Lacework FortiCNAPP

Lacework FortiCNAPP is Fortinet\u2019s cloud-native application protection platform, built on Lacework technology following Fortinet\u2019s acquisition in August 2024. Originally founded in 2015 by Nick Hoffman and Vikram Kapoor, Lacework raised $1.876 billion in total funding and reached an $8.3 billion peak valuation in 2021 before a difficult market environment led to multiple rounds of layoffs and ultimately the Fortinet acquisition at an undisclosed price. Fortinet acquired 225 cloud security and AI patents from Lacework, expanding its IP portfolio to over 1,800 patents.

Lacework\u2019s defining technical innovation is its Polygraph behavioral analytics engine \u2014 a baseline-then-detect approach that continuously learns normal patterns of cloud activity (user behavior, API calls, network connections, container processes) and surfaces deviations as potential threats without relying on predefined rules or signatures. This behavioral philosophy, similar to Darktrace\u2019s Self-Learning AI but applied to cloud infrastructure, makes Lacework FortiCNAPP particularly strong at detecting novel threats and insider attacks that rule-based CNAPPs miss. The platform covers the full CNAPP scope: CSPM, CWPP (agent and agentless), CIEM, CDR, Code Security, and DSPM (added January 2026) across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Kubernetes. It now integrates natively with the Fortinet Security Fabric \u2014 FortiGate firewalls, FortiWeb, and FortiSOAR \u2014 providing meaningful value for Fortinet-standardized enterprises seeking unified network and cloud security.

Lacework FortiCNAPP is the right choice for enterprises already running Fortinet products who want cloud security integrated into their existing Security Fabric, and for security teams that prioritize behavioral anomaly detection for containers and Kubernetes runtime security over pure posture management depth.

Lacework FortiCNAPP uses enterprise-only, usage-based pricing with no publicly listed rates. All contracts require direct engagement with Fortinet sales.

Pre-acquisition, Lacework had a reputation for premium pricing relative to its feature maturity. Post-acquisition, Fortinet may bundle FortiCNAPP with existing Fortinet product contracts \u2014 verify current bundling and pricing on active Fortinet enterprise agreements.

Contact Fortinet through fortinet.com/products/lacework-forticnapp for a custom quote and bundling discussion based on your cloud workload footprint and existing Fortinet infrastructure.