AWS Control Tower vs. Upwind

AWS Control Tower is a managed service that simplifies the setup and governance of secure, multi-account AWS environments. It automates the creation of a well-architected landing zone, incorporating best practices for security, compliance, and operations. By orchestrating various AWS services, AWS Control Tower enables organizations to establish a standardized and secure cloud environment efficiently.

Upwind is the runtime-first cloud security platform that secures your deployments, configurations, and applications by providing real-time visibility from the inside out. We’ve built a unified fabric that maps your environment as it runs - revealing what’s truly at risk, what’s actively happening, and how to respond quickly and effectively. With Upwind, security, dev, and ops teams move faster, stay focused, and fix risks that matter most.