Buyer notes
Buyer notes on comparing cloud security platforms
Cloud Security Compare editors · Matchups reviewed September 2026 · Editorial assessment
The short version
Buyer notes go one level below the head-to-heads: how to test two shortlisted vendors, what changed in the market this year, how nine vendors cover one criterion in detail, and which public standards sit behind vendor claims. Each note is desk research from public vendor material, dated, with its sources listed at the end.
What changed for CNAPP buyers in 2026: nine months of vendor news
Google now owns Wiz, Upwind raised a $250 million Series B, Defender for Cloud changes its free tier and vendors shipped AI agents. What each 2026 change means for a CNAPP evaluation.