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-**Checkov** is a static code analysis tool for infrastructure-as-code. It scans cloud infrastructure provisioned using Terraform, Cloudformation or Kubernetes and detects security and compliance misconfigurations.
+**Checkov** is a static code analysis tool for infrastructure-as-code.
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+It scans cloud infrastructure provisioned using [Terraform](https://terraform.io/), [Cloudformation](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/), [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/), [Serverless](https://www.serverless.com/) or [ARM Templates](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/overview) and detects security and compliance misconfigurations.
Checkov also powers [**Bridgecrew**](https://bridgecrew.io/), the developer-first platform that codifies and streamlines cloud security throughout the development lifecycle. Bridgecrew identifies, fixes, and prevents misconfigurations in cloud resources and infrastructure-as-code files.
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## Features
- * [300+ built-in policies](docs/3.Scans/resource-scans.md) cover security and compliance best practices for AWS, Azure & Google Cloud.
- * Scans Terraform, AWS CloudFormation and Kubernetes configuration files.
+ * [Over 400 built-in policies](docs/3.Scans/resource-scans.md) cover security and compliance best practices for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
+ * Scans Terraform, CloudFormation and Kubernetes, Serverless framework and ARM template files.
* Detects [AWS credentials](docs/3.Scans/Credentials%20Scans.md) in EC2 Userdata, Lambda environment variables and Terrafrom providers
- * Policies support evaluation of variables to their optional default value.
+ * Evaluates [Terraform Provider](https://registry.terraform.io/browse/providers) settings to regulate the creation, management, and updates of IaaS, PaaS or SaaS managed through Terraform.
+ * Policies support evaluation of [variables](docs/2.Concepts/Evaluations.md) to their optional default value.
* Supports in-line [suppression](docs/2.Concepts/Suppressions.md) of accepted risks or false-positives to reduce recurring scan failures. Also supports global skip from using CLI.
- * Output currently available as CLI, JSON or JUnit XML.
+* [Output](docs/1.Introduction/Results.md) currently available as CLI, JSON or JUnit XML and link to remediation [guides](https://docs.bridgecrew.io/docs/aws-policy-index).
## Screenshots
