[Press] Cloocus Becomes First Company in Korea to Achieve Wiz Premier Partner Status

May 6, 2026 – Cloocus, a data and artificial intelligence (AI)-focused cloud specialist company led by CEO Steve Hong, announced that it has become the first company in Korea to achieve the ‘Premier Partner’ status — the highest partner tier within the Wiz Partner Alliance operated by global cloud and AI security leader Wiz, which recently joined Google Cloud.

Wiz is a global cloud security company that protects every cloud environment organizations build and operate. Through the Wiz Security Platform, the company integrates code, cloud, and runtime environments into a single unified context. This enables security and engineering teams to intuitively identify real risks, address issues at their root cause, and respond rapidly to emerging threats. Today, more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies use Wiz to strengthen cloud security visibility and risk management capabilities.

The Wiz Partner Alliance is a global partner ecosystem designed to help customers innovate faster and more securely in cloud environments. Among its tiers, the ‘Premier Partner’ designation is reserved only for partners capable of delivering cloud security services spanning design, implementation, and operations. Partners are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of technical expertise, customer references, revenue contribution, and professional talent.

In particular, Wiz Premier Partners represent a top-tier group of partners capable of delivering advanced security architecture design, implementation based on the Wiz Security Platform, security assessments, and managed services. The designation requires a high level of technical expertise and execution capability to help customers securely adopt and operate cloud and AI environments.

Through this achievement, Cloocus has officially demonstrated its end-to-end cloud security execution capabilities across complex multi-cloud environments, spanning strategy, deployment, and operations. Building on this milestone, the company plans to expand its Wiz-based security business not only in Korea but also across Asian markets including Malaysia, further strengthening its presence in the global security market.

Andy Ritchie, Vice President of Global Channels & Alliances at Wiz, said, “As cloud and AI continue to rapidly transform how organizations innovate, Wiz is helping customers innovate faster while maintaining strong security. As a Premier Partner, Cloocus will leverage its expertise within the Wiz Partner Alliance to help customers grow more securely in cloud environments.”

Steve Hong, CEO of Cloocus, said, “Wiz Premier Partner status is not simply a technical certification, but the highest level of partner recognition requiring proven capabilities to design, implement, and operate security in real customer environments. Through this achievement, Cloocus has demonstrated its global-level security execution capabilities and will continue to provide practical support for customers’ security operations across AI and multi-cloud environments.”

Recently, Cloocus successfully completed a Wiz-based cloud security visibility enhancement project for Hyundai Motor Group and is currently delivering similar projects for major enterprise customers. The company also operates dedicated technical teams and standardized delivery frameworks for Wiz-based security services, helping enterprise customers secure multi-cloud visibility and continuously improve security operations.