Microsoft on July 6, 2026, drew attention to five key learnings from a Frost & Sullivan industry report on Cloud Security Posture Management, posting its analysis to the Microsoft Security Blog.
The report in question is Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Frost Radar assessment of the CSPM market segment. Microsoft used the blog post to frame how the discipline is changing, with the Security Blog describing CSPM as moving away from point-in-time compliance checks toward a model of continuous risk management.
Cloud Security Posture Management, commonly abbreviated as CSPM, refers to the practice of monitoring and managing security configurations across cloud environments. The Frost Radar series is Frost & Sullivan's benchmarking methodology for evaluating vendors and trends within a given market.
The Microsoft Security Blog is the company's primary channel for publishing security research, product guidance, and industry analysis. The July 6 post is one of several the blog has used to translate third-party research into practical guidance for security practitioners.
The five insights Microsoft chose to highlight were drawn directly from the Frost & Sullivan radar findings, with the overarching theme being the evolution of CSPM from a compliance-oriented tool into an ongoing risk management function, according to the Microsoft Security Blog.