Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) Guide

 

Everything you need to know in 10 pages.

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What is CWPP?

A Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) secures workloads across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. It detects vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and malware while providing continuous monitoring and automated defenses. With deep visibility and proactive protection, CWPP helps organizations stay ahead of emerging threats.

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Why CWPP Matters

$9 Billion

Market Growth
The CWPP market is projected to grow from $7.33 billion in 2024 to $9 billion in 2025, reflecting a 22.8% CAGR.

 

Source: openPR

89%

Adoption Enterprise Implementation
By 2025, an estimated 89% of organizations will utilize CWPPs, indicating widespread adoption.

 

Source: Frost & Sullivan

38%

Increase Rising Cyber Threats
In 2022, there was a 38% surge in global cyberattacks, underscoring the need for enhanced cloud workload protection.

 

Source: openPR

Revealed: The Biggest Threats to Your Cloud Workloads

Key Insights and Takeaways

What Does a CWPP Do?

A CWPP secures workloads across environments by detecting threats, automating responses, and enforcing policies from a central platform.

Layers of CWPP Controls

CWPP integrates multiple security layers, including vulnerability management, network segmentation, system integrity monitoring, application control, exploit prevention, runtime protection, and EDR to safeguard workloads from advanced threats.

CWPP Implementation Steps

Effective CWPP implementation involves ensuring visibility, adopting zero-trust principles, integrating with DevSecOps, enabling API-driven automation, and supporting agentless protection.

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Layers of CWPP Controls
CWPP Implementation Steps

Key Insights and Takeaways

What Does a CWPP Do?

A CWPP secures workloads across environments by detecting threats, automating responses, and enforcing policies from a central platform.

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Layers of CWPP Controls

CWPP integrates multiple security layers, including vulnerability management, network segmentation, system integrity monitoring, application control, exploit prevention, runtime protection, and EDR to safeguard workloads from advanced threats.

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CWPP Implementation Steps

Effective CWPP implementation involves ensuring visibility, adopting zero-trust principles, integrating with DevSecOps, enabling API-driven automation, and supporting agentless protection.

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The Benefits of Having a CWPP

Our Customer Experience team is always on-hand to help fine-tune and optimize your strategy to improve efficiency and maximize your investment.

Stronger Security & Threat Protection
Stronger Security & Threat Protection

CWPP safeguards workloads by filling gaps in the shared responsibility model, offering real-time threat detection and response to minimize risks.

Unified Visibility & Compliance
Unified Visibility & Compliance

Provides a consolidated view of cloud, hybrid, and on-prem workloads, ensuring continuous compliance and reducing security blind spots.

Cost & Operational Efficiency
Cost & Operational Efficiency

Lowers upfront costs, reduces hardware dependencies, and streamlines operations for better scalability and resource utilization.

 According to Gartner, a CWPP is a workload-centric security tool that addresses the “unique protection requirements of server workloads in modern hybrid, multi-cloud data center architectures.”

Pricing FAQ

What is a Productivity Endpoint, and how is it licensed?
What is a Productivity Endpoint, and how is it licensed?

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