AWS Security Hub vs Enterprise CSPM
AWS Security Hub is a good starting point, but enterprise CSPM platforms like Wiz and Orca provide deeper visibility and faster remediation. Here's how to know when you've outgrown native tools.
Security Hub Limitations
Security Hub Is a Starting Point
AWS Security Hub aggregates findings from GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, and third-party tools. It's valuable for consolidation, but it's not a complete cloud security solution. You still need expertise to interpret findings and drive remediation.
Alert Volume Without Context
Security Hub generates hundreds of findings across your AWS accounts. Without triage, your team faces the same alert fatigue problem as any other security tool. Critical issues get lost among informational findings.
AWS-Only Visibility
Security Hub only covers AWS. If you use Azure, GCP, or SaaS applications, you need additional tools and the expertise to correlate findings across environments.
Configuration Complexity
Getting value from Security Hub requires enabling the right integrations, configuring standards, and tuning findings. Most teams enable it but never optimize it.
Upgrading to Enterprise CSPM
We help organizations move from native AWS tools to enterprise CSPM platforms that provide deeper visibility and faster remediation.
When to Upgrade
If your team spends more time triaging Security Hub findings than fixing them, it's time to consider enterprise CSPM. Platforms like Wiz and Orca provide attack path analysis, agentless scanning, and prioritization that native tools can't match.
Our Managed CSPM Service
We deploy and operate Wiz or Orca Security across your AWS environment. You get enterprise-grade visibility with expert triage, so your team receives prioritized, actionable findings instead of thousands of raw alerts.
From Findings to Fixes
The real gap in cloud security isn't detection, it's remediation. Enterprise CSPM platforms generate actionable fix recommendations, and our experts validate and prioritize them so your team can focus on actually reducing risk.
Multi-Cloud Ready
If you use Azure or GCP alongside AWS, enterprise CSPM platforms provide unified visibility. We manage security across your entire cloud footprint from a single platform.
Security Hub vs Enterprise CSPM
| Capability | Security Hub | Enterprise CSPM |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Coverage | Good | Comprehensive |
| Multi-Cloud | No | Yes |
| Attack Path Analysis | Limited | Advanced |
| Agentless Scanning | Partial | Full |
| Container Security | Basic | Comprehensive |
| Cost | Lower | Higher |
Ready to Upgrade from Security Hub?
We deploy and operate enterprise CSPM platforms so you get deeper visibility without the operational burden.
AWS Security Hub Questions
Should I keep using Security Hub or switch to enterprise CSPM?
Security Hub is fine for basic compliance checks in simple AWS environments. Enterprise CSPM (Wiz, Orca) makes sense when you need attack path analysis, agentless workload scanning, container security, or multi-cloud visibility. Most growing companies outgrow Security Hub within 1-2 years.
Can I use Security Hub alongside enterprise CSPM?
Yes. Some organizations keep Security Hub for AWS-native compliance evidence while using enterprise CSPM for security operations. The platforms complement each other, with CSPM providing deeper analysis.
What's the main advantage of enterprise CSPM over Security Hub?
Context and prioritization. Enterprise platforms analyze attack paths to show which misconfigurations are actually exploitable. Security Hub tells you a bucket is public; Wiz tells you that public bucket contains sensitive data accessible from a compromised EC2 instance.
How long does it take to deploy enterprise CSPM?
Platforms like Wiz and Orca deploy via read-only API access, no agents required. Initial deployment takes hours, not weeks. Full operationalization with tuned policies and triage processes takes 2-4 weeks.
What about multi-account AWS environments?
Enterprise CSPM platforms handle AWS Organizations with hundreds of accounts natively. They provide unified visibility across all accounts with proper organizational hierarchy and role-based access.
Move Beyond Native AWS Security Tools
Enterprise CSPM with expert triage delivers the visibility and prioritization Security Hub can't provide.