Upstream Recognized as a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm’s 2026 XDR Radar

As the Physical AI and smart mobility landscapes evolve, the challenge for cybersecurity teams continuously evolves. Security teams and looking for effective detection of attacks, based on effective investigations across massive data volumes at scale.

GigaOm analysts lauded Upstream’s specialized approach, noting that the company has “carved out a distinct niche by providing XDR capabilities specifically tailored to the unique telemetry and architectural requirements of connected vehicles and mobility environments”.

Key Insights from the GigaOm XDR Radar

• Live digital twins profile asset states across devices, apps, and cloud services to provide the context required for effective detection, threat hunting, and investigations.
• Benchmark for Native Protocol Inspection enables deep visibility into critical standards like CAN and OCPP.
• The convergence of ML, Generative AI, and Agentic AI can automate triage and accelerate threat hunting for large-scale, heterogeneous fleets and assets.
• Upstream’s cloud-native, elastic architecture maintains performance while processing billions of transactions across global footprints.

“Upstream’s focus on the convergence of cybersecurity and business intelligence… has allowed it to maintain a high development velocity that consistently outpaces broader, general-purpose competitors”.