A neocloud is a specialized cloud provider built around high-performance GPU capacity for AI and other compute-heavy workloads. Unlike general-purpose cloud platforms, neoclouds optimize for fast access to accelerator hardware, dense networking, and large-scale inference or training jobs.
In cyber security, neoclouds matter because they can turn infrastructure into a concentration risk. If a business depends on one GPU provider for critical AI services, weak exit rights, opaque subcontracting, or unclear jurisdiction can create lock-in and complicate incident response, audit, and migration. Defenders should treat neoclouds like critical third-party ICT services: verify logging and access controls, review data residency and legal entity structure, test export and failover paths, and define concentration thresholds. Attackers may try to exploit this dependency indirectly, by targeting the provider, abusing shared admin paths, or forcing disruption where customers cannot quickly move workloads.