Cloud Workload Protection Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The cloud workload protection market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $7.33 billion in 2024 to $9 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to migration to the cloud, data breaches and cyber-attacks, compliance requirements, complexity of cloud environments, shared responsibility model, increased awareness of security risks.

The cloud workload protection market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $20.8 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased cloud adoption, rise of hybrid and muti-cloud deployments, focus on zero trust security, rapid growth of containers and serverless computing, advancements in threat intelligence and analytics. Major trends in the forecast period include zero trust architecture adoption, convergence of cloud security solutions, focus on threat and response, shift to cloud native security, automation and orchestration.

Rising cybersecurity threats are expected to propel the growth of the cloud workload protection market going forward. Cybersecurity threats refer to malicious activities or events potentially harming digital systems, networks, data, or individuals. This threat arises due to widespread digital technology adoption, the proliferation of IoT devices, and a lack of cybersecurity awareness. Cloud workload protection is used to mitigate cybersecurity threats by providing organizations with the necessary tools and capabilities to maintain a secure and resilient cloud environment, strengthen the security posture, and reduce the risks associated with cloud computing. For instance, in January 2023, according to Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based software company, global cyberattacks soared by 38% in 2022 compared to 2021, with the USA and UK experiencing increases of 57% and 77%, respectively. Therefore, rising cybersecurity threats are driving the growth of the cloud workload protection market.

Leading companies in the cloud workload protection market are increasingly focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as channel partner programs, to improve the delivery of cloud security solutions. These programs enable businesses to collaborate with specialized partners to offer robust security measures, protecting remote and hybrid workforces from cyber threats. For example, in February 2024, Uptycs Inc., a US-based cloud security platform provider for large hybrid cloud environments, introduced Upward, a channel partner program aimed at advancing the company’s channel-first strategy for delivering cloud security solutions. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that secures hybrid cloud environments, allowing partners to assist enterprises in safeguarding critical workloads across various infrastructures, both cloud-based and on-premises. Partners benefit from offerings such as deal registration, market development funds, and optimized services, facilitating the swift deployment of Uptycs' security solutions to meet the growing demands of hybrid cloud security.

In March 2023, XM Cyber, an Israel-based hybrid cloud security company, acquired Confluera Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aims to deliver improved protection against cyber threats and enable customers to detect and respond to threats more effectively and efficiently, reflecting the growing importance of a multifaceted approach to defense in the cybersecurity landscape. Confluera Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in workload protection and response (CxDR) solutions.

Major companies operating in the cloud workload protection market are Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Amazon Web Services Inc., International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Broadcom Inc., VMware Inc., Palo Alto Networks Inc., Fortinet Inc., Akamai Technologies Inc., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., McAfee LLC, Trend Micro Incorporated, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., Zscaler Inc., Sophos Group plc, FireEye Inc., Rapid7 Inc., CyberArk Software Ltd., Qualys Inc., SentinelOne Inc., Carbon Black Inc., Aqua security softeware ltd, Armor Defense Inc., Netskope Inc., Guardicore Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the cloud workload protection market in 2024. The regions covered in the cloud workload protection market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the cloud workload protection market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The cloud workload protection market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as endpoint protection, network security, identity and access management, vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, data protection, compliance, and governance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The cloud workload protection market also includes of sales of intrusion detection and prevention systems, cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools, and container security tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Cloud workload protection refers to security measures and practices designed to safeguard the various workloads in cloud environments. It is used to ensure the security, compliance, and resilience of cloud workloads, enabling organizations to leverage the benefits of cloud computing while minimizing security risks.

The main types of cloud workload protection are training, consulting and integration, support and maintenance, and managed services. Training is the process of teaching or developing skills, knowledge, or behaviors through instruction, practice, and experience. It includes various components such as compliance management, vulnerability assessment, runtime security, threat detection and response, monitoring, and others, also deployments are public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud, and end users are banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), information technology and telecom, government, health care, manufacturing, energy and utilities, retail, and others.

The main types of cloud workload protection are training, consulting and integration, support and maintenance, and managed services. Training is the process of teaching or developing skills, knowledge, or behaviors through instruction, practice, and experience. It includes various components such as compliance management, vulnerability assessment, runtime security, threat detection and response, monitoring, and others, also deployments are public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud, and end users are banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), information technology and telecom, government, health care, manufacturing, energy and utilities, retail, and others.

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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