Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP

Why do you need Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Over 75% of organizations have experienced a cloud security incident in the past 12 months. The most common causes are misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and lack of visibility in multi-cloud environments. Traditional network security tools are not adapted to the dynamic nature of the cloud, where resources are created and destroyed within minutes.

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP (Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform) is a unified cloud protection platform that combines CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, and CDR in a single solution. CloudGuard provides full visibility and protection across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes environments — from source code to runtime.

How does it work?

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

Continuous cloud configuration verification:

• Over 2,500 built-in compliance rules (CIS, SOC2, GDPR, NIS2, HIPAA)
• Automated remediation — automatic fixing of misconfigurations
• Drift detection — detecting unauthorized changes
• Risk scoring with prioritization based on business context
• Support for 50+ services across each major cloud provider

Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP)

Runtime workload protection:

• Container security — image scanning, runtime protection
• Serverless security — protection for AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions
• Vulnerability management with exploitability prioritization
• Runtime protection with behavioral analysis
• Network segmentation for cloud microsegmentation

Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

Cloud permissions management:

• Automatic detection of excessive permissions
• Least-privilege recommendations
• Cross-cloud identity mapping
• Unused permissions detection and cleanup
• Just-in-time access provisioning

Cloud Detection & Response (CDR)

Threat detection and response:

• Real-time threat detection powered by ThreatCloud AI
• Automated investigation with attack chain visualization
• Cross-cloud correlation — event correlation between providers
• Integration with Infinity XDR for full-stack visibility

Key features

Shift-Left Security

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning — Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM
• CI/CD pipeline integration — Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions
• Container image scanning in registry
• Secret detection in source code
• Automated policy gates before deployment

Compliance and Governance

• 50+ compliance frameworks out-of-the-box
• Custom policy creation with Rego and GSL
• Continuous compliance monitoring
• Automated evidence collection for audits
• Executive dashboards and reporting

Visibility and Inventory

• Full real-time cloud asset inventory
• Network topology visualization
• Data flow mapping between services
• Cost optimization recommendations
• Asset tagging and grouping

Who is it for?

• Organizations with infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Companies deploying Kubernetes and containers in production
• DevOps teams looking for shift-left security
• Organizations subject to regulations (NIS2, GDPR, SOC2)
• Enterprises with a multi-cloud strategy needing unified visibility

FAQ

Does CloudGuard support multi-cloud? Yes. CloudGuard CNAPP natively supports AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE, on-premises). A single console provides consistent visibility and security policies across all cloud environments.

How quickly does CloudGuard detect misconfigurations? CloudGuard scans cloud configuration continuously. New resources are assessed within minutes of creation. Automated remediation allows critical misconfigurations to be fixed automatically without team intervention.

Does CloudGuard integrate with CI/CD pipelines? Yes. CloudGuard offers native integrations with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and other CI/CD tools. Shift-left scanning enables detecting security issues in Infrastructure as Code and container images before production deployment.

What does CloudGuard licensing look like? CloudGuard is licensed per protected cloud resource (billable assets). Available modules include CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, and CDR — purchasable individually or as a full CNAPP package. Annual or multi-year licensing with tiered pricing.