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Tenable vs Upwind

Tenable sells Tenable One, a platform that unifies security visibility, insight and action across an attack surface. 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 Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). 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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Tenable vs Upwind: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
TenableTenable sells Tenable One, a platform that unifies security visibility, insight and action across an attack surface.tenable.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
  • Tenable One[2][3][4][8]A platform that unifies security visibility, insight and action across an attack surface.
  • 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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Founded
20022022[2][4]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPrivately held[4][11]
Named customers
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Recent news
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[11]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Tenable describes converged OT and IT environments among the environments it covers. Tenable's pages cover multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and Active Directory and Entra ID identity environments. Tenable describes highly dynamic cloud or remote workforce assets among those its asset discovery covers.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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November 5, 2026November 5, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Tenable and Upwind are both filed under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).

Where they differ, field by field

  • Tenable's primary category is Vulnerability management; Upwind's is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
  • Tenable is also filed under External attack surface management and OT and ICS security. Upwind is also filed under Cloud security posture management, Cloud detection and response and API security.
  • Tenable lists Tenable One. Upwind lists Cloud Security, AI Security, Agentic Security, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) and 1 more.
  • Tenable was founded in 2002. Upwind was founded in 2022.
  • Upwind is privately held.

What it sells: Tenable

What Tenable One does[2][3][4][8]
Tenable One maps the attack surface across infrastructure, cloud, identity, OT, third-party applications and AI. Tenable Hexa AI is the agentic layer of Tenable One.

Questions about Tenable and Upwind

What do Tenable and Upwind sell?
Tenable sells Tenable One. Upwind sells Cloud Security, AI Security, Agentic Security, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) and 1 more.
Are Tenable and Upwind in the same category?
They share Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). Tenable's primary category is Vulnerability management and Upwind's is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
When were Tenable and Upwind founded?
Tenable was founded in 2002. Upwind was founded in 2022.
Who owns Tenable and Upwind?
Upwind is privately held.
Who are Tenable and Upwind sold to?
Tenable describes converged OT and IT environments among the environments it covers. Upwind's API offering is aimed at organizations that run APIs in the cloud.

About Tenable

Tenable sells Tenable One, a platform that unifies security visibility, insight and action across an attack surface. Tenable One uses native signals, exposure intelligence and third-party data to map the attack surface across infrastructure, cloud, identity, OT, third-party applications and AI. Tenable One connects potential risk with pathways for exploitation and impact through continuously enriched exposure intelligence. Tenable One unifies disparate security data to show how a weakness in one domain can escalate into a breach in another. Tenable Hexa AI is the agentic layer of Tenable One.[2][3]

Tenable One Vulnerability Management is built on Tenable Nessus technology and is managed in the cloud. Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) is powered by generative AI, enriched threat intelligence and context-aware scoring. Tenable unifies all vulnerability management data with continuous asset scanning and automated risk prioritization capabilities. Tenable supports bi-directional ticketing to mobilize remediation and benchmarking of progress. Tenable One discovers and continuously inventories assets across IT, cloud, OT, web applications and the external attack surface. Tenable One measures, compares and tracks exposure using risk scores and benchmarks. Exposure alerts from Tenable One can be integrated with manual or automated ticketing workflows for IT, cloud and security teams.[1][3][4][5]

Tenable cloud security addresses misconfigurations, risky entitlements and vulnerabilities across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Tenable combines cloud workload protection (CWPP) with cloud security posture management (CSPM and KSPM).[2][4][5]

Tenable identity security uncovers weaknesses and overprivileged access in Active Directory and Entra ID. Tenable offers a unified security solution for converged OT/IT environments. Tenable continuously discovers AI tools, agents and workloads across an attack surface. Tenable discovers shadow AI, AI workloads, services and externally exposed AI components. Tenable identifies vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in AI workloads and supporting cloud infrastructure. Tenable provides visibility into employee use of generative AI and autonomous agents. Tenable detects and responds to AI-specific threats and misuse, including prompt injection and jailbreaks.[2][4][5][6]

Tenable Security Center identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities based on risk to a business and is managed on premises. Tenable Security Center provides an automated approach to implementing and maintaining many technical controls included in an Information Security Management System based on ISO/IEC 27001/27002 standards. Tenable Security Center collects data from multiple sensors to analyse vulnerability, threat, network traffic and event information. Tenable Security Center supports most technical controls prescribed in the NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27002 and CIS CSC frameworks. Tenable Security Center provides active and passive monitoring of technical control status. Tenable Security Center audits configurations of many third-party products and analyses events generated by them to identify control weaknesses.[5][7]

Tenable One connectors combine data from third-party security tools. Tenable One connectors can ingest data from additional tools, internal systems, spreadsheets or files. Tenable offers several global hosting locations, depending on the product used. Tenable customers may request a specific geographic region prior to deployment. Tenable keeps customer data within the designated region, including backups. Tenable Identity Exposure uses additional Azure data center locations. Tenable supports regional failover and disaster recovery for its cloud-based services. Tenable targets an RPO and RTO of 48 hours for all cloud-based solutions.[1][2][3][5][8][9]

Tenable on the record

Sources

Tenable full record

  1. [1]About usTenable · tenable.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Vulnerability and exposure management | Cloud and AI security | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Tenable One Vulnerability Management | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Tenable One Pricing | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Tenable One exposure management platform and products | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]AI security solutions | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]ISO/IEC 27001/27002 | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Tenable One connectors | Tenable®Tenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Tenable Trust PortalTenable · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Tenable Vulnerability Management Reviews 2026G2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C
  11. [11]Tenable Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026Gartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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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