San Francisco, California, United States, June 2025 – Upwind, the runtime-first cloud security platform, has announced the appointment of Rinki Sethi as its new Chief Security Officer. In her new role, Sethi will lead Upwind’s global Information Security and Technology functions and contribute to strategic initiatives across marketing, go-to-market, and customer engagement—driving adoption of runtime security across the enterprise landscape.
Sethi joins Upwind at a pivotal moment, as the company continues to scale rapidly. With 4,000% YoY revenue growth in 2024, 40% customer expansion, and over 30 product updates in Q1 2025, Upwind has solidified its position as a leading challenger to legacy CNAPP vendors. Its differentiated offering centers on real-time, runtime-first detection and protection across the entire cloud stack.
Bringing more than 20 years of experience, Sethi has held senior cybersecurity roles at top-tier organizations such as Twitter, BILL, Rubrik, Walmart, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and eBay/PayPal. She also serves on the boards of Vaultree and ForgeRock, and is a founding partner at Lockstep Ventures, investing in next-gen cybersecurity innovation. As an early customer of Upwind, Sethi brings a dual lens of practitioner and strategist, positioning her uniquely to lead the company’s next chapter.
“Rinki is one of the most respected CISOs in the world, and her decision to join Upwind is a major signal of where the future of cloud security is headed,” said Amiram Shachar, CEO and Co-founder of Upwind. “She was one of the first to recognize that runtime context transforms how we secure the cloud. Now, she’ll help scale that vision globally with the technical depth, customer empathy, and executive horsepower to match.”
Sethi added, “As a CISO, I lived the pain of chasing dashboards while incidents unfolded in real-time. Upwind is the first platform I’ve seen that flips the model, from reactive noise to real-time decisions. As an early customer, I experienced how powerful it is to operate with full runtime context. That’s why I’m joining Upwind—to help build the future I always wanted as a practitioner.”
Sethi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering from UC Davis and a Master’s in Information Security from Capella University. A passionate advocate for women in cybersecurity, she is also a mother of two, a fitness enthusiast, and a committed mentor within the startup and security communities.
About Upwind
Upwind is a next-generation cloud security platform purpose-built for today’s dynamic, cloud-native environments. It merges cloud security posture management with real-time, runtime context to deliver actionable protection across the full application lifecycle. Upwind’s unified CNAPP platform integrates CSPM, CWPP, CDR, vulnerability management, and identity security—powered by agentless visibility and eBPF-based runtime detection. Backed by leading investors including Greylock, Cyberstarts, Craft Ventures, and NBA stars Steph Curry and Omri Casspi, Upwind has raised $180 million since its founding in 2022 and continues to lead the runtime security revolution.
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