Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP)
Protect what runs in your cloud. Runtime security for virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions — behavioral anomaly detection, file integrity monitoring, and vulnerability management across hybrid environments.
VMs · Containers · Serverless
End-to-end runtime protection for every compute type across your cloud and hybrid environment.
VM Workload Hardening
Comprehensive security hardening of virtual machine workloads running on AWS EC2, Azure VMs, and GCP Compute Engine — eliminating unnecessary services, enforcing secure configurations, and implementing runtime behavioral monitoring.
- OS hardening against CIS Benchmarks
- File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) deployment
- Runtime vulnerability management
- Agent-based behavioral anomaly detection
Modern Compute Protection
Specialized runtime protection for containerized and serverless workloads — covering Kubernetes pod security, container runtime anomaly detection, and serverless function behavioral profiling.
- Container runtime security monitoring
- Kubernetes pod security policy enforcement
- Serverless function (Lambda/Azure Functions) profiling
- Micro-segmentation and network isolation
Unified Hybrid Protection
Consistent workload protection across on-premises data centers and multiple public clouds — a single policy framework and visibility plane regardless of where your workloads run.
- Unified CWPP agent deployment
- Cross-cloud workload visibility
- Hybrid policy management
- Legacy workload protection strategies
Perimeter Security Does Not Protect What's Already Inside
Once an attacker breaches the perimeter — through a compromised credential, a phishing attack, or a vulnerable application — your workloads become the primary battlefield. Without runtime protection, lateral movement and privilege escalation are invisible.
CWPP provides visibility at the workload layer — detecting anomalous process execution, unexpected network connections, and unauthorized file changes that indicate active compromise.
Lateral Movement Detection
Identifying attackers moving between workloads after initial access.
Privilege Escalation Alerts
Detecting attempts to gain elevated permissions on workloads.
Cryptomining Detection
Real-time detection of CPU hijacking for cryptomining operations.
Data Exfiltration Monitoring
Monitoring unusual network egress from sensitive workloads.
5-Phase CWPP Implementation
From workload discovery and platform selection through hardening, behavioral baseline tuning, and vulnerability reporting.
Workload Discovery & Classification
Complete inventory of all workload types — VMs, containers, serverless functions, and managed services — across all cloud accounts and on-premises environments. Workloads are classified by sensitivity and business criticality.
CWPP Platform Selection & Deployment
We select and deploy the right CWPP platform for your workload mix — whether Prisma Cloud, Defender for Servers, Aqua Security, or native cloud-agent solutions — with agents or agentless collection configured appropriately.
Hardening Baseline & Policy Configuration
CIS Benchmark hardening profiles applied to all VM workloads. Container pod security standards and admission controllers configured for Kubernetes clusters. Serverless function behavioral profiles created.
Runtime Detection & Response Integration
Behavioral anomaly detection tuned to establish normal baselines for each workload type. Alerts integrated with your SIEM or incident response platform. FIM configured for key OS locations and application directories.
Vulnerability Management & Reporting
Continuous vulnerability scanning across all workload types, prioritized by exploitability and internet exposure. Compliance reporting for FIM, vulnerability, and configuration findings delivered per framework requirements.
Workload Protection Coverage
From runtime behavioral monitoring and FIM through container security and compliance reporting.
Runtime Threat Detection
Behavioral monitoring at the workload layer — detecting process injection, privilege escalation, unusual network connections, and cryptomining activity in real time.
File Integrity Monitoring
Real-time monitoring of critical OS files, application binaries, and configuration files — detecting unauthorized modifications that indicate active compromise or insider threats.
Container Runtime Security
Deep enforcement of pod security standards, blocking container escape attempts, detecting unexpected process execution, and monitoring filesystem changes within running containers.
Serverless Function Security
Behavioral profiling of AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and GCP Cloud Run — detecting unexpected API calls, unusual execution patterns, and environment variable exfiltration.
Vulnerability Management
Continuous vulnerability scanning of running workloads — VMs, container images, and serverless dependencies — prioritized by exploitability, CVSS score, and internet exposure.
Compliance Reporting
FIM and vulnerability finding reporting mapped to PCI-DSS, HIPAA, CIS, and SOC 2 requirements — generating the audit evidence your compliance team needs.
Workload Security That Scales With You
We deploy, tune, and integrate CWPP platforms that protect every workload type — from legacy VMs to cloud-native serverless functions.
Full Compute Coverage
We protect every compute type — virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes pods, and serverless functions — under a unified policy framework. No compute type is left unmonitored.
Agentless + Agent Options
We deploy both agent-based and agentless CWPP solutions depending on your workload constraints — providing flexibility for legacy systems, containerized environments, and managed services.
Behavioral Baselines
We tune detection rules to your specific workload behavior — dramatically reducing false positive alert volumes while maintaining high-fidelity detection of genuine threats.
SIEM Integration
CWPP alerts integrated directly into your existing SIEM or SOAR platform (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Chronicle) — no new console for your team to monitor.
CWPP Platforms & Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about cloud workload protection
Secure Every Workload at Runtime
Perimeter defenses are not enough. Protect what runs inside your cloud with behavioral runtime security, file integrity monitoring, and continuous vulnerability management.
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