Cloud-native security is entering its gold rush. Dell’Oro Group projects the CNAPP market to grow at 22% CAGR, nearly doubling the pace of public-cloud infrastructure. As Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition heats up the race, CrowdStrike overtakes Palo Alto, and deployment tools soar 48%, analysts say cloud security has become the control plane—not an add-on. Visibility, compliance, and runtime remain top investment magnets