The Security Graph is kind of like the Swiss Army knife. It really helps drive quick decisions because we can get to the data very fast.
Chris Waters, Director of Cybersecurity Architecture, Ciena
Achieved Zero Criticals
across cloud environments as of May 2026
Reduced operational overhead
transitioning day-to-day cloud security management from architects to an operations team
Consolidated 6 independent security and vulnerability tools
into a single platform
Ciena uses Wiz to secure a large, complex multi-cloud environment spanning four cloud service providers. As the company rapidly expanded its cloud footprint to support growing global bandwidth demand, its security team struggled with fragmented tooling, inconsistent visibility, and siloed development practices. Managing cloud risk across multiple disconnected systems made it difficult to prioritize issues and communicate consistently across teams.
To address these challenges, Ciena consolidated 5–6 separate security and vulnerability management tools into Wiz. The team selected Wiz for its agentless deployment model, centralized visibility, and ability to normalize risk across cloud environments. Deployment took only days, allowing the team to quickly gain a unified view of cloud risk without introducing operational friction for development teams.
Wiz also helped drive a broader cultural shift inside the organization. By creating a common language between security and development teams, Ciena improved collaboration and increased developer engagement in cloud security initiatives. The company now uses Wiz Security Graph to accelerate investigations, identify systemic risk patterns, and support faster, data-driven decision making across its cloud environments.
As a result, Ciena significantly improved its cloud security posture and achieved “Zero Criticals” across its cloud environments as of May 2026. The company continues to expand governance initiatives through custom compliance frameworks built in Wiz, helping standardize security practices across all four cloud providers while scaling cloud operations efficiently.
