Top 10 Cloud Security Companies

Symantec Enterprise Cloud by Broadcom (previously Semantec)

San Jose, CA | 1961 | www.broadcom.com

Broadcom is a global IT leader with a company legacy spanning more than five decades. With its acquisition of Symantec, a leading software and cybersecurity company, in 2019 Broadcom established itself within the security realm. The company offers multiple cloud security offerings within its portfolio, including automated security and compliance for public and hybrid cloud workloads, storage and containers.

Differentiators:

• With the acquisition of Blue Coat systems in 2016, Symantec significantly bolstered its data loss prevention, cloud generation security and website security capabilities.
• Offers cloud-native workload protection that integrates with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Platform and key solutions:

• Symantec CloudSOC: Symantec CloudSOC is a CASB platform that provides a full range of cloud application security services, including malware analysis and removal, cloud app evaluations, data loss prevention and compliance.
• Cloud Workload Protection (CWP):  Symantec CWP secures all critical workloads within the public or private cloud environments, as well as on-premises locations. The CWP automates workload security and provides visibility into all assets through a single view.
•  Cloud Workload Assurance: CWA provides fully automated cloud reporting, compliance and remediation for all IaaS assets. The tool also provides the ability to benchmark the security posture for any configuration.

CloudGuard by Check Point

Tel Aviv, Israel | 1993 | www.checkpoint.com

Check Point Software Technologies is a leading cybersecurity solution provider serving the enterprise, government and small business sectors. While the company has its roots as an antivirus solution provider, they have evolved over the past three decades and offer market-leading cloud, endpoint and IoT security solutions. The company’s flagship offering, Check Point Infinity, is an integrated solution that offers coordinated protection across cloud, networks, endpoints, mobile and IoT.

Differentiators:

• Boasts a “world-acclaimed research and intelligence unit,” which, combined with advanced AI-based threat intelligence and prevention technologies, helps solidify the company’s leadership position in the market.
• Consistently recognized by analysts and industry groups, particularly for advanced endpoint protection, unified threat management (UTM), mobile threat management, mobile data protection and NGFW solutions.
• Considered a strong value for money, especially as it relates to EDR.

Platform and key solutions:

• Check Point Infinity: Check Point Infinity is a cybersecurity architecture that protects attacks across networks, cloud deployments and endpoints, including mobile and IoT devices.
• CloudGuard: CloudGuard is Check Point’s CNAPP that enhances visibility into how cloud assets are used and provides automated workload protection across the entire software development lifecycle.

Falcon Cloud Security by CrowdStrike

Austin, TX | 2011 | www.crowdstrike.com

CrowdStrike is a cloud-native cybersecurity services provider that boasts a comprehensive offering, including endpoint security, network security, data security, identity security, threat intelligence and response and recovery services. The company’s Falcon platform is among the most comprehensive and effective cloud-native security offerings on the market, processing trillions of events per day.

Differentiators:

• Unified security from endpoint to cloud workloads and everything in between in a single platform
• CrowdStrike is the industry’s only adversary-focused cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) integrating cloud workload protection (CWP), cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) in a single offering.
• CrowdStrike cloud-native Falcon platform eliminates the need for on-premises security infrastructure and provides all security services through a single, lightweight agent.
• Consistently recognized by analyst firms and industry groups for excellence in cloud security, EDR, XDR, managed detection and response (MDR) and other critical categories. Recently awarded by CRN Tech Innovators Award as the Best Cloud Security Solution.
• CrowdStrike takes security services and cloud treat hunting to a whole new level.

Platform and key solutions:

• CrowdStrike Falcon: The cloud-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform leverages real-time indicators of attack and threat intelligence to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation across endpoints and workloads in hybrid and multi-cloud environment
• CrowdStrike cloud-native application security is one of the most comprehensive cloud security solutions available in the market.

Lacework Platform by Lacework

San Jose, CA | 2014 | www.lacework.com

Lacework is a data-driven security platform that specializes in cloud security and compliance. The company’s robust offering includes protection for cloud workloads, containers, APIs and other cloud-based assets across the entire DevOps cycle.

Differentiators:

• Robust integration capabilities with public cloud providers, AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.
• Embraces a platform approach (as opposed to manual rule writing) that leverages AI to provide advanced monitoring and detection capabilities.
• Flexible, scalable architecture makes Lacework an ideal solution for fast-growing companies and larger environments.
• Ranked as the top cloud security platform for ease of use and customer satisfaction by G2.

Platform and key solutions:

• Polygraph Data Platform: Lacework’s Polygraph Data Platform provides cloud security and compliance services to clients. The platform helps companies visualize data for additional context, helping them identify threats and risks with more speed and accuracy.

Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA | 2005 | www.paloaltonetworks.com

Palo Alto Networks is one of the most comprehensive and reputable cybersecurity solution providers on the market today. The company’s flagship Prisma Cloud platform is a cloud-native security platform (CNSP), providing enterprises with robust network and cloud protection, while the company’s extensive consultancy services provide a well-rounded, end-to-end enterprise security offering. The downside is no unified security across end-point and cloud security offerings, and you need to utilize two or three interfaces to have full visibility.

Differentiators:

• Palo Alto Networks ranks among the most comprehensive cloud-native security platforms in the world.
• Consistently recognized by industry and analyst groups for excellence in numerous categories, including network security, cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR) and threat intelligence.
• Launched Okyo Garde, a hardware device targeted at the home and small business market that provides enterprise-level security for remote work locations.
• Launched infrastructure-as-a-code as part of the Prisma Cloud offerings

Platform and key solutions:

• Prisma Cloud: Prisma Cloud is Palo Alto Networks’ CNSP, offering security and compliance services for applications, data and any solution hosted within the cloud. Prisma Cloud has built-in functionalities to support integration with major public clouds and improves visibility across containers and orchestration services.
• Prisma SASE: Prisma Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) provides secure access to applications and protects all application traffic, regardless of location.

Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform by Proofpoint

Sunnyvale, CA | 2002 | www.proofpoint.com

Proofpoint is a SaaS-based cybersecurity and compliance company. The organization takes a “people-centric” approach to security, protecting the organization’s assets through human-first solutions and services, training and technology. The company offers an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions that protect customers across email, the cloud, social media and the web.

Differentiators:

• Proofpoint NexusAI leverages machine learning (ML), real-time analytics and a robust data set to protect their clients from attacks and breaches.
• Boasts an impressive client roster, including more than half of Fortune 100 companies.

Platform and key solutions:

• Cloud App Security Broker: Proofpoint’s Cloud App Security Broker (CASB) provides advanced threat protection for cloud apps, including Office 365, Google Workspace, Box and more. The solution leverages analytics to help organizations manage user access and third-party apps based on their unique risk criteria.
• Proofpoint Web Security: Proofpoint Web Security offers customers visibility into web-based threats and allows them to enable granular controls to limit or restrict access to high-risk sites and cloud services.

Qualys Cloud Platform by Qualys

Foster City, CA | 1999 | www.qualys.com

One of the first SaaS security companies to enter the market, Qualys is a provider of information security and compliance cloud solutions. The company offers an integrated cloud application suite to provide a full range of cloud security services, including compliance, vulnerability scanning and cloud workload protection for public cloud environments.

Differentiators:

• Robust partnerships with leading cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
• A founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a non-profit organization that offers cloud security-specific research, education, certification, events and best practices.
• Comprehensive CNAPP and IaaC security
• An extensive compliance offering that provides different use case-specific modules.

Platform and key solutions:

• Qualys Cloud Platform: Qualys Cloud Platform provides the foundation for Qualys’s integrated Cloud Apps services and solutions. It offers continuous, comprehensive threat prioritization, patching and other response capabilities, as well as robust compliance and auditing functionality.
•  Qualys Cloud Inventory:  Qualys Cloud Inventory establishes a “single-pane-of-glass” view across all public cloud deployments, aggregating asset data from one or multiple cloud platforms.

Trend Cloud One by Trend Micro

Tokyo, Japan | 1988 | www.trendmicro.com

Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity provider specializing in hybrid cloud security, network security, user protection and threat detection and response. The company also offers tailored solutions for Internet of Things (IoT), as well as risk management. The company is optimized for several cloud environments, including AWS, Microsoft and Google.

Differentiators:

• Offers a robust hybrid cloud security offering, making it a strong choice for companies that want to unify their on-premises and cloud environments.
• Robust workload security feature that provides advanced protection across multiple deployment environments, including private and public cloud.
• Among the few cybersecurity companies to provide specific solutions for IoT environments.

Platform and key solutions:

• Trend Micro One: Trend Micro One is Trend Micro’s unified security platform that offers automation, customizable APIs and turnkey integrations across all major cloud providers and leading cloud tools.
• Trend Micro Cloud One: Trend Micro Cloud One is Trend Micro’s CNAPP solution that integrates workload, storage and network security, as well as compliance capabilities.

VMware Cloud Web Security by VMware

Palo Alto, CA | 1998 | www.vmware.com

VMware is a cloud computing and virtualization  company that also delivers application services, including cloud network security for hybrid and multi- cloud environments.

Differentiators:

• Recognized across nine categories at the 2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, including cloud workload protection and endpoint security.
• Operates under the “assumption of breach” mentality, which means the company is focused on defending from within – detecting and containing threats in the environment – as opposed to strengthening defenses and preventative measures.
• Through the acquisition of CloudHealth, VMware can support deeper integration with VMware workloads and leverage governance features to help organizations align security and regulatory compliance. In acquiring Carbon Black, VMware further enhanced its endpoint security and analytics capabilities.

Platform and key solutions:

• VMware NSX: VMware NSX is VMware’s network virtualization and security platform. It allows customers to embed networking and security functionality that is typically managed in hardware directly into the hypervisor.
• VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload: VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload is a data center security product that protects workloads running in virtualized, private and hybrid cloud environments.
• VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint: VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint is a software as a service (SaaS) solution that combines next-generation antivirus (NGAV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat hunting and vulnerability management via a single console and sensor.

Wiz Platform by Wiz

New York, NY | 2020 | www.wiz.io

Wiz is a cloud native security startup that specializes in cloud security. The company’s main differentiator is a normalizing layer between cloud environments, which allows the platform to rapidly identify and remove critical risks.

Differentiators:

• Wiz offers an agentless solution that provides complete visibility and context into the entire cloud environment, helping security teams proactively identify, prioritize, remediate, and prevent risks.
• Highly scalable solution can be deployed within any cloud environment with no impact on resource or workload performance.
• A robust API connects the Wiz platform and solutions to all public clouds across virtual machines, containers, serverless functions, and data stores.
• Recently launched CIEM capabilities and leveraged these new capabilities to enable least privilege access for Azure environments.

Platform and key solutions:

• • Wiz Security Graph: The Wiz Security Graph provides contextual insights that proactively and systematically analyze configurations, vulnerabilities, network, identities, and more across accounts, users, workloads and critical data stored in the cloud to discover “toxic combinations” and critical issues that represent real risk.
  • CNAPP:  Wiz offers an agentless, graph-based CNAPP that provides complete visibility in any cloud environment.