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Why is the market embracing cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPPs) to protect cloud applications?
Security and risk management leaders must create and implement effective cloud security strategies to enhance security, reduce breach risks, and ensure compliance. The cloud security market offers many products, but there’s a need for streamlined solutions for diverse teams.
CNAPPs protect cloud-native applications and infrastructure from development to production. They enhance visibility, quantify risk and speed up remediation, helping organizations secure their cloud operations.
Download the Gartner Market Guide for insights on adopting a CNAPP, which we feel include:
- Key capabilities
- Complementary tools and potential redundancies
- Best practices and recommended approaches
- Potential challenges
- Representative vendors
Gartner, Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms, Dale Koeppen, Charlie Winckless, Neil MacDonald, Esraa ElTahawy, 22 July 2024
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