2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)

Read the report to learn why Gartner is recommending that security leaders implement a CNAPP to address the full life cycle protection requirements of cloud-native applications and infrastructure from development to production.
According to Gartner, “By 2029, 40% of enterprises that successfully implement zero trust within cloud service provider environments will rely on the advanced visibility and control capabilities offered by CNAPP solutions.”
Security teams, DevOps, and IT leaders can learn:
- Which key factors are driving CNAPP adoption
- Challenges and benefits of CNAPP offerings
- How to analyze and evaluate the different CNAPPs
- Why Orca Security is named a Representative Vendor for CNAPP
Gartner, Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms, Dale Koeppen, Esraa ElTahawy, Neil MacDonald, 5 August 2025. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.
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