##### Press release # UpGuard Unveils the Future of Cyber Security with the First AI-Powered Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) Platform ##### [UpGuard Team](#) September 3, 2025 **MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – \[3 September, 2025]** – UpGuard, a leader in cybersecurity and risk management, will announce a major evolution in its product strategy this week at UpGuard’s Q3 Summit. UpGuard is moving beyond a collection of point solutions to a unified, AI-powered platform for Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM). This strategic evolution positions the company to take the next step in assisting modern security teams with limited resources to combat enterprise-level threats. UpGuard's CRPM platform unifies the fragmented cybersecurity landscape by correlating risk across an organization's typically overlooked posture areas; vendor ecosystem, attack surface, and workforce. At its core is the **AI GRID (Global Risk Inference Domains)**, an intelligent engine that fuses billions of signals with AI analysts and Agents to provide a live, comprehensive picture of an organization’s living security posture. "We are living in an era where AI is expanding the digital realm at an unprecedented pace, and with it, security challenges are growing exponentially," said Mike Baukes, CEO and co-founder of UpGuard. "The old ways of working - relying on isolated security teams and point solutions just don't cut it anymore. You need to defend against modern attackers, and that requires a new approach that can coordinate and prioritize defenses across multiple fronts while leveraging AI to reduce grunt work and noise." By integrating previously fragmented capabilities, the platform provides a more accurate and actionable view of real-time security posture than disconnected tools ever could. It is designed to be the central operating system for a new generation of "purple teams" that unite red (offensive) and blue (defensive) teams to collaboratively improve security and focus on translating security into business risks that organizations understand. The new platform includes: * **Breach Risk:** Advanced external attack surface monitoring and threat monitoring. * **Vendor Risk:** Always-on third-party risk management and automated workflows. * **User Risk:** New visibility into shadow IT and risky user behavior. * **Trust Exchange:** A live portal to share security postures with partners and customers. Unlike traditional governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) suites that only offer point-in-time assessments for narrow compliance activities, UpGuard's Cyber Risk and Performance Management (CRPM) platform gives security teams their time back. UpGuard's platform closes security gaps in minutes, not days, by using AI-powered automation and orchestration driven by the GRID. This approach frees up thousands of hours of manual work, and its flexible pricing model is specifically tailored for mid-market security teams. Accompanying this major product evolution is a new look and feel for the UpGuard brand. The company has refreshed its logo and branding with a more modern, sleeker design that reflects the sophisticated, unified nature of the new CRPM platform. This updated visual identity signals UpGuard’s commitment to innovation and its leadership in defining the future of cyber risk management. ### **About UpGuard**‍ Founded in 2012, UpGuard is a cybersecurity and risk management platform that helps organizations protect their data and reputation by preventing cyber breaches. The company's platform provides a centralized, actionable view of cyber risk across an organization's vendors, attack surface, and workforce. Trusted by thousands of companies, UpGuard's platform is designed to help security teams manage cyber risk with confidence and efficiency. To learn more, visit[ www.upguard.com](https://www.upguard.com). ### **Media Contact** Tony Gruebner\ VP of Brand\ tony.gruebner\@upguard.com ### Sign up for our newsletter UpGuard's monthly newsletter cuts through the noise and brings you what matters most: our breaking research, in-depth analysis of emerging threats, and actionable strategic insights. ## UpGuard blog Learn about the latest issues in cybersecurity. #### [PHP2Shell Is a Vendor Problem Too: How to Find and Close Third-Party Exposure](/blog/php2shell-third-party-exposure) Your vendors run PHP too. Here’s how to find which ones are exposed to PHP2Shell and prove they’ve patched, using scanning and a vendor questionnaire. [](/team/cassy-van-eeden) [Cassy van Eeden](#) November 2, 2026 #### [Find Out if You're Exposed on the Dark Web](/blog/find-out-if-youre-exposed-on-the-dark-web) Answer 5 quick questions to predict what a dark web scan will find about your company. Then run the free scan to see your real exposure. 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