Upwind

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Upwind is a runtime-powered cloud security platform that leverages real-time data to secure cloud infrastructures. By continuously monitoring the runtime behavior of cloud resources and applications, Upwind provides organizations with comprehensive visibility, enabling them to detect and mitigate threats as they emerge. This proactive approach ensures that security teams can focus on addressing high-priority risks, reducing alert noise by 95%, and identifying root causes of threats ten times faster. Key Features and Functionality: - Comprehensive Cloud Security: Upwind offers a centralized solution encompassing Cloud Security Posture Management , Cloud Workload Protection Platform , Cloud Detection and Response , API security, vulnerability management, identity security, and container security. - Real-Time Visibility: The platform provides a live map of network and application topology, allowing organizations to monitor resource communication, including network traffic and APIs, in real time. - Runtime Data Utilization: By analyzing runtime data, Upwind creates security baselines based on normal cloud environment behavior, enabling accurate risk assessment and efficient threat detection. - Efficient Deployment: Upwind's lightweight eBPF sensor can be deployed in minutes using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Helm Chart, providing immediate insights into network topology and cloud resources. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Upwind addresses the evolving challenges of cloud security by shifting the focus from static configurations to dynamic runtime usage. Traditional security approaches often generate excessive alerts, leading to fatigue and inefficiency. Upwind's real-time monitoring and analysis reduce alert noise by 95%, allowing security teams to concentrate on critical threats. By providing deep context into cloud environments, Upwind enables organizations to detect and prevent attacks in real time, ensuring robust protection of their digital assets.