This report explains the emergence of Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) as a response to growing cloud security complexity. It argues that traditional siloed tools (CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, etc.) are no longer sufficient because cloud risks are interconnected across layers like identity, workload, and network. Instead, CNAPP unifies these capabilities into a single platform that provides full visibility and contextual risk prioritization. The report outlines key industry shifts driving CNAPP adoption, including the move from reactive to proactive (pre-breach) security, the need to integrate security into developer workflows, and the push toward consolidating fragmented tools. It emphasizes that modern security must reduce friction, provide context-rich alerts, and enable colla

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