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Upwind, a next-generation cloud security leader, announced the launch of its “Open Source Security Model,” a groundbreaking approach that brings extreme ownership, adaptability, and transparency to cloud risk management. Upwind also announced its recognition on the prestigious CRN® 2025 Stellar Startups list in the Security category, which honors the most forward-looking vendors shaping innovation and growth in the IT channel.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security provider, announced today a strategic partnership with Coalfire, a leading FedRAMP cybersecurity advisor and assessor, to accelerate federal agencies’ adoption of modern cloud security. Together, the companies are pursuing a FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency designation, clearing the way for civilian agencies to deploy Upwind’s comprehensive runtime-first Cloud Native Application Platform (CNAPP) while meeting strict compliance standards.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security leader, announced today the launch of its Exposure Validation Engine, a first-of-its-kind capability that brings dynamic, real-time validation into the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) layer. This innovation enables security, engineering, and compliance teams to validate live cloud exposures with precision in real-world conditions.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security provider, today announced that it has been named a Cloud Security Leader and CADR (Cloud Application Detection and Response) Leader in the Latio 2025 Cloud Security Report. The annual report identifies the top innovators, technologies, and vendors redefining how organizations secure cloud-native environments against evolving threats. This year’s edition marks a turning point for the industry, shifting focus from visibility to runtime reality, the live context of what’s happening inside workloads and applications.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security provider, today announced it has been recognized across multiple analyst reports in 2025, including publications from Gartner® and Frost & Sullivan. Upwind believes these acknowledgements validate its bottom up, hard work, rebuilding cloud security with Runtime as a foundation and its momentum in shaping the future of cloud-native security and highlight the company’s continued impact on the rapidly evolving CNAPP (Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform) category.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security provider, today announced the full integration of Nyx into its product offering, following the successful completion of its acquisition in April 2025. This marks a major milestone in Upwind’s mission to unify cloud infrastructure and application security. With Nyx’s function-level runtime visibility fully embedded in the Upwind platform, customers gain unprecedented depth in threat detection and vulnerability prioritization from infrastructure to the application layer.

Upwind, the next-generation runtime-powered cloud security provider, announced today at RSA the launch of its enhanced inventory and posture modules. This release makes Upwind the first CSPM that automatically prioritizes posture-based risk based on real-world runtime usage. Upwind’s new capability allows security teams to build custom posture rules and frameworks using live production data, not just static best practices – a breakthrough in how organizations define, detect and enforce cloud security at scale.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security provider, announced today its first-ever acquisition, Nyx Security, an embedded cybersecurity startup. The acquisition accelerates Upwind’s expansion into application runtime security, establishing the company as the leader in runtime security by combining cutting-edge application analysis with its existing strength in protecting cloud infrastructure.

Upwind, a next-generation cloud security provider, announced today the release of Upwind GenAI Security, a first-of-its-kind solution that empowers security teams to proactively detect and respond to threats targeting AI workloads in real time.