KICS Open Source IaC Security Scanner

Explore this developer service’s ongoing no-cost allowance, restrictions and official documentation before deploying.

INCLUDED FREE ALLOWANCE

Apache-2.0 open-source CLI for scanning infrastructure-as-code templates and configuration files locally or in CI; no vendor-imposed license seat or scan quota for the OSS tool.

Plan details

What do these plan and deployment labels mean?

Plan: Ongoing free allowance
Deployment model: Local / embedded
Credit card: Not required
Commercial use: Allowed
Added to directory (UTC): 2026-10-31
Last checked: 2026-10-31

Important restrictions

The free KICS CLI is separate from paid Checkmarx products. Self-managed CI runners, cloud resources, third-party services and remediation work can cost money; findings need review.

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