Modern companies are rapidly adopting cloud applications and services due to scalability, cost savings, and faster time to market. DevOps teams and developers must deliver fast, secure code while protecting secrets and log files, creating a growing concern over the security risks of this digital transformation. According to a recent report, more organizations are adopting security as code (SaC) practices, with 62% of respondents citing it as a priority.

If you read the news, you’ve encountered the term “Magecart” multiple times in recent years. The term refers to several hacker organizations that use online skimming methods to steal personal information from websites, most frequently customer information and credit card details on websites that take online payments.

As a developer or member of a DevOps team, you probably know the stress and satisfaction of pouring your heart and soul into developing a groundbreaking cloud-native application. But without proper protection, your hard work could be compromised in seconds. That’s where CNAPP comes in, revolutionizing how we can ensure the security of our applications.

The pressure to ship software faster to meet market demands is compromising security in a big way. As cyber criminals find ways to use the glaring disconnect between developers and security policies, companies consider security a necessity rather than a compliance measure. As a result, 2022 studies show that 68% of companies are shifting towards security and making developers share responsibility for a secure software development lifecycle.