure, AWS, Google Cloud or hybrid solutions for your computing needs, prancer's features and management systems are compatible with all these platforms. You can easily integrate prancer cloud validation framework into your existing pipeline and provide added support to DevOps and IT teams. Prancer cloud validation framework latest features provide a pre and post deployment validation framework so that you can thoroughly test new applications before releasing them to the cloud and continue to monitor after deployment.

For each cloud platform, prancer also offers a free tier that allows businesses to run a proof-of-concept and get a more detailed look at how our features will impact their business. You can run a wide variety of compliance tests before purchasing the product and integrating prancer into your business.

Perhaps one of the most notable additions to our SaaS services is the crawler feature. The crawler allows you to connect to different cloud providers and git file systems in order to quickly crawl extensive amounts of data for resource monitoring. You can enjoy instant compliance tests to the resources you want to monitor and it speeds up productivity and move new applications through the development pipeline. With advanced security measures, you can also rest assured that all of your sensitive data is being safely stored and used without creating additional vulnerabilities.

Prancer is committed to meet the growing needs of the customers. As a prancer cloud validation framework client, you can expect to continue to receive new updates and features as we expand our platform and keep pace with both technology and the modern business world.

About Prancer
Prancer Enterprise (https://www.prancer.io) was created with the goal of providing any size business with a cloud validation framework that enables cloud governance and multi-cloud validation compliance. By understanding the needs of today's clients, creating innovative solutions and collaborating through open source networks, we are working to make cloud technology more secure and versatile.
To learn more about Prancer and how we can help your company, contact us today.

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Prancer Announces New SaaS Solution to Enhance the Cloud Compliance - Prancer - Cloud Security Validation at Scale

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San Diego, CA - April 8th 2020 - Prancer, a company that provides clients with a framework to validate resources that they deploy to the cloud, is excited to announce the new Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for customers. This new SaaS solution significantly enhances the adoption of the prancer cloud validation framework and [...]

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As Infrastructure as Code (Iac), Internet of Things (IoT), big data and cloud computing become the new standard in IT and business best practices, infrastructures are becoming immutable. This marks a major shift from traditional modes of operation and is worth taking a closer look at.

Before we dive into specifics and understand the benefits of immutable IaC systems, let's take a moment to review and define key terms. If you aren't familiar with the term mutable, it refers to something that is prone to change and is easily mutated. Immutable, on the other hand, describes something that is not capable of change.

Mutable IaC

When it comes to IaC, mutable refers to an infrastructure that needs to be constantly updated and changed in order to continue to meet the changing needs of the business. This means that IT professionals have to individually address each server and switch, which can translate into long hours spent identifying problems and coming up with solutions instead of taking the time to rebuild the system in a way that removes any quirks. Since each component is different and requires a unique approach that can often only be performed by one person, the servers are sometimes referred to as snowflakes.

As you may imagine, this approach can be problematic. Mutable IaC creates a situation where only certain IT professionals can address problems. If something goes wrong and that individual isn't available, there is no way to quickly respond to glitches in the system. While this model created an environment where IT staff felt more needed and valuable, it wasn't necessarily in the best interest of overall operations.

The other problem with the mutable infrastructure is that over time, businesses may face configuration drifts. For example, let's say that you are dealing with 10 app services and over time, you are adding various configuration changes to those app services. It is very possible that each of those app services accumulate various executables stacked on each other to provide the required function. This is something to consider when thinking about how a mutable IaC may affect your project in the long run.

Immutable IaC

Immutable IaC represents the future by requiring that each component is built according to exact specifications. There is no room for small deviations that have to be individually addressed. Once a change is required, the infrastructure is provisioned according to the new requirements and the old IaC is taken out of commission.

This same approach is being used with other forms of technology. Consider phones that are equipped with batteries that can't be replaced. Instead of upgrading the device, you have to purchase an entirely new phone. While this may seem like a waste, it actually provides a level of consistency that makes it easier to provide support. The same is true when it comes to immutable IaC.

Immutable IaC is largely made possible by the advent of virtualization. This tool uses cloud computing to virtualize both hardware and software so that businesses don't have to worry about provisioning and removing obsolete hardware every time a change is needed. Instead, businesses can document all the steps and requirements involved in creating resources, create code scripts that can assemble the components as outlined in the documentation and automate the entire process. IT teams can also track and record changes for an immutable IaC that can be easily understood and updated by the entire team.

Immutable IaC and DevOps

The traditional mutable approach to infrastructure causes delays in the DevOps pipeline. Dependencies can make application deployments difficult and human innovation is actually slowed down by technology. Immutable IaC creates consistent environments that allow for automated testing and deployment that accelerates the DevOps process and eliminates delays and clogs in the pipeline.

With immutable IaC, teams don't have to worry about manually validating changes. Everything can be handled through a continuous delivery pipeline that automates all the deployment and testing requirements. New applications can go online faster and all the usual risks associated with change can be eliminated.

Just because mutable infrastructures have been the standard doesn't mean that they are the best solution. IT teams may be reluctant to let go of their manual update responsibilities, but automating tasks ultimately create more time and space for them to work on true innovations that can push the company forward.

If you have more questions about the benefits of immutable IaC and how you can implement this approach at your business, contact the experts at prancer. We specialize in cloud validation frameworks that support continuous compliance. We can provide you with advice, support and tools you need to take full advantage of cloud computing and IaC.

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Infrastructure as Code: Mutable Vs Immutable | Mutable Vs Immutable

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As Infrastructure as Code (Iac), Internet of Things (IoT), big data and cloud computing become the new standard in IT and business best practices, infrastructures are becoming immutable. This marks a major shift from traditional modes of operation and is worth taking a closer look at.

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San Diego, CA - July 8th 2020 - Prancer, a company that provides clients with a framework to validate resources that they deploy on the cloud, is excited to announce a long list of new features that are designed to make Google Cloud even more secure in managing infrastructure as code, cloud governance and pre and post deployment validation. These new features, which are available in the prancer cloud solution (Software as a Service SaaS offering), further expand prancer's capabilities and make the Google cloud platform compliant so that enterprise level businesses can continue to scale and remain flexible in the face of evolving markets and demands.

Google Cloud is one of several major cloud computing platforms that businesses are using to create a more reliable infrastructure, handle data management, support productivity and collaboration, enjoy smart analytics and much more. No matter the industry, cloud computing is becoming increasingly important. Prancer is working to make Google Cloud even more accessible by offering SaaS solutions that help with security, compliance and much more.

With prancer and Google Cloud, businesses will have access to a user-friendly web interface that will allow them to manage compliance testing from a single dashboard. Ensure maximum security by running scans before deployment and quickly receive reports with test results. All sensitive data can be safely stored and deployed as needed and with over 1,000 validation test cases, businesses can conduct a wide range of compliance tests against the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and monitored resources in the Google cloud.

Prancer validation framework can security scan your Google GCP deployment templates and make sure all the resources defined in those templates are compliant with your company policies. Prancer Validation Framework can be integrated to your current DevOps process, for your Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD) pipeline and make sure the quality code reaches the cloud.
Prancer is so confident that their new SaaS features for Google Cloud will help meet growing needs that they offer a free tier and a proof-of-concept option. Users can test their different features and experience how they can help the business and support DevOps and IT teams without compromising data or making changes to the system.

Work with prancer to take full advantage of the power of cloud computing and use their new SaaS features to enhance the Google Cloud experience. Visit their website to learn more or to start a free trial and see firsthand how prancer can help any business.

About Prancer

Prancer Enterprise (https://www.prancer.io) was created with the goal of providing any size business with a cloud validation framework that enables cloud governance and multi-cloud validation compliance. By understanding the needs of today's clients, creating innovative solutions and collaborating through open source networks, we are working to make cloud technology more secure and versatile.
To learn more about Prancer and how we can help your company, contact us today

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San Diego, CA - July 8th 2020 - Prancer, a company that provides clients with a framework to validate resources that they deploy on the cloud, is excited to announce a long list of new features that are designed to make Google Cloud even more secure in managing infrastructure as code, cloud governance and pre and post deployment validation.

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Prancer is announcing security scan of Azure Service Operator for Kubernetes (ASO) files

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Prancer Enterprise (https://www.prancer.io) provides a pre-deployment and post-deployment multi-cloud security platform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and live cloud environments.

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Prancer Launches New Cloud Governance Framework Services

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Prancer (www.prancer.io) was created with the goal of providing any size business with a multi-cloud validation framework that enables cloud governance and multi-cloud verification.

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Prancer makes its entire cloud compliance repository open source for IaC Security and Continuous Compliance

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Prancer makes its entire cloud compliance repository open source for IaC Security and Continuous Compliance

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Prancer Enterprise platform helps companies achieve end-to-end security in the cloud by shifting security to the left and apply it early in the development process.

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Prancer releases new open-source reporting for Kubernetes cloud resource configs

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Prancer Enterprise Joins Microsoft for Startups

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Prancer Enterprise (https://www.prancer.io) provides Static Code Analysis for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and post-deployment validation for live cloud environments.

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Prancer Enterprise Joins Microsoft for Startups

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For more information about different types of cyberattacks, how to prevent them, and ways to ensure compliance, contact the experts at prancer. We help businesses across all industries improve cloud security and compliance in ways that also support the DevOps pipeline.

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San Diego, CA - Sept 30th 2021 - Prancer Enterprise, a company specialized in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security and Shift Left strategies, announces the new version of its core framework. Prancer 2.0 supports advanced IaC templates and can support native IaC formats and third-party providers. The IaC security engine is revamped with lots of new features and functionalities. Prancer 2.0 is more agile than the previous version. The Prancer engineering team spent lots of time enhancing the main engine and achieving a new level of performance by utilizing in-house code libraries.
Prancer 2.0 is released with the following enhancements.

· Performance Improvements: 5x better performance for developers to run the IaC test cases. Low performant third-party libraries are replaced with in-house code blocks written in GO Lang. Prancer could achieve a record high performance in running Static Code Analysis (SCA) on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to enable developer productivity seamlessly.

· Support for Smart policies: Client companies using automated security scanning tools see many false positives in their result sets. They need to assign a dedicated security team to resolve the problems and remove false positives. Prancer 2.0 supports context-aware policies to reduce the number of false positives. These intelligent policies apply the compliance rules based on the context of the resource and the cloud environment.

· Enhanced terraform processor: Terraform processor revamped completely to support new features of the HCL and provide faster processing time.

· Enhanced secret scanner: Prancer 2.0 supports secret scanning in the code based on patterns, keywords, and entropy. it can find the hard coded secrets in native IaC templates and third-party solutions

· more versatile CLI experience: Prancer 2.0 supports many new CLI commands, making it easier for DevOps engineers to work with the core engine via the command line.

· New API endpoints: lots of new API endpoints available to work with external providers. These API endpoints can be used in any integration scenario with third-party solutions.

· New test cases and remediation functions: many new compliance test and remediation functions available for the cloud-native formats and third-party IaC

Prancer Enterprise platform helps companies achieve end-to-end security in the cloud by shifting security to the left and applying it early in the development process. Cloud DevOps engineers could have early feedback on the security of the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates with every commit they are making to the code, which significantly enhances the security posture of the cloud environment.
Prancer Enterprise Cloud Compliance repository has more than 1000 policies on the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security and post-deployment resources. This unique Cloud compliance policy repository is the most significant contribution to the open-source community based on the de facto Rego policy language.

About Prancer
Prancer Enterprise (https://www.prancer.io) provides a pre-deployment and post-deployment multi-cloud security platform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and live cloud environments. It shifts the security to the left and provides end-to-end security scanning based on the Policy as Code concept. DevOps engineers can use it for static code analysis on IaC to find security drifts and maintain their cloud security posture with continuous compliance features.

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Prancer Enterprise announces the release of the 2.0 version of the cloud security platform - Prancer Enterprise

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San Diego, CA - Sept 30th 2021 - Prancer Enterprise, a company specialized in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security and Shift Left strategies, announces the new version of its core framework. Prancer 2.0 supports advanced IaC templates and can support native IaC formats and third-party providers.

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Prancer can help you by updating its policy rule engine to make sure cloud resources are protected against this vulnerability. Our static code analysis will also ensure that WAF is in place and prevent log4j attacks on your cloud resources. To improve detection and mitigation of risks arising from the recent Log4j security issue, Prancer has updated its policy rule engine to make sure cloud resources are protected against this vulnerability.

Prancer cloud security platform can help you to mitigate the risk of log4j attack. We have updated our policy rule engine to make sure your cloud resources are protected against this vulnerability. To improve detection and mitigation of risks arising from the recent Log4j security issue, Prancer has updated its policy rule engine to make sure cloud resources are protected against this vulnerability.

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Development and deployment cycles are running at faster rates than ever before. Through continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), businesses are able to create and implement applications at a rapid rate. While this is driving innovation, it is also creating new challenges. The faster ideas are traveling through the CI/CD pipeline, the less time there is to address emerging security concerns. This is why Infrastructure as Code Security (IaC) is becoming an increasingly important part of DevOps. Learn more about IaC and how you can leverage it to improve security without having to slow the pace of growth.

Advantages of IaC

IaC allows users to automate many tasks within cloud deployment and provision. In the past, all this would have to be performed manually and IT professionals would have to take the time to physically configure hardware. With IaC, you can establish an automated plan of action that will allow deployment to keep pace with development.

Potential Security Problems With IaC

However, it is important to remember that automation still needs to be monitored. It is possible to implement a configuration that creates a new vulnerability. If you aren't running tests and looking for abnormalities, this problem could go unchecked. So while automation can save time, that doesn't mean you can simply put it in place and forget about it.

This is especially true when changes are constantly being pushed out to the application. Instead of taking down the application, making changes and running testing before going live again, now updates are happening in real-time. As a result, traditional approaches to security simply won't be effective in a new age of cloud technology. Fortunately, these risks can be reduced and security can keep up with development if certain measures are put into place.

Security Best Practices for IaC

You can take full advantage of IaC and improve security by implementing these best practices:

1- Continuous compliance. The best way to ensure compliance is to create clear standards for each stop along the pipeline. Continually reassessing compliance throughout the process according to predetermined rules is an excellent first step toward improved security. This will also allow you to test code against identified threats in a sandbox environment before fully implementing changes.

2- Least privilege principle. To make the process easier, usually DevOps engineers have a master account connecting to the cloud provider and provisioning all the resources with that master account. While this is a fast and easy approach, it is not the most secure approach. The recommendation is to have a set of different accounts with various Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in place. These allow you to run the IaC code with a minimum privilege access mindset.

3- Monitor and update cloud security and compliance tests. It is also important to address security at the cloud environment level. This should include constant risk assessment and threat modeling. As new users are added and changes are made, you should continue to adjust access control and update firewalls.

4- Keeping secrets in a vault. While connecting to a cloud provider, you need secrets for the initial authentication and accessing resources. These secrets should be kept in a vault for maximum security and all the vault communication should be encrypted as well. Also, you should think about the rotation of secrets to prevent exposing them in the long run.

5- Require encryption. With modern encryption tools, there is no reason not to encrypt all data that is transmitted in the cloud. This is an essential tool that will protect sensitive data and add a layer of protection.

6- Automate alerts. There tool that will update your model repository as the IT and security communities learn about new threats. In addition, AI can be used to identify any abnormalities and automatically trigger alerts. These are important tools that incorporate security into the everyday flow of CI/CD.

7- Staging environments. It is highly recommended to have separate environments for development, QA and Production. Keep in mind, IaC always starts from the development environment and then goes to QA and production. Never deploy something to higher environments while you were not testing that in lower environments.

8- Remove the manual access to the cloud portal. In higher environments (QA, Prod) if developers and DevOps engineers have access to manually change the configurations, you could see configuration drifts from the IaC templates down the line. Always remove individual contributor access to higher environments and just give your developers the Read permission to validate resources manually. If they need to change something, it should go through the IaC process.

IaC provides businesses with the potential to accelerate DevOps and continuously update and improve applications without skipping a beat. This sort of fast-paced environment inevitably creates new security concerns, but there are existing tools and techniques that will allow you to take advantage of IaC while also addressing and reducing security risks. With the right security plan in place, you can confidently use IaC and remain flexible, scalable, and safe.

For additional help designing and implementing an IaC security plan, contact the experts at prancer.

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Infrastructure as Code Security | Everything You Need to Know about Infrastructure as Code Security

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Automated Pentesting vs Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) - Prancer Cloud Security Platform

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Dynamic application security testing (DAST) is a form of security testing that involves the manual or automated testing of applications while they are in use. This type of security testing is used to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers.