Global Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis Report - Forecast 2034

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Industry Perspective

The global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market size was worth around USD 10.29 Billion in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 65.63 Billion by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 20.36% between 2025 and 2034. The report analyzes the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market's drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) industry.

The market report is an indispensable guide on growth factors, challenges, restraints, and opportunities in the global marketplace. The report covers the geographical market along with a comprehensive competitive landscape analysis. Additionally, the report explores the investors and stakeholder space to help companies make data-driven decisions.

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Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Synopsis

A Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is a kind of cloud security architecture that is designed for protecting & securing cloud-based apps throughout the complete software development lifecycle. With organizations adopting cloud-native apps & solutions across their various divisions, it is necessary for ensuring that the staff handling cloud-based operations have effective visibility into cloud-based environments through early detection of cloud-based threats. Hence, a growing number of firms are integrating a cloud-native application protection platform into their security strategies. In addition, a cloud-native application protection platform helps firms detect software flaws, weaknesses, misconfigurations, and other security issues in the entire software development process.

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 20.36% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market size was valued at around USD 10.29 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 65.63 Billion by 2034.
• The cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to Rapid cloud adoption and need for integrated security across development lifecycles drive demand. Growing DevSecOps practices and compliance needs also support market expansion.
• Based on Component, the Platform segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Cloud Type, the Public Cloud segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the Organization Size, the SMEs segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• By End-user Industry, the BFSI segment is expected to dominate the global market.
• In terms of Deployment, the On-premise segment is anticipated to command the largest market share.
• Based on region, North America is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

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Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Industry: Growth Drivers

Growing acceptance of BYOD and work-from-home trends to bolster the global market expansion

Rise in acceptance of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) concepts and remote working among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will embellish the global market trends. A prominent increase in cyber-attacks and the growing trend of work-from-home jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has resulted in massive demand for cloud databases. This has translated into massive growth in the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) industry.

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Hindrances

Lack of skilled workforce & expertise to impede the global market expansion

Limited availability of skilled workforce that can implement and maintain cloud-native application protection platforms along with the need for adhering to fluctuating laws pertaining to software security will hinder the market growth.

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Opportunities

Surge in penetration of cloud-based solutions across slew of business verticals to create new growth opportunities for the global market

Rise in the use of cloud-based solutions across various verticals such as BFSI, IT & ITES, retail & e-commerce, telecommunications, and healthcare will open new growth dimensions for the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market.

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Challenges

Complexity in the cloud-native application protection platform use can pose a threat to the growth of the global industry

Complexities in the use of cloud-native application protection platform have proved to be a major challenge in the growth of the global industry. Growing challenge of data protection and cloud apps protection and the necessity for controlling costs can pose a big threat to the expansion of the global market.

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Segmentation

The global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is divided into offering, vertical, cloud type, organization size, and region.

In terms of organization size, the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) industry is segmented into large enterprises and SMEs segments. Moreover, the large enterprises segment, which accounted for the global market share in 2021, is projected to exhibit noticeable growth during the forecast timeline. The expansion of this segment over 2022-2030 can be due to the immense utilization of cloud-based tools in large enterprises. Apart from this, the rise in the cyberattacks witnessed in large-scale firms has prompted them to adopt cloud-native application protection platforms.

On basis of vertical, the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is divided into BFSI, retail & e-commerce, IT & ITES, telecommunications, and healthcare segments. Moreover, the IT & ITES segment is anticipated to record the highest CAGR from 2022 to 2030. The segmental growth can be attributed to the immense utilization of cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPP) by IT & ITES firms owing to cloud misconfiguration and data breaches. Apart from this, unauthorized user logins, object storage violations, and unauthorized traffic to virtual servers will further boost segmental growth.

On the basis of offering, the cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) industry globally is sectored into platform services and professional services. Furthermore, the platform services segment is predicted to register the highest CAGR over the forecast timeframe. The expansion of the segment over 2022-2030 can be owing to the scanning and protection of cloud infrastructure provided by cloud-native application protection platforms in various firms. Apart from this, a CNAPP is a cloud-native software that makes it easy for monitoring, identifying, and responding to cyberattacks and cyber threats to the cloud security of firms in many sectors.

In terms of cloud type, the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is segmented into public cloud and hybrid cloud. Moreover, the hybrid cloud segment is predicted to be the dominant segment over the forecasting timeframe. The segmental surge can be attributed to the large-scale implementation of hybrid cloud by various organizations across the globe for improving business functions, end-user experience, and resource consumption.

Recent Breakthroughs:

• In January 2023, SailPoint Technologies Inc., a key firm offering identity management solutions & governance for unstructured data access, acquired SecZetta, a third-party identity risk solutions provider. The move will help SailPoint in expanding its identity management solutions & governance capabilities.
• In June 2022, Apiiro, a key player in the cloud-native application security business, declared its partner program for offering huge support for its technology, reseller, and consulting partners in the cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) ecosystem. The move will help the clients of Apiiro in quickly fixing their cloud-native application risks. This initiative will benefit the expansion of the cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market across the globe.

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Report Scope

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Regional Analysis

Asia-Pacific Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market to Register the Fastest CAGR over Forecast Timeframe

In terms of region, the global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is sectored into Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and North America. The Asia-Pacific cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is predicted to record the highest CAGR during 2022-2030 due to a prominent increase in penetration of cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) in small & medium enterprises in the Asia-Pacific zone.

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The cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market in the North America is slated to acquire dominant status over the assessment timeline owing to a prominent surge in acceptance of digitization and cloud technologies.

Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Market: Competitive Analysis

The report provides a company market share analysis to give a broader overview of the key market players. In addition, the report also covers key strategic developments of the market, including acquisitions & mergers, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion of major participants involved in the cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market on a global and regional basis.

The global cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market profiles industry players such as:

• Forcepoint
• Proofpoint
• Tigera
• Radware
• Wiz.io
• Zscaler
• Orca Security
• Sophos
• Cequence Security
• Palo Alto Networks
• Illumio
• CrowdStrike
• Aqua Security
• Ermetic
• Fortinet
• Banyan Cloud
• Meta Secure
• Caveonix.

The global Cloud-native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) market is segmented as follows:

By Offering

• Platform
• Professional Services

By Cloud Type

• Public Cloud
• Hybrid Cloud

By Vertical

• BFSI
• IT & ITES
• Retail & ecommerce
• Telecommunications
• Healthcare

By Organization Size

• Large Enterprises
• SMEs

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • France 
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa