- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Best for: Companies running mostly on Azure
Defender for Cloud earns a spot because it puts posture, compliance tracking, attack paths and workload protection for Azure, AWS and Google Cloud in one place, and Secure Score gives you an ordered list of fixes. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise estates. The protection plans are separate for servers, containers, databases, storage and APIs, so decide which ones you need before you compare it with the rest.
From Best Cloud Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
- Zscaler AI-SPM
Best for: Zscaler customers running AI on cloud platforms
This is a close match for the core job of the list, because it starts from the cloud AI platforms where your models and data actually sit. It plugs into Zscaler Data Security, so it pays off most if you already run Zscaler, and you should check how much of the value holds up without it.
From Best AI SPM Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
