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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Upwind Appoints Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to Accelerate the Runtime Security Revolution
PRNewswire San Francisco (California) [US], June 12: Upwind, the runtime-first cloud security platform, announced today the appointment of cybersecurity industry leader Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer. In this role, Sethi will lead Upwind's global Information Security and Technology functions, while also helping drive company-wide strategy across marketing, go-to-market, and customer engagement--accelerating the adoption of runtime security across the enterprise. Sethi joins Upwind at a defining moment for the industry and for the company. Following 4,000% YoY revenue growth in 2024, 40% customer expansion and more than 30 product updates in Q1 2025, Upwind has become a formidable challenger to legacy CNAPP vendors by delivering what others can't: real-time, runtime-first detection, and protection across every layer of the cloud stack. A recognized cybersecurity executive and board member, Sethi brings over two decades of experience building and scaling security programs at companies such as Twitter, BILL, Rubrik, Walmart, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and eBay/PayPal, while serving on the boards of Vaultree and ForgeRock. She is also a founding partner at Lockstep Ventures, where she invests in the next generation of cybersecurity innovation and disruption. As one of Upwind's early customers, Sethi brings a unique perspective from both the customer and boardroom lens--making her a natural fit to help lead the company's next phase of growth. "Rinki is one of the most respected CISOs in the world, and her decision to join Upwind is a major signal of where the future of cloud security is headed," said Amiram Shachar, CEO and co-founder of Upwind. "She was one of the first to recognize that runtime context transforms how we secure the cloud. Now, she'll help scale that vision globally with the technical depth, customer empathy, and executive horsepower to match." Unlike traditional cloud security tools that rely on static rules and fragmented signals, Upwind delivers a unified CNAPP platform that combines agentless visibility with eBPF-powered runtime detection. By integrating CSPM, CWPP, CDR, vulnerability management, and identity security into a single platform, and grounding it all in live runtime activity, Upwind helps security teams focus on what matters and act before threats become incidents. Customers report up to 95% fewer alerts and dramatically faster time-to-remediation. "As a CISO, I lived the pain of chasing dashboards while incidents unfolded in real-time," said Rinki Sethi, Chief Security Officer of Upwind. "Upwind is the first platform I've seen that flips the model, from reactive noise to real-time decisions. As an early customer, I experienced how powerful it is to operate with full runtime context. That's why I'm joining Upwind, to help build the future I always wanted as a practitioner." Sethi holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from UC Davis and a master's degree in Information Security from Capella University. She is a widely recognized industry voice, passionate mentor, and advocate for women in security. Outside of work, she's a mom of two, a fitness enthusiast, and an active supporter of startups shaping the next wave of cybersecurity innovation. About Upwind Upwind is the next-generation cloud security platform that helps organizations run faster and more securely. Designed for today's dynamic, cloud-native environments, Upwind combines cloud security posture with real-time runtime context to deliver actionable protection across the entire application lifecycle. Founded by Amiram Shachar and the team behind (acquired by NetApp for $450M), Upwind is backed by Greylock, Cyberstarts, Leaders Fund, Craft Ventures, Cerca Partners, Penny Jar (founded by NBA star Steph Curry), and Sheva (founded by NBA player Omri Casspi). The company has raised $180M since its founding in 2022. Learn more at Media Contact Justine Rosin Headline Media justine@ IL:+972 54 885 9141 US:+1 917 724 2176 UK:+44 203 769 2363 Photo: (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by PRNewswire. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
Techday NZ
2 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Upwind names Rinki Sethi Chief Security Officer amid growth
Upwind has appointed Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer, where she will lead the company's global Information Security and Technology functions, as well as contribute to strategy across marketing, go-to-market, and customer engagement. Sethi brings more than twenty years of experience in cybersecurity, having held senior roles at Twitter, BILL, Rubrik, Walmart, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and eBay/PayPal. She has served on the boards of Vaultree and ForgeRock and is a founding partner at Lockstep Ventures. Upwind reports significant business momentum, citing a 4,000% year-on-year revenue increase in 2024, 40% growth in its customer base, and over 30 product updates in the first quarter of 2025. The company positions itself as an alternative to traditional CNAPP vendors, focusing on real-time, runtime-first detection and protection across cloud environments. Leadership perspective "Rinki is one of the most respected CISOs in the world, and her decision to join Upwind is a major signal of where the future of cloud security is headed," said Amiram Shachar, CEO and co-founder of Upwind. "She was one of the first to recognise that runtime context transforms how we secure the cloud. Now, she'll help scale that vision globally with the technical depth, customer empathy, and executive horsepower to match." As an early customer of Upwind, Sethi brings both practitioner and boardroom experience to the new role. Upwind's approach integrates CSPM, CWPP, CDR, vulnerability management, and identity security, anchored in live runtime activity. According to the company, this results in up to 95% fewer alerts and faster incident remediation for customers. Sethi's experience "As a CISO, I lived the pain of chasing dashboards while incidents unfolded in real-time," said Rinki Sethi, Chief Security Officer of Upwind. "Upwind is the first platform I've seen that flips the model, from reactive noise to real-time decisions. As an early customer, I experienced how powerful it is to operate with full runtime context. That's why I'm joining Upwind, to help build the future I always wanted as a practitioner." Sethi holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from UC Davis and a master's degree in Information Security from Capella University. She is recognised as an industry voice and advocate for women in security. Outside of work, Sethi is a mother of two, fitness enthusiast, and active supporter of early-stage cybersecurity startups. Follow us on: Share on:
Techday NZ
04-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
ZEST Security partners with Upwind for faster AI-driven cloud fixes
ZEST Security has announced a new integration with Upwind to combine real-time, runtime-powered cloud visibility with AI-driven remediation capabilities. According to ZEST Security, the collaboration is designed to bridge the gap between the identification of cloud security risks and the remediation process, streamlining response actions for both security and DevOps teams. The integration allows teams to detect cloud threats as they occur, trace vulnerabilities back to their root causes in code, and automatically generate as well as implement high-impact solutions. Security teams are able to use Upwind to achieve comprehensive and real-time insight into cloud workloads, applications, identities, data flows, and APIs, surfacing actionable intelligence that assists with the identification of threats and risk exposures as they arise. ZEST Security's integration with Upwind is intended to simplify the remediation of findings by analysing available solutions and automatically producing the most efficient and effective paths for resolution. Solutions may include code-based fixes, critical patching, or the use of existing security controls and cloud-native services. Hannah Sather, Senior Account Executive, stated: "The complexity of cloud environments and modern applications demands specialised, cloud-native solutions to effectively manage risk exposure. Security teams today benefit from deep, runtime-level visibility combined with the ability to rapidly remediate and mitigate identified risks. That's why we're excited to announce a new integration with Upwind to empower security and DevOps teams to identify, prioritise, and resolve cloud threats with unprecedented speed and scale." The process to implement the integration has been streamlined. Users generate API credentials in their Upwind account and connect them to ZEST using a connector supplied by the company. Once established, runtime security findings from Upwind are made available in the ZEST platform, enriched with context, ownership details, and prioritised remediation and mitigation paths using ZEST's AI Resolution Engine. Hannah Sather added: "See More. Fix Faster. Upwind provides deep, runtime intelligence that gives security teams complete visibility across workloads, applications, identities, data flows, and APIs. By surfacing real-time, actionable insights, Upwind helps security teams cut through the noise, reduce exposure, and detect cloud threats as they happen." The integration includes several key features. Security teams gain deep visibility into workloads, applications, identities, data flows, and APIs in real time. Vulnerabilities and risks can be identified promptly, and ZEST's Agentic AI generates guided resolution paths for remediation and mitigation. The platform supports Security as Code (SaC) through integration with existing DevOps workflows. Automated root cause analysis is a further feature, tracing risks back to their origin in code and generating replacement code. Existing guardrails, controls, and policies can also be utilised to help reduce the exploitability, severity, and exposure associated with cloud security issues. Regarding the benefits, ZEST Security stated that the integration is intended to accelerate the time taken to remediate issues by matching risks to the most efficient solutions, subsequently reducing mean time to resolution and operational friction. The integration also harnesses Agentic AI to move beyond automating manual tasks. The technology correlates findings, performs automated root cause analysis, and generates high-impact resolution pathways. The coordinated approach streamlines the progression from real-time identification of risks to guided remediation and mitigation, and aims to deliver holistic risk reduction by combining code-based remediation, patching, and the application of mitigating controls. Hannah Sather said: "We're so excited to join forces with Upwind to empower security teams to move faster and secure their cloud environment."
