Upwind Named a CNAPP Leader in the 2025 QKS SPARK Matrix
Recognition highlights Upwind’s leadership in runtime-first cloud security
The QKS SPARK Matrix™: Cloud Native Application Protection Platform, 2025 names Upwind a Leader for its market-leading performance in technology excellence and customer impact.
The report highlights Upwind’s unified CNAPP, which combines eBPF-based runtime visibility, AI-driven analytics, API and data-flow security, and cohesive compliance into a single platform built to secure cloud-native environments from the inside out. This approach gives enterprises real-time visibility into what is most important to their business instead of drowning in noise and reinforces runtime-first security as the emerging standard for modern cloud protection.
Why this report matters
QKS’ research shows how leading CNAPP vendors are:
- Moving from static configuration checks to real-time, runtime insights grounded in live telemetry
- Correlating vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, identities, and network behavior into unified attack paths
- Extending protection to the application and API layer with deep data-flow awareness
- Using AI to reduce false positives and accelerate investigation and response
- Automating evidence collection and configuration tracking to streamline compliance
