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A converged platform that combines cloud security posture management (CSPM), cloud workload protection (CWP), cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM), and application security into a single product. CNAPP provides security across the full cloud-native application lifecycle from development through production. It consolidates what was previously four or five separate tool categories.
Cloud security teams face tool sprawl from managing separate CSPM, CWP, CIEM, and AppSec products. CNAPP consolidates these into one platform with correlated data. Security engineers deploy and operate CNAPP solutions. Security architects evaluate platform coverage. Understanding CNAPP architecture helps cloud security professionals work more efficiently across the full cloud stack.
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A converged platform that combines cloud security posture management (CSPM), cloud workload protection (CWP), cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM), and application security into a single product. CNAPP provides security across the full cloud-native application lifecycle from development through production. It consolidates what was previously four or five separate tool categories.
Cloud security teams face tool sprawl from managing separate CSPM, CWP, CIEM, and AppSec products. CNAPP consolidates these into one platform with correlated data. Security engineers deploy and operate CNAPP solutions. Security architects evaluate platform coverage. Understanding CNAPP architecture helps cloud security professionals work more efficiently across the full cloud stack.
Cybersecurity professionals who work with Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform include Security Engineer, Security Architect, Chief Information Security Officer. These roles apply Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform knowledge within the Security Products & Platforms domain.
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