Speed is King: How Google’s $32B Wiz play rewrites DevOps security rules

Summary

• Google’s acquisition of security company Wiz for $2tn could help improve the cloud giant’s offering in the multi-cloud security market, currently led by Microsoft and AWS.
• Wiz’s cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) has a strong reputation for using AI to enhance threat detection and predictive analytics, automating remediation and reducing false positives.
• The deal will enable Google to offer true, multi-cloud capable CNAPP tools, as demand for these platforms grows.
• The global CNAPP market was valued at $9.79bnin2023,withforecastspredictingitwillreach$38.01bn by 2030.
• AI-powered solutions are likely to lead the market, streamlining CI/CD security and reducing cloud security burdens on DevOps teams.

By Louis Columbus

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