凭据访问
Reads IaC files, environment variables, and optional platform tokens.
代理安全
代理安全回答
checkov scans infrastructure code and may read sensitive templates and policy context.
远程变更
Usually read-only, but integrations can report to remote services.
发布/制品风险
Can produce security reports that may include resource names and paths.
推荐控制
Gate token-backed uploads and scans over secret-bearing files.
代理使用指南
Allow local scans; require approval before uploading findings or scanning sensitive directories.
安装
其他安装命令
macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install checkovlocal Homebrew formula metadata
Linux
Nix已验证 · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#checkovnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ch/checkov/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com
概览
软件包摘要
Prevent cloud misconfigurations during build-time for IaC tools
项目链接
命令和别名
- checkov
- checkov.cmd
历史
项目历史与用法
Checkov is an infrastructure-as-code static analysis tool created by Bridgecrew and maintained under Prisma Cloud. It became a major security package because it brought policy-as-code checks for Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Dockerfiles, CI workflows, and related formats into a single installable CLI.
项目历史
The bridgecrewio/checkov repository was created in November 2019. The official README describes Checkov as a static code analysis tool for IaC and software composition analysis, maintained by Prisma Cloud and able to detect cloud misconfigurations and vulnerabilities during build time.
Checkov expanded from Terraform-oriented misconfiguration scanning into a broader scanner for Terraform plans, CloudFormation, AWS SAM, Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize, Dockerfiles, Serverless, Bicep, ARM templates, OpenAPI, OpenTofu, CI pipelines, container images, and open source packages.
采用历史
Checkov was first uploaded to PyPI in December 2019 and was still publishing frequent 3.x releases in June 2026. The official README documents installation through pip, Homebrew, Docker, and upgrades through pip or brew.
Docker Hub metadata for bridgecrew/checkov showed more than 22 million pulls by June 2026, and the GitHub repository metadata showed thousands of stars, indicating adoption well beyond niche use. In 2021, Palo Alto Networks announced completion of its Bridgecrew acquisition, after which the README and docs positioned Checkov as part of Prisma Cloud Application Security.
使用方式
Typical CLI usage scans a directory, file, or Terraform plan JSON and emits findings with policy IDs, file paths, pass/fail status, and remediation links. Output formats include CLI, CycloneDX, JSON, JUnit XML, CSV, SARIF, and GitHub markdown.
Teams commonly run Checkov locally, in CI, or in pull request workflows to block insecure infrastructure definitions before deployment. With a Prisma Cloud API key, the CLI can also use severity thresholds and platform-backed policy metadata.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
Checkov is package-nerd significant because it is a high-churn Python security CLI with multiple distribution channels, a large policy corpus, Docker images, Homebrew packaging, PyPI releases, and enterprise integration pressure. It shows how cloud-security tooling moved from SaaS dashboards into developer workstation and CI packages.
Its packaging story also reflects IaC's growth: a single command-line package became a front door for scanning Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, CI configuration, secrets, and SCA inputs.
时间线
- 2019: bridgecrewio/checkov repository created and first PyPI release uploaded.
- 2021: Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Bridgecrew.
- 2026: Checkov 3.3.x releases published and Docker image updated.
Related projects
- Prisma Cloud Application Security is the commercial platform integration documented by Checkov.
- Terraform, OpenTofu, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Helm, Docker, CycloneDX, and SARIF are major adjacent ecosystems and formats supported by Checkov.
来源
安全态势
风险级别：orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
风险分类器
orange 风险 · 中 置信度 · infrastructure
原因
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
信号
- text:cloud
安装行为
- 未记录 Homebrew bottle 元数据。
建议审查
在无人值守的代理使用前，请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.bridgecrew/credentials
可执行文件
已安装的可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
checkov | 可执行文件 | 已索引可执行文件 | 从本地可执行文件索引发现。 |
checkov.cmd | 可执行文件 | 已索引可执行文件 | 从本地可执行文件索引发现。 |
新鲜度
版本和新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。
页面生成时间2026-08-03
管理器版本3.3.0
管理器更新时间2026-07-25
本地数据未知
上游不可用
检测到的最新版本未检测到
- OK没有生成新鲜度警告。
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:checkov |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 3.3.0 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 主页 | https://www.checkov.io/ |
| 最后更新 | 2026-07-25T10:24:22Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | 未记录 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
源数据库匹配
其他软件包管理器记录
匹配项来自外部软件包管理器索引，并与本地 Automic Vault 软件包链接分开显示。
Nix95%
checkov
nix profile install nixpkgs#checkov- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Checkov
来源线索
由仓库数据生成
此页面由 av-web 从 scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py 生成的私有软件包 SQLite 工件提供。
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
使用的来源
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated agent safety answer
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation