Wiz Defend
Wiz Defend: Broad hybrid-cloud detection and response with investigation and containment automation. Ranked #1 of 23 in Cloud Detection and Response Software by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for broad hybrid-cloud detection and response.
At a glance
- Editor score9.4 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forBroad hybrid-cloud detection and response
- Automated responseYes
- Founded2020 · New York City, United States
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Covers cloud, SaaS, identities, Kubernetes, workloads, and control-plane activity
- Automates investigation, containment playbooks, and response workflows
- Connects with major clouds, SIEM, SOAR, PagerDuty, and Kubernetes
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales for a quote
- Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
- Modular licensing can make cost planning more complex
Our verdict on Wiz Defend
Wiz Defend is a cloud detection and response platform for security operations, cloud security, and incident response teams. It brings together cloud and SaaS log analysis, cloud control-plane activity, identity threats, workload signals, Kubernetes runtime monitoring, threat intelligence, and hunting. Coverage spans hybrid environments across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud, with web and API access. The product is suited to organizations that need one detection and response layer across cloud infrastructure, applications, identities, and containers.
Its strongest distinction is breadth paired with response depth. Wiz Defend uses eBPF-powered runtime threat detection, correlates control-plane activity, monitors and can block Kubernetes runtime threats, and supports forensic data collection, automated containment playbooks, and response workflows. Blue Agent adds AI-assisted threat investigation, while source-code remediation and root-cause analysis connect security findings to possible fixes. These capabilities make it a fit for teams investigating incidents that cross identities, workloads, cloud services, and application code. Teams focused only on a single workload type or a narrow log source may find that scope unnecessary.
Pricing follows a contact-sales model under the Wiz Defend plan, with modular licensing based on workloads, log ingestion, or sensors. That structure can align spending with the parts of the environment being monitored, but buyers will need to define their expected workload, ingestion, and sensor requirements before comparing the total cost. Integration with SIEM and SOAR platforms supports existing security operations, and PagerDuty can connect response processes with incident notification. Choose Wiz Defend when hybrid-cloud visibility, investigation, and automated containment are central requirements; choose a narrower tool when the priority is a simpler deployment focused on one environment or detection layer.
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Wiz Defend fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Cloud coverage | Hybrid |
| Control-plane detection | Yes |
| Workload detection | Yes |
| Identity threat detection | Yes |
| Automated response | Yes |
| Container detection | Yes |
| Log retention | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 8 integrations: SIEM, SOAR, PagerDuty, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (source) |
| Website | wiz.io |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Wiz Defend integrations
Wiz Defend lists 8 integrations on its own site.
- SIEM
- SOAR
- PagerDuty
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Oracle Cloud
- Kubernetes
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- CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud SecurityA broad CNAPP and CDR platform for teams securing cloud workloads, containers, and Kubernetes.8.9
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