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Microsoft introduced the Cloud Web Applications Threat Matrix, aligned with MITRE ATT&CK tactics, to organize attack paths spanning application code and deployment pipelines through workload identities and connected cloud services. The framework focuses on helping security teams identify visibility gaps and prioritize hardening and investigation.
Frost & Sullivan named Microsoft a visionary leader in its 2026 report on cloud workload protection platforms, highlighting Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s capabilities in connecting runtime security with identities, code, and security operations center processes.