“Tuskira’s innovative use of AI to simulate real-world attacks and validate defenses in real time sets a new standard in risk identification and management. By building a digital twin of an organization’s environment, Tuskira enables security teams to proactively detect, prioritize, and neutralize threats – before they become breaches. This is a combat-ready, intelligence-led solution that doesn’t just find risks – it helps fix them efficiently. Tuskira is a deserved winner at The Cloud Security Awards for bringing clarity, confidence, and control to today’s complex threat landscape.”

Shiva Kumar, Lead Judge

“AuditBoard has redefined what information security means in a complex, compliance-driven world. As a platform built by practitioners, for practitioners, it delivers an exceptional balance of intelligence, automation, and usability – empowering teams to move beyond hindsight into foresight. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were particularly impressed by how AuditBoard’s Connected Risk model and AI-powered workflows enable real-time visibility and control, all while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and security. It’s a true example of innovation done right: focused, secure, and deeply tuned to what users actually need.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“Cloudmylab’s secure VPN infrastructure sets a new bar for what enterprise-grade access control should look like. By combining a fully air-gapped environment with rigorous multi-factor authentication and secure jump hosts, the solution provides a level of VPN security that goes far beyond traditional perimeter protection. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were impressed by how Cloudmylab integrates VPN access as a critical layer in a broader zero-trust framework – enabling customers to innovate and test securely without ever exposing sensitive environments to external threats.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“Cloudmylab’s firewall architecture demonstrates how next-generation perimeter security should be done – layered, intelligent, and seamlessly integrated into a cloud-first strategy. By leveraging enterprise-grade Cisco firewalls within its air-gapped environments, Cloudmylab ensures that each customer deployment is protected from the ground up. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were particularly impressed by how firewall security wasn’t treated as an afterthought, but as a foundational component in a tightly controlled, high-fidelity digital twin ecosystem.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“Cloudmylab has redefined what secure virtual environments can look like. Its Lab-as-a-Service platform provides fully isolated, high-fidelity virtual application and desktop environments that mirror production setups without exposing systems to risk. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were particularly impressed by how Cloudmylab delivers secure, scalable testing spaces with seamless access controls and compliance-grade protections – making it an ideal solution for organizations needing to innovate quickly without compromising on security.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were impressed by Upwind’s innovative use of real-time runtime data to close critical cloud security gaps. Their solution sets a new industry standard – offering unmatched visibility, significantly reducing alert fatigue, and empowering security teams to respond faster and more effectively than ever before.”

David Newton, Judge

“Aembit’s Workload IAM Platform stood out in this year’s Cloud Security Awards for tackling one of the most pressing challenges in modern cloud infrastructure: securing non-human identities. Rather than relying on the outdated model of credentials and secret rotation, Aembit takes a bold, secretless approach – empowering organizations to safeguard workload-to-workload communication across complex, distributed environments. It’s a forward-thinking solution with real impact, reflecting where the future of identity and access management is headed.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“Valimail’s approach to email security is a masterclass in simplicity, scalability, and impact. Their fully automated DMARC enforcement solution takes the complexity out of securing communication channels – eliminating domain spoofing and business email compromise at the source. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were especially impressed by Valimail’s ability to democratize powerful email authentication, enabling organizations of all sizes to protect their brand, their people, and their customers with minimal overhead. It’s a smart, elegant solution to one of cybersecurity’s most persistent threats.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“Axiado’s TCU represents a bold and genuinely exciting leap forward in hardware-anchored cybersecurity. By shifting intrusion detection and response into a single system-on-chip, they’ve reimagined what’s possible in cloud-scale defense. At The Cloud Security Awards, we saw clear innovation and serious potential for broad industry adoption – this is one to watch”

Jason Ford, Lead Judge

“Tuskira is redefining what AI can do for cloud security. By creating dynamic digital twins, simulating real-world attacks, and validating defenses before an incident occurs, they’ve delivered a platform that doesn’t just react to threat – it predicts and neutralizes them. Their ability to eliminate noise and surface actionable insights makes Tuskira a true game-changer in the space, and a worthy winner of the Best AI Cloud Security category at The Cloud Security Awards.”

Maneet Bansal, Lead Judge

“Keepit Cloud delivers outstanding data protection with immutable, air-gapped backups that stand firm against ransomware, insider threats, and accidental loss. Its purpose-built architecture, robust recovery features, and compliance-first design make it a clear leader in cloud data management. In a category where security, resilience, and recoverability are paramount, Keepit sets the benchmark. This is a mature, focused solution that truly understands what modern data protection demands.”

Jebastin Packiaraj Ponnudurai, Lead Judge

“IP Fabric shows that compliance doesn’t have to be dull – with powerful automation, robust auditing capabilities, and standout customer service, they’ve redefined what great security systems can look like. The Cloud Security Awards judges were particularly impressed by the strength of client testimonials, which speak to both the innovation and impact of this solution.”

Jason Ford, Lead Judge

“Commvault’s open approach to cloud-first cyber resilience set it apart in a highly competitive category. Its unified platform combines AI-powered defense, ransomware recovery, and enterprise-grade scalability – offering open, extensible solutions that integrate seamlessly across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were particularly impressed by how Commvault leverages open architecture to deliver speed, clarity, and control to over 100,000 organizations worldwide. It’s a gold standard for how open source principles can be harnessed to solve the most critical data protection challenges of our time.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“The judges were deeply impressed by Valence Security’s purpose-built approach to securing SaaS environments at scale. As organizations face a growing wave of shadow IT, identity sprawl, and third-party integrations, Valence stood out for transforming visibility into action through automation, collaboration, and real-time remediation. In a category defined by innovation and execution, Valence led the way with an exceptional balance of technical depth and usability. Their win in The Cloud Security Awards reflects their leadership in redefining how enterprises secure the modern SaaS ecosystem.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“DH2i’s DxOdyssey stood out in this year’s Cloud Security Awards as a category-defining innovation in enterprise infrastructure protection. By eliminating VPN vulnerabilities and embedding true zero-trust architecture through application-level micro-tunnels and port cloaking, they’ve delivered a solution that’s not just secure – it’s elegant. With seamless multi-cloud deployment, measurable client results, and a rock-solid performance record, DH2i has set the new standard for secure, scalable connectivity in enterprise environments.”

Maneet Bansal, Lead Judge

“IBM’s Security and Compliance Center represents the gold standard in enterprise-grade compliance. This solution doesn’t just meet regulatory requirements – it redefines how compliance is achieved at scale. By automating complex workflows, embedding policy enforcement into DevSecOps, and unifying visibility across hybrid and multicloud environments, IBM has delivered a transformative platform for today’s compliance-critical enterprises. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were particularly impressed by the platform’s ability to turn what was once a reactive, manual burden into a proactive, strategic advantage.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“Moxo have been able to combine high-level security protocols with customer-customizable workflows and secure legacy system integration – a combination that truly impressed the judges at The Cloud Security Awards. This approach acknowledges that every client has their own specific needs and cannot necessarily immediately transition from potentially expensive and pervasive business systems. By reducing the need for workarounds, this solution aids adoption and improves security overall, as end users are less likely to circumvent secure systems in favor of familiar manual processes that reintroduce vulnerabilities the system is designed to eliminate.”

Stephen Backhouse, Lead Judge

“At The Cloud Security Awards, we’re always looking for standout solutions that push beyond legacy thinking – and DH2i’s DxOdyssey does exactly that. By eliminating VPN vulnerabilities and replacing them with application-level micro-tunnels, DxOdyssey delivers a true Zero Trust architecture that’s both secure and scalable. With built-in high availability, seamless cross-platform deployment, and performance that actually improves under pressure, this is a network security solution that doesn’t just meet the moment – it defines what’s next.”

Sameer Band, Judge

“With more than 25,000 customers and over 325 petabytes of data secured daily, AvePoint has proven it can deliver trusted, enterprise-grade security at scale. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were impressed by how the AvePoint Confidence Platform balances reach and resilience – supporting large, complex organizations across multiple cloud environments with seamless rollout and robust protection. For organizations managing thousands of users, AvePoint offers not just a scalable solution, but one that is future-ready, enabling secure AI adoption and safeguarding critical data across every layer of modern collaboration.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO

“At The Cloud Security Awards, we look for solutions that not only identify risks but empower organizations to proactively eliminate them. Aqua Security’s platform, backed by the world’s most adopted open-source scanner and industry-leading threat research, delivers scalable, lifecycle-wide vulnerability assessment with measurable impact. It’s a standout example of mature, intelligent, and innovative cloud-native protection.”

Sameer Band, Judge

“The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were particularly impressed by Bottomline’s innovative approach to internal threat monitoring. Their solution delivers robust protection for businesses while maintaining a strong and commendable commitment to employee privacy – an essential balance in today’s evolving security landscape.”

David Newton, Judge

“Cloudmylab’s approach to incident management is proactive, precise, and built for speed. By isolating environments through air-gapped infrastructure and integrating advanced monitoring tools, their platform empowers organizations to detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents with minimal disruption. The Judges at The Cloud Security Awards were especially impressed by Cloudmylab’s ability to reduce operational recovery times and support root cause analysis – delivering incident resilience that’s as robust as it is rapid.”

Annabelle Whittall, The Cloud Awards COO