CNAPP evolution: How Microsoft aligns with leading cloud risk management platforms

Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 CNAPP analysis argues cloud security is shifting from fragmented visibility to unified, contextual risk management across the code-to-cloud lifecycle; the report highlights Microsoft Defender for Cloud as a leading CNAPP vendor and emphasizes capabilities such as correlating identity, data, runtime signals, exploitability-based prioritization, and integration with SOC workflows to reduce risk.