Upwind, the cloud-security platform provider, today announced the launch of its “Open Source Security Model,” introducing a new approach that emphasises extreme ownership, flexibility and runtime-intelligence for managing cloud risk. The announcement also highlighted Upwind’s addition to the The Channel Company CRN 2025 Stellar Startups list in the Security category, reaffirming its innovation leadership.
The new model enables security, DevOps and compliance teams to modify, accept, recast and snooze risks directly within the Upwind platform. This decentralised workflow allows organisations to tailor how risks are detected, prioritised, and remediated, bridging the gap between detection and decision.
“In the age of AI, where teams are adopting new tools and cloud environments are becoming dynamic and complex, it’s harder than ever for centralised security teams to keep up,” said Moshe Hassan, VP of Research at Upwind. “Our Open Source Security Model gives every team the tools to take ownership of their risks, guided by Upwind’s runtime intelligence.”
Designed for enterprise scale, the model merges runtime visibility with collaborative workflows, enabling faster remediation of true risks rather than static alerts. Upwind noted that over the last six months it expanded its channel ecosystem with more than 70 new partnerships and achieved a year-on-year growth rate of 4,000 %. Its customers now include major names like Peloton, Bill, Fiverr and Agoda.
For insurance firms, reinsurers and risk-management teams, the launch signals a shift: cloud risk must be governed not just by isolated teams but across the enterprise with transparent controls and shared accountability. The Open Source Security Model may help insurers integrate runtime risk management into underwriting, vendor oversight and cyber resilience strategies.