Terraform Compliance vs Terrascan

Developers should use Terraform Compliance when managing infrastructure with Terraform to enforce security best practices, regulatory requirements (e meets developers should use terrascan when working with infrastructure as code to ensure security and compliance in cloud environments, such as aws, azure, or gcp, by catching issues early in the development cycle. Here's our take.

Terraform Compliance

Nice Pick

Developers should use Terraform Compliance when managing infrastructure with Terraform to enforce security best practices, regulatory requirements (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: terraform, infrastructure-as-code

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Terrascan

Developers should use Terrascan when working with Infrastructure as Code to ensure security and compliance in cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, by catching issues early in the development cycle

Pros

• It is particularly valuable for DevOps teams implementing shift-left security practices, as it reduces risks in production deployments by scanning IaC files during code commits or build processes
• Related to: terraform, kubernetes

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Terraform Compliance if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Terrascan if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for devops teams implementing shift-left security practices, as it reduces risks in production deployments by scanning iac files during code commits or build processes over what Terraform Compliance offers.

The Bottom Line

Terraform Compliance wins

Developers should use Terraform Compliance when managing infrastructure with Terraform to enforce security best practices, regulatory requirements (e