diff --git a/pkg/render/render.go b/pkg/render/render.go
index ca43e8ea6..37873b710 100644
--- a/pkg/render/render.go
+++ b/pkg/render/render.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ func New(kind string, w io.Writer) (malcontent.Renderer, error) {
 		return NewJSON(w), nil
 	case "simple":
 		return NewSimple(w), nil
+	case "strings":
+		return NewStringMatches(w), nil
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown renderer: %q", kind)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/render/strings.go b/pkg/render/strings.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce9ac93e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/render/strings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Chainguard, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+// String matches renderer
+//
+// Example:
+//
+// Displaying matches for /sbin/ping [MED]
+// ---------------------------------------
+// _connect [MED]:
+// - _connect
+// bsd_if [LOW]:
+// - if_nametoindex
+// bsd_ifaddrs [MED]:
+// - freeifaddrs
+// - getifaddrs
+// generic_scan_tool [MED]:
+// - connect
+// - gethostbyname
+// - port
+// - scan
+// - socket
+// gethostbyaddr [LOW]:
+// - gethostbyaddr
+// ...
+
+package render
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/pkg/malcontent"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+)
+
+// Map to handle RiskScore -> RiskLevel conversions.
+var riskLevels = map[int]string{
+	0: "NONE",     // harmless: common to all executables, no system impact
+	1: "LOW",      // undefined: low impact, common to good and bad executables
+	2: "MEDIUM",   // notable: may have impact, but common
+	3: "HIGH",     // suspicious: uncommon, but could be legit
+	4: "CRITICAL", // critical: certainly malware
+}
+
+type StringMatches struct {
+	w io.Writer
+}
+
+func NewStringMatches(w io.Writer) StringMatches {
+	return StringMatches{w: w}
+}
+
+type Match struct {
+	Description string
+	Matches     []string
+	Risk        int
+	Rule        string
+}
+
+func (r StringMatches) File(_ context.Context, fr *malcontent.FileReport) error {
+	if len(fr.Behaviors) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	matches := []Match{}
+	sort.Slice(fr.Behaviors, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return fr.Behaviors[i].RuleName < fr.Behaviors[j].RuleName
+	})
+	for _, b := range fr.Behaviors {
+		if b.MatchStrings != nil {
+			matches = append(matches, Match{
+				Matches: b.MatchStrings,
+				Risk:    b.RiskScore,
+				Rule:    b.RuleName,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	prefix := "Displaying matches for"
+	fmt.Fprintf(r.w, "%s %s %s%s%s\n", prefix, color.HiGreenString(fr.Path), color.HiBlackString("["), briefRiskColor(fr.RiskLevel), color.HiBlackString("]"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(r.w, "%s\n", strings.Repeat("-", len(prefix+fr.Path+fr.RiskLevel)+1))
+	for _, m := range matches {
+		fmt.Fprintf(r.w, "%s %s%s%s: \n%s%s\n", color.HiGreenString(m.Rule), color.HiBlackString("["), briefRiskColor(riskLevels[m.Risk]), color.HiBlackString("]"), color.HiBlackString("- "), strings.Join(m.Matches, color.HiBlackString("\n- ")))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r StringMatches) Full(_ context.Context, rep *malcontent.Report) error {
+	// Non-diff files are handled on the fly by File()
+	if rep.Diff == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("diffs are unsupported by the StringMatches renderer")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/render/terminal_brief.go b/pkg/render/terminal_brief.go
index fce17f2b1..d60897a62 100644
--- a/pkg/render/terminal_brief.go
+++ b/pkg/render/terminal_brief.go
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ func NewTerminalBrief(w io.Writer) TerminalBrief {
 func briefRiskColor(level string) string {
 	switch level {
 	case "LOW":
-		return color.HiGreenString("LOW ")
+		return color.HiGreenString("LOW")
 	case "MEDIUM", "MED":
-		return color.HiYellowString("MED ")
+		return color.HiYellowString("MED")
 	case "HIGH":
 		return color.HiRedString("HIGH")
 	case "CRITICAL", "CRIT":