New Delhi: Upwind has announced a major expansion of its presence in India, citing rising demand for real-time cloud risk management as cloud and artificial intelligence adoption accelerate across industries.
India Identified as Strategic Growth Market
The company said it will make significant investments in India over the coming years by scaling its engineering and go-to-market teams, strengthening local operations, and deploying an in-country SaaS instance. The local SaaS deployment is designed to support data residency, performance, and regulatory requirements.
India has been identified as a strategic growth market in Upwind’s global expansion roadmap. The country’s cloud ecosystem continues to expand under the Digital India push, with increasing adoption of cloud-first public services, modern digital infrastructure, and AI-driven workloads.
Rising Cloud Security Risks
Citing industry data, Upwind said that 85 percent of large enterprises in India experienced at least one cloud security incident in 2025. The average cost of a data breach reached Rs 220 million, highlighting the growing need for stronger runtime security.
Amiram Shachar, Co-founder and CEO of Upwind, said the scale and speed of cloud and AI adoption in India require a shift toward runtime cloud security. He noted that enterprises must focus on live, reachable, and exploitable risks in dynamic environments.
Rinki Sethi, CISO at Upwind, added that evolving regulations such as the DPDP Act and CERT-In directions are pushing organizations to prioritize real-time visibility and governance in cloud-native systems.
Partner-Led Expansion Strategy
Upwind will follow a partner-first approach, strengthening collaborations with hyperscalers, including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, and deepening integration with AWS Security Hub.
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