Description:
Rules engine for cloud security, cost optimization, and governance
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 0.9.48.0@1
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@cloudcustodian |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Security
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Tags:
cloud-security
compliance
cost-optimization
governance
devops
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Install:
brew install c7n
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About:
Cloud Custodian is a rules engine for cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization. It allows users to define policies to identify and remediate non-compliant resources across cloud environments. The tool helps enforce security best practices and reduce cloud spend through automated governance.
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Key Features:
- Multi-cloud support (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Declarative policy as code
- Automated remediation and reporting
- Real-time event monitoring
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Use Cases:
- Enforcing security configurations and compliance standards
- Identifying and eliminating unused or idle cloud resources
- Automating resource tagging for cost allocation
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Alternatives:
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Prowler
– Prowler is primarily a security assessment tool for AWS, while Cloud Custodian offers broader multi-cloud policy enforcement and remediation capabilities.
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ScoutSuite
– ScoutSuite focuses on security auditing and misconfiguration reporting, whereas Cloud Custodian provides continuous compliance and automated actions.
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License: Apache-2.0
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Dependencies: cryptography, libyaml, python@3.14, rpds-py
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Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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