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A Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is a comprehensive security system that offers centralized controls, threat detection, and incident response capabilities to protect cloud-based apps and infrastructure. With the use of a single user interface, Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) combine and centralize many security operations that were previously dispersed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding CNAPP<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term CNAPP was coined by Gartner, a technological research and consulting firm that delivers actionable, objective insights to various clients. According to Gartner, the CNAPP incorporates functionality for Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), and CI\/CD security into a single, end-to-end solution to safeguard cloud-native apps throughout the whole application lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various CNAPP vendors provide these CNAPP solutions, which ensure complete security coverage for cloud-native apps and highlight the necessity for businesses to direct their attention towards cloud-native security solutions that offer a whole lifecycle strategy for application security rather than a hodgepodge of tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Components of a Cnapp Solution<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To help you monitor and secure your cloud infrastructure and services, a CNAPP often includes a variety of technologies. To improve cloud security for your software development activities, it may also be incorporated into your DevOps and DevSecOps<\/a> pipelines and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These key technologies or components include;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artifacts Scanning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the essential elements of the CNAPP that supports the shift-left security strategy is artifact scanning. It is necessary to integrate risk recognition and scanning into the development organization’s pipeline tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When scanning artifacts, whether they are compiled binary or source code, there are two main areas to focus on. They include application security testing and software composition analysis (SCA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any open-source libraries that were incorporated into an artifact are examined by SCA. The version and license of the currently used library are then flagged. Using such knowledge, it can identify any typical vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) and their severity, link them to an assessment, or use it as documentation for the artifact in the repository where it is stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Static (SAST<\/a>), dynamic (DAST), and interactive (IAST) are the three main categories of application security testing. SAST scans the source code or generated artifact for optimal procedures and frequent errors like unchecked buffers that can be detected in the code. During operation, DAST treats the artifact as a “black box,” searching for items like Input validation and insecure pages, while IAST simply examines the application code when it is being executed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Configuration<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

#1. Cloud Security Posture Management<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Detecting, preventing, and correcting misconfigurations that expose cloud resources that could result in security incidents is the goal of the cloud security posture management (CSPM) software solution. Additionally, CSPM solutions make sure that cloud resources and operations follow statutory and regulatory requirements. Security teams get alerts when a resource is no longer compliant, so they can fix it. To address security vulnerabilities, uphold the highest standards, and maintain a sound security posture, CSPM offers guided remediation or automated remediation in addition to visibility and alarms. A CSPM can be used for monitoring and analyzing security risks as well as for incident response in the event of threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2. Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Coordinating access rights, permissions, or privileges for the identities of a single or several cloud environments is the security procedure known as CIEM. This procedure can identify and avoid dangers caused by privileges that are more or broader than they should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It usually upholds the principle of least privilege and scans the configuration of your cloud architecture to look for unauthorized access to resources and report them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3. Cloud Security posture Management (CSPM)<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The constant monitoring of cloud resources and information regarding their configuration are provided by CSPM. It evaluates cloud resources in accordance with standards for appropriate configuration, locating any cases of misconfiguration. By utilizing standards and frameworks that are both built-in and customized, the system maintains compliance and automatically corrects resources that are non-compliant. CSPM prevents the spread of misconfigurations to production settings by analyzing resources during development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4. Cloud Service Network Security<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Service Network Security (CSNS) is a crucial feature of total cloud-native security and genuine CNAPP solutions, which basically focuses on protecting your cloud infrastructure in real-time. With regard to the changing network perimeters typical of cloud-native applications, CSNS offers cloud network security features. CSNS offers granular segmentation and safeguards both East-West and North-South traffic. Typical illustrations of CSNS operations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n