GRC Analyst

Upwind is a next-generation Cloud Security Platform that leverages runtime context to identify and prioritize critical risks, providing precise insights and efficient cloud security management. With industry-leading efficiency and eBPF-powered sensors, Upwind delivers comprehensive capabilities including agentless cloud posture discovery, real-time threat protection, and integrated API security. We are one of the fastest-growing companies in cloud and AI security, and we're building the GTM engine to match.

We are looking for a motivated and resourceful GRC Analyst to join our growing Security & Compliance team.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving problems, takes ownership of their work, and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where processes are continuously evolving and improving. We are looking for someone who is curious, willing to dig into unfamiliar topics, and comfortable finding practical ways to solve compliance and security challenges.

The GRC Analyst will support our core GRC functions - including risk assessments, internal audits, policy governance, third-party risk, customer trust and assurance, and compliance programs - while also serving as a practical partner to teams across the company. This role should be able to move beyond identifying a gap or requirement and help teams understand what good remediation looks like and how to build sustainable processes to address it. We also want someone who is comfortable using modern cloud-based security, compliance, automation, and AI-enabled tools to make GRC work more effective and scalable.

We also value people who have experience in using AI and automation to make GRC work smarter and more scalable, while applying appropriate judgment and validation to the output.

What You'll Do

Operate and improve Upwind's GRC and security compliance programs

Support compliance work across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP, including control implementation, evidence collection, documentation, remediation tracking, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness

Coordinate audit and compliance evidence from Engineering, IT, Security, Legal, and HR

Translate compliance requirements into clear actions for technical and business teams

Perform control assessments, gap analyses, and risk assessments, and recommend how to fix what you find

Work with process owners to build remediation that holds up over time and can be evidenced

Track vulnerabilities, risks, audit findings, and POA&Ms through completion

Handle customer security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and security documentation

Support third-party risk management and vendor security assessments

Write and maintain policies, standards, procedures, and control documentation

Maintain GRC systems, evidence repositories, and risk registers

Research new regulatory and customer requirements and determine how they apply to us

Use AI and automation to speed up research, documentation, evidence organization, and workflow, with appropriate validation and data handling

Raise gaps and issues early, with a proposed fix