Vigilance vs Wiz
Wiz. Looks across your cloud accounts and shows where they are exposed. Vigilance finds the update that gained a hidden power, before you install it.
The Catch Wiz Cannot Make
Wiz shows where your cloud is exposed. It does not read the update you are about to install. Vigilance reads the update itself. It compares the version you trust with the version you install. It reports any file that can suddenly do more.
A real one: xz Utils, 2024
xz is a compression library on almost every Linux server. In release 5.6.1, a hidden backdoor shipped inside liblzma. It can intercept a remote login. The release was signed by its own maintainer. Wiz watches the cloud account, not the library inside a workload. One command sees it:
vigi diff --old ./xz-5.4.6 --new ./xz-5.6.1
HEADS UP. 1 file changed. liblzma can now run hidden code during a remote login.
Run both. Wiz watches the cloud. Vigilance watches the file that gained a capability, on any machine. See them side by side below.
Side by Side
| Question | Wiz | Vigilance |
|---|---|---|
| Maps risk across a whole cloud account | Yes | No |
| Finds an open bucket or a bad permission | Yes | No |
| Spots a file that can suddenly do more than before | No | Yes |
| Covers a laptop, a factory floor or a device with no internet | Not its focus | Pro |
| Checks software before you install it | No | Yes |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Yes | Pro: No. Free sends a signed report of hashes and capabilities, never code or paths. |
Which One Do You Need?
Different jobs. Wiz shows where your cloud is exposed. Vigilance works on the machines a cloud tool never reaches.
Known Risk versus New Risk
A bug or a bad package someone already reported, with a name and a number. Most tools work here.
A file that gained a capability it never had, that no report covers yet. Vigilance works here.
Common Questions
Is Vigilance a Wiz Alternative?
Yes, for one job. Vigilance shows the file that gained a new capability, on your own machine. Many teams run it next to Wiz.
What Does Vigilance Do That Wiz Does Not?
Vigilance can spot a file that can do more than the version before, and on Pro run with no internet at all.
What Does Wiz Do That Vigilance Does Not?
Wiz finds known bugs that already have a name and a number. Vigilance does not.
Does Vigilance Need the Internet or a Cloud Account?
The Free plan runs online. Pro runs fully offline, with no cloud account.
Try It on Your Own Software.
Show it the version you run today and the one you are about to install.
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