Generative AI (genAI) brings unprecedented change and innovation to cloud security, including but not limited to cloud infrastructure-native and third-party security solutions and software-as-a-service (SaaS) app security. The benefits of genAI in cloud security include better threat detection, improved cloud detection and response, lower labor costs, and reduced exposure to regulatory fines and sanctions. This report examines some of the effects that genAI will have on cloud security.