Upwind Earns Visionary Leader Recognition in Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Cloud Runtime Security Report

New York, USA, July 21st, 2026, FinanceWire

Upwind has been named a Visionary Leader in Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Frost Radar: Cloud/Application Runtime Security (CARS) report, recognizing the company's runtime-first cloud security platform, product innovation, and continued commercial growth as enterprises expand their cloud and AI deployments.

The recognition comes as the rapid adoption of cloud-native applications and AI workloads continues to reshape enterprise security priorities. As environments become increasingly dynamic, organizations are increasingly seeking security platforms that can identify which risks are actually exploitable rather than treating every vulnerability with equal urgency. That shift has placed runtime intelligence at the center of many modern cloud security strategies.

Recognition Reflects a Growing Market

Frost & Sullivan's Frost Radar evaluates technology vendors based on two primary dimensions: innovation and growth. Companies recognized in the report are assessed on their ability to introduce new technologies while demonstrating sustained market success.

In the 2026 edition, Upwind received an Innovation Score of 4.75 out of 5. Frost & Sullivan also described the company as "one of the most dynamic emerging players in the cloud security market."

According to the announcement, the analyst firm highlighted several factors behind the recognition, including Upwind's runtime-powered Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), rapid pace of product development, and continued business momentum.

The report also cited the company's more than 4,000% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024, noting that the business has continued to expand throughout 2025 and into 2026. Upwind said the recognition reflects increasing enterprise demand for cloud security platforms that provide runtime visibility alongside more effective risk prioritization.

Moving Beyond Static Security

One of the central themes of the Frost Radar recognition is Upwind's emphasis on runtime telemetry as the foundation for cloud security.

Rather than relying exclusively on static configurations or periodic infrastructure snapshots, the platform continuously gathers live runtime data to determine which vulnerabilities present meaningful risk. This approach is designed to identify exploitable issues, accelerate investigations, and reduce the volume of unnecessary alerts that security teams must process.

The platform continuously monitors application behavior, workloads, identities, network communications, and AI environments, providing CloudSec, AppSec, and SecOps teams with operational context that can help distinguish active threats from theoretical ones.

Providing Context for Security Teams

Security teams often have access to large amounts of data but limited context about which findings require immediate attention. Upwind says runtime intelligence helps bridge that gap by turning live operational information into actionable insights.

"Cloud environments are becoming increasingly dynamic, and security teams need more than static findings to make informed decisions," said Amiram Shachar, CEO and Co-founder of Upwind. "Runtime provides the context that turns overwhelming amounts of security data into actionable intelligence. We're honored to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Visionary Leader, and we believe this recognition validates our mission to help organizations prioritize real risk, investigate incidents faster, and confidently secure cloud and AI environments."

The company says its runtime-first model enables organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities that matter most while helping security teams investigate incidents more efficiently.

Expanding Runtime Protection

The announcement also points to the growing role of runtime intelligence as enterprises continue adopting cloud-native architectures and integrating AI into production systems.

According to Upwind, the company is continuing to expand its platform to provide runtime protection across cloud infrastructure, applications, identities, endpoints, and AI workloads. The broader goal is to provide organizations with continuous visibility into environments that are constantly changing.

The company also acknowledged the contributions of its customers, partners, and employees, crediting them with helping drive ongoing innovation and business growth.

As cloud security continues to evolve, analyst recognition such as the Frost Radar underscores the industry's increasing focus on technologies that incorporate real-time operational context. For organizations managing modern cloud and AI environments, runtime visibility is becoming an increasingly important element of identifying exploitable risks, prioritizing remediation efforts, and supporting faster security investigations.

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