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Getting Started with TigerGate

Deploy TigerGate and run your first security scan in under 10 minutes

Installation

Install on K8s, Docker, ECS, or bare metal

Quick Start Tutorial

Run your first scan in 5 minutes

Architecture Overview

Understand how TigerGate works

System Requirements

Prerequisites and supported platforms

Installation

TigerGate supports multiple deployment options. Choose the method that best fits your environment.

Kubernetes (Recommended)

# Install via kubectl
kubectl apply -f https://install.tigergate.dev/agent.yaml

Or use Helm: helm install tigergate tigergate/agent

Docker

docker run -d --privileged \
  -e TIGERGATE_TOKEN=your_token \
  tigergate/agent:latest

AWS ECS

Add the TigerGate sidecar to your task definition:

{
  "name": "tigergate-agent",
  "image": "tigergate/agent:latest",
  "essential": false,
  "environment": [
    {"name": "TIGERGATE_TOKEN", "value": "your_token"}
  ]
}

Quick Start Tutorial

1

Sign up for TigerGate

Request a demo at tigergate.dev/demo

2

Connect your cloud accounts

Add AWS, GCP, or Azure credentials with read-only access for cloud scanning

3

Connect your repositories

Link GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket for code scanning (SAST, SCA, secrets)

4

Run your first scan

Click "New Scan" and select the resources to scan. Results appear in minutes.

5

Deploy the eBPF agent (optional)

For runtime protection, deploy the agent to your Kubernetes cluster or servers

Architecture Overview

TigerGate uses a centralized SaaS architecture with optional agents for runtime monitoring.

Platform Components

Dashboard & API - Web interface and REST API for managing scans and viewing results
Security Scanners - Cloud-hosted scanners for SAST, SCA, CSPM, DAST, and more
eBPF Agent - Lightweight agent for runtime monitoring (runs in your infrastructure)
Policy Engine - Compliance mapping and policy evaluation for 38+ frameworks

Only the eBPF agent runs in your environment. All scanning, analysis, and reporting happens in the TigerGate cloud.

System Requirements

eBPF Agent Requirements

  • Linux kernel 4.15+ (5.7+ for LSM enforcement)
  • 64-bit x86 or ARM architecture
  • 50MB RAM, <3% CPU overhead
  • Outbound HTTPS (port 443)

Supported Platforms

  • Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift)
  • Docker & Docker Compose
  • AWS ECS & Fargate
  • Bare metal & VMs (systemd)

Next Steps

Agent Deployment GuideConfigure ScannersSet Up IntegrationsAPI Reference