Top 10: Cloud Security Platforms

In a cyber threat landscape that continues to become more sophisticated, ensuring that mobile infrastructure and services is left undisrupted is becoming more of a priority. This includes keeping data private and safe across an organisation, or any type of online-based platform.

Securing these systems involves the assistance of cloud providers and their cloud security platforms. According to a 2024 report by Moody’s, Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) companies have witnessed their cybersecurity budgets soar by 125% between 2019 and 2023, confirming the urgency of the issue.

With this in mind, Mobile Magazine looks at some of the most high-profile companies around the world committed to enhancing cloud security for telco businesses.

10. Cisco

Revenue: US$56.99bn (2023)

Employees: 84,900+

CEO: Chuck Robbins

Founded: 1984

Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. A significant part of its offerings includes a comprehensive suite of cloud security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and secure access solutions tailored for telecom networks and mobile operators. 

The Cisco Secure Cloud Protection Suite includes cloud services that provide consolidated management of security policies, centralised controls, asset discovery, attack path management and risk- based vulnerability management across data centres and clouds.

9. Trend Micro

Revenue: US$457.9m (Global CNAPP 2023)

Employees: 7,000+

CEO: Eva Chen

Founded: 1988

Trend Micro is an American-Japanese cybersecurity software company. As one of the leading figures in enterprise security, the company’s platform offers a range of advanced threat defence techniques. 

One such offering is Trend Micro Cloud One, a security services platform for organisations that are building in the cloud. It offers a range of services to help secure cloud infrastructure and meet specific cloud security needs, including identifying cloud threats and maintaining security. Users pay for the amount they use.

8. Palo Alto Networks

Revenue: US$5.9bn (2023)

Employees: 13,948+

CEO: Nikesh Arora

Founded: 2005

As a multinational cybersecurity company, Palo Alto Networks provides integrated cybersecurity platforms with advanced threat protection capabilities for mobile and cloud environments.

Its comprehensive cloud security platform, Prisma Cloud, is a Code to Cloud platform that

secures apps from design to runtime. It is designed to protect applications to prevent data breaches by reducing risk surfaces.

7. Zscaler

Revenue: US$553.2m (2023)

Employees: 8,300+

CEO: Jay Chaudhry

Founded: 2007

Zscaler is a cybersecurity company that offers cloud-based services to protect enterprise networks and data. Part of these offerings include cloud-native security services like secure web gateways and zero trust network access, which is particularly relevant for those working within the mobile sector.

Its cloud service, Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), provides seamless zero trust access to private applications running on public cloud or within data centres. With ZPA, the company states that applications are never exposed to the internet and so are completely invisible to users that are unauthorised. 

6. VMware

Revenue: US$13.3m (2023)

Employees: 38,300+

CEO: Hock Tan (post-acquisition)

Founded: 1998

VMware provides software-driven telco cloud infrastructure and cross-cloud services to help telecom operators build and secure cloud-native platforms. The company has partnered with several leading telcos over the years to successfully roll out 5G networks.

It offers a range of different cloud-based security services, including VMware Cloud Web Security, which protects users and infrastructure from internal and external threats. It provides visibility, control, and ensures compliance. 

5. Fortinet

Revenue: US$5.3bn (2023)

Employees: 13,500+

CEO: Ken Xie

Founded: 2000

As a cybersecurity leader, Fortinet offers a range of cloud security solutions, including its FortiGuard Mobile Security Service, which is designed to combat cyberattacks against mobile platforms and devices.

Notably, its platform, Fortinet Security Fabric, combines secure networking with AI-driven security operations. It also has a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to protect workloads across cloud, data centre and on-premises environments. 

4. Check Point Software Technologies

Revenue: US$1.89bn

Employees: 6,000+

CEO: Nadav Zafrir (from December 2024)

Founded: 1993

Check Point Software Technologies is a multinational provider of software and combined hardware and software products for IT security. These offerings include network security, endpoint security, cloud security, mobile security, data security and security management. 

Such a comprehensive range of products that offer cloud security solutions can be tailored successfully for telecom and mobile environments. This includes its CloudGuard platform, which provides industry-leading advanced threat prevention and cloud network security for the user’s public, private and hybrid clouds.

3. Ericsson

Revenue: US$$23.97bn (2023)

Employees: 99,000+

CEO: Börje Ekholm

Founded: 1876

As well as being a leading telecommunications company, Ericsson offers telco cloud solutions that enable operators to build secure cloud infrastructure for 5G services. The organisation continually seeks new technological ways to improve its customer offerings.

This includes one of its services, a Cloud RAN security solution, which is a zero trust security approach designed to protect data across internal and external interfaces.

“We are building a solution on top of Ericsson's secure products and also multi-vendor third-party products,” Keijo Mononen, Head of Security Solutions at Ericsson, explained to Mobile Magazine at MWC Barcelona 2024. 

“Our aim is to secure the network end-to-end, meaning from core to radio, but also vertically in the full stack from the operating system, cloud, cloud infrastructure and also telecom applications, and also utilising zero trust architecture principles for the mobile network.”

2. Huawei

Revenue: US$99.4m (2023)

Employees: 207,000+

CEO: Ren Zhengfei

Founded: 1987

Huawei is a global technology company based in the People’s Republic of China. It provides cloud security solutions specifically designed for telecom networks, including its Elastic Cloud Server (ECS) and Cloud Container Engine (CCE).

With its cloud security offering, Huawei Cloud, customers can expect to build a secure cloud environment with Huawei’s more than 30 years of security experience. The company states that it seeks to combine the best cloud security practices with services that are easily available and scalable. 

Customers are able to pay for their services on a pay-per-use basis, which in turn helps them better protect and manage their application systems and essential data kept in the cloud.

1. AT&T 

Revenue: US$128.4bn (2023)

Employees: 174,000+

CEO: John T. Stankey

Founded: 1885

AT&T is a US multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is currently the world’s third-largest telecommunications company by revenue and the second-largest wireless carrier in the US. In 2023, the company was ranked 13th on the US Fortune 500.

AT&T’s cybersecurity division, now known as the standalone company LevelBlue, offers a range of cloud and mobile security solutions. It does this by leveraging AT&T's expertise in telecommunications to provide comprehensive protection for all its customers.

Its managed security services aim to provide robust Network XDR and more by extending AT&T’s legacy of cybersecurity solutions for businesses. 

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