A cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) is a

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aimed at securing (potentially virtual) computer machines. CWPPs are usually agent-based, meaning that a

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is running permanently within the machine to be protected, collecting security-relevant data and events and sending those to a cloud-based service. The cloud-based service monitors all the machines under its supervision, derives alerts and notifies users about corresponding potential security threats.

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maintains a list of CWPP vendor-based solutions.

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