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4.6

Overview

Product Information on Alibaba Cloud Security Center

Updated 3rd November 2025

What is Alibaba Cloud Security Center?

Alibaba Cloud Security Center is a software designed to provide centralized security management and threat detection for cloud-based environments. The software offers features including vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, security monitoring, and asset management. It enables organizations to identify and respond to security risks, monitor activities, and manage security incidents within their cloud infrastructure. The software supports protection of cloud assets against common threats and provides actionable analytics to help organizations maintain compliance with regulatory standards. By aggregating and analyzing security data, the software aims to help businesses address risks associated with cloud system vulnerabilities and manage security operations efficiently.

Alibaba Cloud Security Center Pricing

Alibaba Cloud Security Center software uses a tiered subscription pricing model, where charges vary based on selected plan levels and the number of protected assets. The software offers different editions tailored to specific security needs, with billing typically based on a payas­yougo or annual subscription basis depending on the chosen plan and resource usage.

Overall experience with Alibaba Cloud Security Center

Cheif Technology Officer
50M - 250M USD, Services (non-Government)
FAVORABLE

“Security Center Provides Broad CWPP Support But Lacks Advanced CNAPP Functions”

4.0
Dec 29, 2025
For the past five years, we have been using Security Center as a CWPP, rather than as a CNAPP. It has detected several vulnerabilities, from Heartbleed to Reac2tShell. This has helped us secure our servers.
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CRITICAL

About Company

Company Description

Updated 9th October 2024

Founded in 2009, Alibaba Cloud is a part of Alibaba Group that develops comprehensive cloud computing and data management services. These services aim to cater to the networking and information needs of diverse businesses, financial institutions, and governments among others. The solutions offered are flexible and cost-effective. In addition, Alibaba Cloud operates the network for Alibaba Group's extensive online and mobile commerce ecosystem. It also provides a wide range of cloud computing services to support sellers as well as third-party entities that partake in this ecosystem.

Company Details

Updated 10th October 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2009
Head office location
Hangzhou, China
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://www.alibabacloud.com/

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Alibaba Cloud Security Center Likes & Dislikes

Like

We manage several cloud providers. Not only Alibaba Cloud, but also AWS, GCP, Azure, Tencent Cloud and Oracle Cloud. The Security Center agent can be installed on all these environments (except for some Linux distributions). It can be used at an affordable price and can enforce security with low investment.

Like

1) Comprehensive host and container protection. Real-time threat detection in host and container environments through an intelligent engine and synchronized protection against cross-platform vulnerabilities, coupled with runtime behavior monitoring to block lateral penetration attacks. 2) Automated vulnerability remediation. AI driven automated scanning & risk assessment, automatically triggers remediation scripts and complete patching within minutes which reduces human intervention significantly. 3) Intelligence defense system. AI-powered attack detection engine that dynamically identifies unknown threats, leading 0day attack interception rate combined with adaptive protection strategies to defend against complex attacks.

Like

1. Easy to use, and broad security capability coverage in the cloud environment. 2. The customer support team is very responsive and provide insights helping us to address challenges. 3. Strong vulnerability management capabilities with AI

Dislike

Modern cloud security is not just about CWPP. We also need to take care of cloud misconfigurations (CSPM), IAM/RAM excessive privileges (CIEM) and several other factors. Security Center has limited support for these functions compared to its competitors. Also, they mainly support Chinese cloud platforms such as Huawei, Tencent and Byteplus. They seem to have a plan for expanding its support to other global cloud platforms, but may need some time. Not to mention that some of the latest CNAPP solutions from other vendors use agentless technology. This reduces resource usage on instances compared to agent solutions like Security Center.

Dislike

UI colour scheme feels slightly outdated and the navigation between accounts is not user friendly. The workflow of certain features is not streamlined enough, need

Dislike

1. customization on the compliance checking rule is limited. 2. the UI could be more interactive;

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Alibaba Cloud Security Center Reviews and Ratings

4.6

(7 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
57%
4 Star
43%
3 Star
0%
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Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.7

Service & Support

4.7

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  • Cheif Technology Officer
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Security Center Provides Broad CWPP Support But Lacks Advanced CNAPP Functions

    4.0
    Dec 28, 2025
    For the past five years, we have been using Security Center as a CWPP, rather than as a CNAPP. It has detected several vulnerabilities, from Heartbleed to Reac2tShell. This has helped us secure our servers.
  • Finance Manager
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Comprehensive Protection Features With Responsive Support and Automated Threat Defense

    5.0
    Dec 18, 2025
    My overall experience with the vendor has been very positive. The support team is always supportive, highly responsive and reliable. They are able to respond promptly at any time of the day, regardless of business hours or days including public holidays
  • CISO
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    AI Driven, Easy to use & Good customer support service

    5.0
    Dec 29, 2025
    Security Center seamlessly integrate with teh Alibaba Cloud environment, enabling 1-click protection and providing security teams with comprehensive visibility into the Alibaba Cloud environment. It automates compliance check and display risk priorities, helping us promptly detect anomalies in cloud environment. Also, the AI driven detection and response capabilities significantly reduce false positives and accelerate incident response, offering high reliability and strong scalability to the team.
  • Manager, IT Security and Risk Management
    1B-10B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    AI-Driven Remediation Enhances Risk Management Across Hybrid Cloud Environments

    5.0
    Dec 19, 2025
    Alibaba Cloud CNAPP platform seamlessly integrates shift-left security with runtime protection, delivering end-to-end risk management across the application lifecycle.
  • Director, IT Security and Risk Management
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    One-Click Remediation Offers Efficiency Despite Initial Complexity in Interface

    4.0
    Dec 16, 2025
    Security provides real time remediation fix and rollback capabilities.
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