Kube-huntervsTrivy

Kube-hunter addresses Kubernetes exposure and weakness discovery. Kube-hunter approaches cluster security from the attacker's point of view, which can reveal exposures missed by a configuration checklist. Because it probes services, teams should plan where and when to run it. Findings also require manual validation.

Trivy focuses on container and infrastructure vulnerability scanning. Trivy is a practical choice for teams that want one scanner covering containers, dependencies and infrastructure definitions. Its CLI fits neatly into build pipelines without demanding a separate dashboard. Scan results still need triage. A vulnerable package in an image may not be reachable in production, and database updates can change findings between builds.