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Enterprise Overview ​

KafkaGuard Enterprise provides comprehensive security and compliance scanning for Apache Kafka clusters in production environments. Built for security teams, compliance auditors, and platform engineers managing mission-critical Kafka deployments.

Enterprise Value Proposition ​

KafkaGuard Enterprise delivers enterprise-grade capabilities designed for organizations that need:

  • 🔒 Advanced Security - 40+ production-ready controls covering security, reliability, and operational best practices
  • 📋 Compliance Ready - Built-in mappings for PCI-DSS, SOC2, and ISO 27001 compliance frameworks
  • ⚡ Production Performance - Scans complete in ~10 seconds with minimal resource footprint
  • 📊 Audit-Ready Reports - Generate PDF, HTML, JSON, and CSV reports for compliance audits
  • 🔐 Enterprise Authentication - Full support for SASL, TLS, mTLS, and Kerberos authentication

Key Enterprise Benefits ​

Security & Compliance ​

  • 40+ Security Controls - Comprehensive coverage of security, reliability, and operational controls
  • Compliance Mapping - Automated mapping to PCI-DSS, SOC2, and ISO 27001 requirements
  • Audit-Ready Reports - Generate PDF reports with compliance attestation for auditors
  • Policy Tiers - Choose from baseline-dev (20 controls), enterprise-default (40 controls), or finance-iso (50 controls)

Performance & Reliability ​

  • Fast Scans - Complete scans in ~10 seconds for typical 3-node clusters
  • Lightweight - Single static binary under 50MB, memory usage under 200MB
  • Multi-Platform - Support for Linux, macOS, and Docker deployments
  • CI/CD Native - Seamless integration with GitHub Actions and other CI/CD pipelines

Enterprise Features ​

  • Enterprise Authentication - Support for SASL (PLAIN, SCRAM-SHA-256, SCRAM-SHA-512), TLS, mTLS, and Kerberos
  • Multiple Report Formats - JSON for automation, HTML for web viewing, PDF for audits, CSV for analysis
  • Custom Policies - Create organization-specific policies tailored to your compliance requirements
  • Automation Ready - Structured JSON output and exit codes for automated decision-making

Enterprise Capabilities ​

Security Posture ​

KafkaGuard validates your Kafka cluster's security configuration:

  • Authentication - SASL mechanisms (PLAIN, SCRAM-SHA-256, SCRAM-SHA-512, Kerberos)
  • Encryption - SSL/TLS with certificate validation and mutual TLS (mTLS) support
  • Access Control - ACL validation and wildcard ACL detection
  • Certificate Management - TLS certificate expiry validation and protocol version checks

Compliance Frameworks ​

Built-in compliance mappings for major regulatory standards:

  • PCI-DSS 4.0 - 9 requirements mapped to KafkaGuard controls
  • SOC2 Type II - 12 Trust Service Criteria covered
  • ISO 27001:2013 - 34 requirements mapped across 5 domains

For detailed compliance mappings, see the Compliance Documentation.

Policy Tiers ​

Choose the right policy tier for your environment:

  • baseline-dev (20 controls) - Development and testing environments
  • enterprise-default (40 controls) - Production environments with security requirements
  • finance-iso (50 controls) - Regulated industries (Phase 2, coming soon)

Learn more about Policy Tiers.

Enterprise Use Cases ​

Security Teams ​

  • Validate security configurations across all Kafka environments
  • Enforce security policies consistently
  • Identify security vulnerabilities before they impact production
  • Generate security audit reports

Compliance Auditors ​

  • Generate audit-ready reports with compliance mappings
  • Document compliance posture for PCI-DSS, SOC2, and ISO 27001
  • Track compliance over time with scheduled scans
  • Export findings for compliance tracking systems

Platform Teams ​

  • Maintain consistent standards across multiple clusters
  • Automate compliance validation in CI/CD pipelines
  • Monitor cluster health and configuration drift
  • Integrate with existing monitoring and ticketing systems

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