Google’s $32B Wiz Bet: Why Security Consolidation Means You’re Losing Negotiating Power

This analysis argues that Google’s reported $30–$32B pursuit of Wiz represents a broader trend of hyperscaler-driven consolidation in cloud security that risks vendor lock-in, loss of independent security validation, higher multi-cloud costs, and slower innovation; it recommends customers pursue multi-vendor resilience, secure contractual parity guarantees, and regulators scrutinize bundling practices.