Upwind Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in runtime-powered Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) aimed at securing cloud environments efficiently and effectively. Founded in 2022 by the team behind Spot.io, Upwind leverages deep DevOps and cloud infrastructure expertise to create solutions that allow security, engineering, and DevOps teams to work seamlessly in securing modern cloud and AI environments.
The company’s platform shifts cloud security focus to runtime, providing an inside-out approach that understands actual API usage, network activity, and data flows. This enables the detection and prevention of threats in real time, prioritizes vulnerabilities and misconfigurations accurately, and reduces alert noise by 95%, which accelerates collaboration among development and security teams.
Upwind’s technology highlights include discovering cloud topology, applications, and sensitive assets, turning complex data into actionable insights. Its approach allows organizations to see risks and threats they could not detect before and to fix risks and stop attacks swiftly in a consolidated platform, enhancing operational productivity.
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Upwind is backed by prominent investors like Greylock Partners and focuses on delivering a cloud security runtime platform that empowers customers to navigate security challenges against the backdrop of cloud complexity and alert fatigue. The company also partners with public figures in sports to embody its mission symbolically.
Upwind’s mission is to accelerate business by enabling secure cloud environments while making cloud and AI security as accessible as cloud consumption itself.