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Cloud Computing · Intermediate

Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)

Security solution protecting workloads such as VMs, containers and serverless functions across hybrid and multicloud environments.

Definition

CWPP capabilities include vulnerability management, hardening, system integrity monitoring, application control, anti-malware and runtime threat detection for workloads, using agents or agentless snapshot scanning. Examples include Microsoft Defender for Servers and Containers, Amazon Inspector with GuardDuty runtime monitoring and third-party platforms.

Example

A CWPP detects a cryptominer process starting inside a container and kills it.

Exam tip

CWPP protects what runs inside the workload; CSPM checks how the cloud control plane is configured.

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