Qualys Cloud Security Assessment vs. FortiCNAPP

Qualys Cloud Security Assessment (CSA) is a comprehensive solution designed to provide organizations with continuous visibility and control over their cloud security posture. By automating the discovery and assessment of cloud assets, CSA helps identify misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues across multi-cloud environments, enabling proactive risk management and remediation.

FortiCNAPP (formerly Lacework) is an AI-powered Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform that delivers unified security across your multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Built to protect the entire application lifecycle—from development to runtime—it combines posture management, workload protection, identity security, and threat detection into one integrated platform. By leveraging machine learning and behavioral analytics, FortiCNAPP helps security teams detect unknown threats, reduce noise, and accelerate response.