Google Cloud and Wiz join forces in US$32B deal

Google has made a move to acquire cloud security platform Wiz for US$32 billion.

Once the deal is done, Wiz will join Google Cloud.

This acquisition represents an investment by Google Cloud to accelerate two large and growing trends in the AI era: improved cloud security and the ability to use multiple clouds.

Wiz delivers an easy-to-use security platform that connects to all major clouds and code environments to help prevent cyber security incidents. Organisations from start-ups and large enterprises to governments and public sector organisations use Wiz to protect everything they build and run in the cloud. 

The combination of Google Cloud and Wiz aims to vastly improve how security is designed, operated and automated; scale cyber security teams by providing an automated security platform; lower customers’ cost of implementing and managing security controls; protect against new threats emerging due to the advancement of AI, prevent breaches and boost the adoption of multi cloud security.

Wiz’s products will continue to work and be available across all major clouds, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud platforms, and will be offered to customers through an array of partner security solutions.

The deal is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.