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2021 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)

Key considerations for CWPPs


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Based on our understanding of the Gartner report, security and risk management leaders should develop a strategy for addressing the unique and dynamic requirements for protecting hybrid cloud workloads. Gartner’s recommendations for cloud workload security include:

  • Proactively extend CWPP testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Extension into cloud security posture management (CSPM).
  • Make container protection capabilities a mandatory requirement in your CWPP evaluation (including for Kubernetes).
  • Support for workload EDR, behavioral monitoring, and threat detection and response.

    • Sysdig is listed by Gartner® as a Representative Vendor for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms. Gartner also notes Sysdig in the list of companies building or acquiring CSPM capabilities.

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    2021 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)

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