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Salt Cloud Connect for AWS eliminates agents and sensors, providing complete API visibility in under two minutes.
Salt Security, a leading company in API security, has announced the launch of Salt Cloud Connect for AWS, the first solution on the market that offers complete visibility and governance of API status without analyzing traffic or installing agents. The integration is conducted in read-only mode and enables automatic discovery of all APIs deployed in an AWS infrastructure in under two minutes.
This offering removes one of the main barriers to API security: the lengthy manual discovery processes and intrusive deployments characteristic of traditional solutions. In contrast, Salt presents a frictionless solution that is quick to deploy and natively compatible with AWS services.
Immediate visibility without sacrificing security
With this new tool, security and DevOps teams will be able to:
- Automatically discover all active, inactive, or misconfigured APIs in their AWS environment.
- Avoid complex deployments since no agents or sensors are required.
- Detect risks and configuration errors from the outset without waiting for traffic to be generated.
- Automate governance of security posture, continuously monitoring AWS services and accounts.
- Ensure the principle of least privilege, maintaining compliance with reduced and controlled permissions.
According to Roey Eliyahu, CEO and co-founder of Salt Security, “Salt Cloud Connect for AWS fundamentally changes how API security is approached. While others need weeks and piles of data, we provide full visibility in minutes—no agents, no sensors, no waiting. Just connect, and it works.”
Comparison: What sets it apart from other solutions?
In a market increasingly populated by API Management and API Gateway tools like Apigee (Google), AWS API Gateway, Kong, or Akamai API Security, Salt Security offers a more direct and specific solution for security with notable advantages:
| Feature | Salt Cloud Connect for AWS | Apigee / Kong / API Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Agent/sensor-free deployment | ✅ Yes | ❌ No (requires integration or traffic) |
| Detection in under 2 minutes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No (requires setup and testing) |
| Visibility of ghost/zombie APIs | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partial, based on logs or traffic |
| Read-only, no system modifications | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Not always available |
| Automated API posture governance | ✅ Yes, automated | ⚠️ Optional or limited |
Additionally, Salt Security positions itself as a complementary solution to native AWS monitoring services, such as CloudWatch or Security Hub, adding a layer of analysis specifically optimized for the API ecosystem.
API Security: A blind spot in cloud-native environments
APIs are one of the main attack vectors in cloud environments. With the growing adoption of microservices and serverless architectures, managing and protecting APIs has become a critical priority. However, many organizations still lack a clear strategy or rely solely on general-purpose tools that do not detect inactive, exposed, or misconfigured APIs.
Salt Security has focused on eliminating this operational blindness (blind spots), enabling security to rely not on observed traffic but on a structural inspection of configuration and deployment. This proactive and lightweight approach can be crucial for large enterprises with multiple accounts, regions, and distributed AWS environments.
Next steps
Salt Security will showcase the capabilities of Cloud Connect for AWS in the webinar “See your Blind Spots in Minutes, not Months,” scheduled for July 9 at 6:00 PM CET. During the session, attendees will learn how to reduce exposure risks without complexity or costly deployments.
Summary: With Salt Cloud Connect for AWS, API security takes a significant step forward in automation, simplicity, and complete visibility, marking a notable difference from traditional solutions. In a context where each API can represent a gateway to the system, frictionless detection and continuous governance become essential elements for any modern cloud infrastructure.
Source: Salt