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StratoKey vs Upwind

StratoKey sells the CDP Platform, which encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems and secures it within API payloads. Upwind sells security for cloud workloads, APIs and agents, combining their context with runtime intelligence to identify critical risks and catch new attacks in real time. CISO Tribune files both under API security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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StratoKey vs Upwind: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
StratoKeyStratoKey sells the CDP Platform, which encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems and secures it within API payloads.stratokey.comUpwindUpwind sells security for cloud workloads, APIs and agents, combining their context with runtime intelligence to identify critical risks and catch new attacks in real time.upwind.io
What it sells
  • Cloud Data Protection Platform[3][7][9][12]Secures sensitive data before it reaches the cloud and keeps it under the customer's control throughout its lifecycle.
  • Identity Gateway[3]Connects to identity providers to authenticate and authorize every user and system before they can reach sensitive data.
  • API Gateway[1][2][3]Enforces policy on machine-to-machine traffic and encrypts or tokenizes payloads before they are transmitted.
  • Cloud Security[1]A CNAPP that combines posture, workload and runtime signals to find and prioritize cloud risks.
  • AI Security[8]Monitors AI workloads and agents within the cloud environment to identify risky configurations and behaviour.
  • Agentic Security[1][7]Watches autonomous AI agents and their skills or MCP connections for malicious or high-risk activity.
  • Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)[1]Checks cloud account and resource configuration against security policy on an ongoing basis.
  • Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM)[1]Analyses identity permissions across cloud platforms to reduce excess access.
  • Cloud Detection & Response (CDR)[1]Correlates runtime signals and cloud activity logs to detect and respond to threats as they occur.
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Headquarters
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2014[1]2022[2][4]
Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
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  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[11]
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Who it fits
In healthcare, the company names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, health technology providers, insurers and healthcare vendors. In defense, the company names regulated organizations including defense contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers. In aerospace, the company names prime contractors, satellite manufacturers, avionics suppliers and parts manufacturers. The company works with manufacturing organizations using ERP, MES, CRM, PLM and cloud platforms and addresses utilities that connect operational technology (OT) environments to cloud applications, AI and API-driven services. Deployment is inside the customer's network behind a firewall or in a government cloud.Upwind's API offering is aimed at organizations that run APIs in the cloud. Upwind's AI security offering is aimed at organizations that run AI applications on cloud infrastructure. Upwind's code security features address teams practising shift-left security in AI-native development.
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October 28, 2026November 5, 2026

Where they overlap

  • StratoKey and Upwind are both filed under API security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • StratoKey's primary category is Encryption, tokenization and key management; Upwind's is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
  • StratoKey is also filed under Compliance automation and SaaS security posture. Upwind is also filed under Cloud security posture management and Cloud detection and response.
  • StratoKey lists Cloud Data Protection Platform, Identity Gateway and API Gateway. Upwind lists Cloud Security, AI Security, Agentic Security, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) and 1 more.
  • StratoKey was founded in 2014. Upwind was founded in 2022.
  • Upwind is privately held.

What it sells: StratoKey

What Cloud Data Protection Platform does[3][7][9][12]
The Data Protection Gateway, Identity Gateway and API Gateway operate as a unified layer that governs access, enforces protection and controls what cloud, third-party and AI applications can see. The CDP Platform acts as a transparent gateway in the customer's environment. The CDP Platform sits between the customer's organization, users and cloud applications, applying protection before transmission to the cloud.
What API Gateway does[1][2][3]
The API Gateway extends the same protection and access policy to AI tools and integrations that consume data through APIs. Granular access controls restrict which users and systems can read, write or decrypt or detokenize sensitive data, and audit logs track how data moves across integrations.

Questions about StratoKey and Upwind

What do StratoKey and Upwind sell?
StratoKey sells Cloud Data Protection Platform, Identity Gateway and API Gateway. Upwind sells Cloud Security, AI Security, Agentic Security, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) and 1 more.
Are StratoKey and Upwind in the same category?
They share API security. StratoKey's primary category is Encryption, tokenization and key management and Upwind's is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
When were StratoKey and Upwind founded?
StratoKey was founded in 2014. Upwind was founded in 2022.
Who owns StratoKey and Upwind?
Upwind is privately held.
Who are StratoKey and Upwind sold to?
In healthcare, the company names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, health technology providers, insurers and healthcare vendors. Upwind's API offering is aimed at organizations that run APIs in the cloud.

About StratoKey

StratoKey sells the CDP Platform, which encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS applications or AI systems and secures it within API payloads. The Cloud Data Protection (CDP) Platform secures sensitive data before it reaches the cloud and keeps it under the customer's control throughout its lifecycle. The Data Protection Gateway, Identity Gateway and API Gateway operate as a unified layer that governs access, enforces protection and controls what cloud, third-party and AI applications can see. StratoKey CDP secures data before it leaves the customer's environment and as it moves between systems, and gives control over who can access sensitive data and under what conditions.[2]

Cloud providers typically secure their infrastructure and not customer data, and encryption managed by a provider means the provider controls decryption. StratoKey keeps encryption and decryption outside the cloud provider's environment entirely. StratoKey encrypts or tokenizes sensitive data before it reaches SaaS platforms that embed AI features and before it reaches API integrations.[2]

The Data Protection Gateway applies FIPS 140-3-validated encryption and tokenization to sensitive data fields before they reach any SaaS platform, including Plex, Salesforce, NetSuite, Jira and Confluence. Encryption processes including keys, token vaults and the data protection platform remain under the customer's control, and cloud providers, their AI tools and their integrations see only encrypted ciphertext or tokens. A centralized control plane in the platform defines and manages policies, access rules and audit logs. The API Gateway enforces policy on machine-to-machine traffic and encrypts or tokenizes payloads before they are transmitted. Granular access controls restrict which users and systems can read, write or decrypt or detokenize sensitive data, and audit logs track how data moves across integrations.[2]

The CDP Platform acts as a transparent gateway in the customer's environment. The CDP Platform sits between the customer's organization, users and cloud applications, applying protection before transmission to the cloud. The platform can be deployed inside the customer's network behind its firewall or in a government cloud, to secure data before it leaves the environment. Gateway deployments can secure and control data for users accessing cloud applications remotely, without requiring endpoint configuration. The platform can be deployed in a high available architecture with full redundancy. StratoKey supports apps including Salesforce, Plex, NetSuite, Jira and Confluence. The cloud encryption gateway uses NIST-standard FIPS 140-2 / 140-3 validated encryption libraries with 256-bit key sizes.[2][4]

Compliance features discover regulated data and automate on-going discovery and classification in cloud and SaaS applications. Compliance features automatically build compliance Plans to identify, prioritize and manage regulatory compliance. A detailed audit trail for regulatory compliance programs is logged directly against regulation. Compliance reporting for HIPAA, ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-53, GDPR and any other regulation is automated. StratoKey provides data-centric security controls that support NIS2 requirements for risk management, access control, encryption and supply chain security. CPCSC is the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, Canada's mandatory cybersecurity certification program for defence suppliers, built on ITSP.10.171. Before any CI reaches a SaaS system, the CDP Platform, which is deployed to the customer's environment, intercepts and replaces the CI with a token. StratoKey's Cloud Data Protection Platform can be deployed inside a customer's FedRAMP environment, where it acts as a gateway tokenizing sensitive fields before they reach SaaS platforms. Regulated data stays in the customer's authorized storage, while external systems receive only surrogate values, and de-tokenization occurs solely within the customer's FedRAMP authorized boundary, under the customer's keys and access controls. StratoKey provides data protection products that help organizations satisfy specific NIST SP 800-171 controls and store regulated data on-premises or in their FedRAMP-authorized environment.[2][4][5][6][7][8][11]

StratoKey secures sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) across global environments and names hospitals, clinics, research institutions, health technology providers, insurers and healthcare vendors among the healthcare organizations it enables. The Cloud Data Protection Platform secures sensitive PHI for healthcare organizations with encryption or tokenization before data is transmitted to cloud service and SaaS providers. StratoKey secures Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), ITAR-regulated technical data, and other sensitive defense-related information across cloud platforms. StratoKey encrypts and tokenizes regulated data before it reaches any cloud application, for aerospace organizations that must protect ITAR, EAR and CMMC regulated data across cloud platforms used for engineering, operations, manufacturing and collaboration. StratoKey secures manufacturing data using the Cloud Data Protection Platform's three-gateway architecture that protects data, secures integrations, and controls user access.[8][9][10][11][12]

StratoKey on the record

Sources

StratoKey full record

  1. [1]stratokey.comStratoKey · stratokey.com · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]StratoKey Cloud Data Protection and ComplianceStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]StratoKey Cloud Data Protection Platform OverviewStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Cloud EncryptionStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]NIS2 Compliance Solutions for SaaSStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]CPCSC Compliance Solutions for SaaSStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]FedRAMP Solution for SaaSStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Defense Industry Data Protection and Compliance SolutionsStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Healthcare Industry Data Protection and Compliance SolutionsStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Aerospace Industry Data Protection and Compliance SolutionsStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Utilities Industry Data Protection and Compliance SolutionsStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Manufacturing Industry Data Protection and Compliance SolutionsStratoKey · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

Upwind full record

  1. [1]upwind.ioUpwind · upwind.io · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]NewsroomUpwind · upwind.io · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Upwind Security: Cloud & AI Security for the Realtime EraUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]About - UpwindUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Upwind Case Studies: Real-World Cloud Security Success StoriesUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Run - UpwindUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Agentic Security - UpwindUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]AI Security Platform - UpwindUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Runtime API Security: Discover and Protect APIs in Real TimeUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Build - UpwindUpwind · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Upwind Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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