Forbes March 18, 2025
Tony Bradley

In a cloud ecosystem already dominated by hyperscale giants, Google just made its boldest security play yet — announcing the $32 billion all-cash acquisition of Wiz, the cloud security startup that has quickly become a darling of Fortune 100 CISOs.

While the deal may read like another notch in Google’s belt, it signals something far more profound: cloud security is no longer just an add-on. It’s the new battleground where trust, innovation and control collide.

And in this battle, Google isn’t just competing for market share. It’s vying for something bigger — control over the future of digital resilience.

Why Wiz? Why Now?

Wiz’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Founded in 2020, the company stormed the cloud security...

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