KICS

What KICS is

KICS is a free tool for analyzing infrastructure as code. It checks Terraform, Kubernetes, and CloudFormation, and lets teams define custom policies for their own requirements. It can detect secrets and scan pull requests, bringing infrastructure checks into code review. IDE integration offers another way to use KICS while working in an editor. The software runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. KICS is offered by Checkmarx, a company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. Its free pricing model and support for three infrastructure formats make it relevant to teams reviewing code for cloud and infrastructure environments. Custom policies, secret detection, and pull request scanning add further checks, while IDE integration supports use during development. The product’s listed website provides more information about KICS and its capabilities.