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Blackglass vs cloud security platforms
We get asked this a lot: “we already have Wiz / Lacework / Orca — do we need Blackglass too?” Short answer: usually yes, because they’re looking at different things. The pages below set out the boundary in detail, with capability comparisons sourced from each vendor’s own public marketing.
Blackglass vs Wiz
Cloud-native CNAPP focused on cloud posture and identity. Often deployed alongside Blackglass for in-server drift the agentless scanner can't see.
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Blackglass vs Lacework
Polygraph-based runtime workload protection. Strong on cloud anomaly detection; lighter on the deterministic Linux config-drift signal Blackglass specialises in.
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Blackglass vs Orca Security
SideScanning gives broad cloud visibility without agents. Pairs naturally with Blackglass for the inside-the-server view that agentless can't reach by definition.
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Blackglass vs Tenable
Category-defining vulnerability management (Nessus, Tenable.io). Often paired with Blackglass when the gap is 'what changed inside sshd since we patched?' not 'what CVEs exist?'.
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Blackglass vs Qualys
Enterprise VMDR and Policy Compliance at scale. Blackglass adds baseline-first Linux drift for teams that already standardise on Qualys but still need per-line change evidence.
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The short version, in one sentence
Cloud-native security platforms (Wiz, Lacework, Orca) tell you about the shape of your cloud — IAM, network exposure, vulnerable images, posture drift across accounts. Blackglass tells you about the state inside each Linux server — sshd config, sudoers, package versions, hardening profile, every drift event captured against a baseline you approved. Both views are necessary; neither is sufficient.
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