Google’s Acquisition of Wiz: A Major Shift in Cloud Security

In March 2025, Google announced its acquisition of Wiz, a leading cloud security platform, for $32 billion. This marks the largest acquisition in Google’s history and demonstrates its intention to further enhance its cloud offering. Wiz is a prominent player in cloud security, utilised across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It provides advanced threat detection, vulnerability management, and cloud configuration analysis. Wiz’s success is attributed to its easy-to-deploy, cross-cloud security solutions, which are essential for businesses with flexible multicloud strategies. Wiz’s platform is currently utilised by more than half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as by governments and startups.

By acquiring Wiz, Google enhances its cloud offerings in cybersecurity, an area where Microsoft has traditionally been strong. This acquisition signals Google Cloud’s ambition to close the gap with AWS and Azure in enterprise services. With Wiz, Google can offer enhanced security capabilities which would appeal to risk-conscious customers considering Google Cloud Platform. Also, it highlights how technology giants are increasingly aiming to provide comprehensive solutions that integrate everything from infrastructure to security, in order to retain their clients. However, customers using multiple clouds may reassess the use of a Google-owned security tool for independence and neutrality.

The competitive landscape is likely to shift as AWS and Microsoft may respond by pursuing their own acquisitions or expand their security offerings to maintain their market positions. There is also potential for further consolidation, with smaller players possibly being acquired by larger cloud providers or enterprise software companies. Independent security providers may become more valuable, especially to clients worried about being locked into one provider after Google’s acquisition.

The size and impact of the deal means it will likely be closely reviewed by competition/antitrust authorities in the UK, EU, and other jurisdictions. Cloud security is increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure, prompting regulators to examine potential risks to competition or customer choice. Clients using Wiz across multiple clouds may need to review contracts, particularly where independence or neutrality clauses are significant. Additionally, clients may re-examine service level agreements to ensure Wiz’s integration with Google does not affect compliance obligations.

In conclusion, the acquisition of Wiz highlights how cybersecurity is now central to cloud providers’ growth strategies. Google’s strategic move may reshape the competitive landscape, prompt responses from Microsoft and AWS, and alter how enterprises manage cloud risks. For customers and legal advisers, this acquisition serves as a reminder to closely monitor changes in cloud suppliers, carefully review vendor contracts, and prepare for a an increasingly growing and competitive cloud market.