Upstream Wins Prestigious Merit Awards for Automotive Cybersecurity Innovation and Company Excellence
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The company is recognized for its AI-driven innovation and unwavering commitment towards transforming automotive cybersecurity
Ann Arbor, MI (December 17, 2024) – Upstream Security, the leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity and data management platform purpose-built for automotive, smart mobility, and IoT ecosystem, today announced it has been named both the 2024 Automotive Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year and 2024 Automotive Cybersecurity Company of the Year by the esteemed Merit Awards. These accolades underscore Upstream’s pivotal role in transforming the mobility ecosystem with groundbreaking cybersecurity innovations and strategic industry collaborations.
Driving Innovation in Automotive Cybersecurity
Upstream’s recognition as the Automotive Cybersecurity Company of the Year reflects its unwavering commitment to addressing the evolving cyber challenges faced by connected vehicles and the mobility ecosystem. At the heart of this achievement is Upstream’s AI-powered Detection and Response (XDR) platform, uniquely designed for automotive applications.
Unlike traditional solutions, Upstream’s XDR platform is agentless, requiring no additional hardware or software in vehicles, allowing for rapid deployment and unmatched scalability. The platform ensures comprehensive cybersecurity by monitoring vehicles, cloud systems, and applications, including API security. Through its contextual threat detection and analysis of vast mobility datasets, Upstream’s XDR platform provides OEMs and mobility stakeholders with deep visibility, precise threat detection, and actionable insights, securing over 30 million connected vehicles worldwide.
Additionally, AutoThreat® PRO, Upstream’s proactive Cyber Threat Intelligence solution, empowers customers with tailored threat analysis from deep and dark web sources, helping identify risks to critical assets and enhance compliance across the mobility ecosystem.
Collaborating with Industry Leaders
Upstream’s strategic partnerships with AWS and Google Cloud further highlight its industry leadership. Achieving the AWS Automotive Competency and integrating with Google Cloud Security Operations amplify Upstream’s ability to deliver cloud-native and innovative solutions at scale. These collaborations expand the platform’s functionality and ensure streamlined security operations, reinforcing Upstream’s position as a trusted cybersecurity partner for global OEMs.
Pioneering AI with Ocean AI
Upstream’s commitment to innovation is exemplified by its introduction of Ocean AI, a revolutionary solution that enhances the mobility and vehicle security operations center (vSOC). Built on automotive-specific large language models (LLMs), Ocean AI enables customers to gain actionable insights from vast datasets through natural language queries. It leverages Upstream’s XDR and digital twin technology to provide real-time, comprehensive views of mobility assets, enhancing alert filtering, threat prioritization, and decision-making for cybersecurity teams.
Ocean AI also integrates external data sources—such as IP blacklists, weather conditions, and road information—alongside mobility-specific threat intelligence, delivering unprecedented efficiencies to connected vehicle SOC operations.
A Legacy of Trust and Excellence
Upstream’s most significant achievement lies in its trusted partnerships with some of the world’s largest automakers, who rely on the company to secure their fleets and drive cybersecurity strategies. Monitoring over 30 million vehicles globally, Upstream’s platform safeguards against cyber incidents while unlocking AI-driven insights that empower proactive decision-making.
“These awards affirm our dedication to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in automotive cybersecurity,” said Yoav Levy, CEO and co-founder of Upstream Security. “We are honored to be recognized as both innovators and leaders, and we will continue to collaborate with OEMs and partners to secure the future of connected mobility.”
About Upstream Security
Upstream delivers a cloud-based, AI-powered data management platform purpose-built for connected vehicles, smart mobility, and IoT ecosystem. The Upstream Platform transforms fragmented, distributed mobility data into centralized, structured, and contextualized data lakes, unlocking its full potential. By leveraging this data, Upstream empowers customers with advanced, AI-driven applications across various use cases, including proactive vehicle quality management, cybersecurity detection and response (XDR), fraud prevention, observability, usage-based insurance, and more.
