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UpGuard
ResearchedUpGuard is an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that unifies third-party risk management, attack surface monitoring, and human workforce risk in one integrated CRPM platform. Trusted by 45,000+ companies across Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare.
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Pricing5 options
Standard plan starts at $1,750/month, billed annually
Additional Vendors available for $79/month add-on
UpGuard offers a Free trial alongside Free and Paid plans (e.g., Trust Center Free Plan).
Trust Exchange includes a free offering to prove security
Trust Center is a paid plan
Platforms
UpGuard
API accessNot public
Founded2012
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicenseProprietary
Best suited to
Source-backed fit Security teams managing third-party vendor risk Organizations needing unified cyber risk management across supply chain,… Enterprises in Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare… Compliance teams supporting ISO 27001, NIST, DORA, and related frameworks Companies seeking AI-driven security automation and risk triage Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industries
Decision support
6 sourced answersCommon questions and adoption checks
Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about UpGuard. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.
01What does UpGuard say it can do?
Unifies cyber risk management across vendor supply chain, attack surface, and human workfo · AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) · Automated security questionnaire processing · Continuous monitoring of vendor risk
UpGuard is the only platform that unifies cyber risk management across your vendor supply chain, attack surface, and human workforce.
02Who is UpGuard intended for?
Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industries · UpGuard serves the Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industries. · Startups to global enterprises · Higher education, financial services, technology, and healthcare security teams
Industries Education Give higher education security teams continuous, automated visibility. Financial Services How UpGuard helps financial services companies secure customer data. Technology How UpGuard helps tech companies scale securely. Healthcare Control third-party vendor risk and improve your cyber security posture.
03What use cases does UpGuard describe?
Third-party vendor risk management at AI speed · Industry-specific solutions for Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare · UpGuard provides AI-powered third-party vendor risk management, including Vendor Risk Asse · UpGuard Breach Risk provides AI-powered threat monitoring, attack surface management, and
Vendor Risk Take control of third-party vendor risk at AI speed.
04What pricing information is available for UpGuard?
Standard plan starts at $1,750/month, billed annually · Additional Vendors available for $79/month add-on · UpGuard offers a Free trial alongside Free and Paid plans (e.g., Trust Center Free Plan). · Trust Exchange includes a free offering to prove security; Trust Center is a paid plan
Standard $1,750 /mo, billed annually
05What integrations does UpGuard document?
UpGuard has a native Jira Cloud integration to send issues directly into a Jira Cloud proj · UpGuard offers a native Slack integration to deliver UpGuard notifications into a Slack wo · UpGuard has an app called UpGuard CyberRisk available on the ServiceNow app store, providi · Provides security ratings, integrations, and reporting as platform-level capabilities
Send issues directly from UpGuard into Jira Manage your workflow, and push event and notifications from UpGuard into your Jira Cloud project, with our native Jira Cloud integration.
06How can UpGuard be deployed or accessed?
Free trial available with a demo/trial entry point · Cloud-based security ratings and risk monitoring platform
Free trial Get a demo
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CybersecurityCapabilities and operating fit
This profile connects the jobs UpGuard is described as handling with its delivery model, access options and the subjects used to match it to related products in this directory.
Common use cases
- AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) including vendor risk assessments and onboar
- Security questionnaire automation and remediation workflows
- Continuous monitoring of vendor risk
- AI-powered threat monitoring and attack surface management
- Shadow AI monitoring and human risk surfacing inside the workforce
- Trust Exchange to publicly prove security posture
Topics mapped
Verified capabilities
- Unifies cyber risk management across vendor supply chain, attack surface, and human workfo
- AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
- Automated security questionnaire processing
- Continuous monitoring of vendor risk
- Attack surface management and AI threat monitoring
- Shadow AI monitoring and human risk surfacing
- AI-driven risk triage and automated resolution
- Trust Exchange to prove security posture publicly
Recorded integrations
UpGuard has a native Jira Cloud integration to send issues directly into a Jira Cloud projUpGuard offers a native Slack integration to deliver UpGuard notifications into a Slack woUpGuard has an app called UpGuard CyberRisk available on the ServiceNow app store, providiProvides security ratings, integrations, and reporting as platform-level capabilitiesOffers integrations with third-party systemsIntegrations available as part of the Risk Automations productOffers integrations as part of its platform
Intended audiences
Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industriesUpGuard serves the Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industries.Startups to global enterprisesHigher education, financial services, technology, and healthcare security teamsTargets Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industriesEducation – higher education security teams
Access signals
- Pricing model
- Standard plan starts at $1,750/month, billed annually · Additional Vendors available for $79/month add-on · UpGuard offers a Free trial alongside Free and Paid plans (e.g., Trust Center Free Plan). · Trust Exchange includes a free offering to prove security; Trust Center is a paid plan
- API
- Not publicly listed
- Source links
- 16 recorded
Source-backed
Updated July 23, 2026Verified facts
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The #1 Cyber Risk Posture Management Platform | UpGuard
Unifies cyber risk management across vendor supply chain, attack surface, and human workfo · AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) · Security Questionnaire Automation
Unifies cyber risk management across vendor supply chain, attack surface, and human workforce
Third-party vendor risk management at AI speed
AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
Automated security questionnaire processing
Continuous monitoring of vendor risk
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Attack surface management and AI threat monitoring
Shadow AI monitoring and human risk surfacing
AI-driven risk triage and automated resolution
Trust Exchange to prove security posture publicly
Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare industries
Supports compliance frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, SIG Lite, APRA CPS 230, SIG Core, DORA, and DPDP
Trusted by 45,000+ companies worldwide
Standard plan starts at $1,750/month, billed annually
Additional Vendors available for $79/month add-on
Standard plan allows monitoring of 50 vendors with Vendor Security Ratings and Assessment & Remediation Workflows
Professional plan allows monitoring of 150 vendors, includes 10 Vendor Snapshots, Role Based Accounts and Custom Co-Branding
Corporate plan allows monitoring of 500 vendors and adds Fourth Parties and Audit Log features
UpGuard CRPM Platform with products including Vendor Risk, Breach Risk, Trust Exchange, User Risk, and Risk Automations
Free trial available with a demo/trial entry point
AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) including vendor risk assessments, vendor discovery & onboarding, security questionnaire automation, remediation & exceptions, continuous monitoring, and reporting & program oversight
Breach Risk monitoring with AI-powered Threat Monitoring, Attack Surface Management, and Brand Protection
User Risk surface including Shadow AI Monitoring, Policy and Governance, and Contextual Guidance
Trust Exchange with Questionnaire AI, Trust Center (free), and Paid Plan Risk Automations including Triage, Integrations, Visibility, and Resolution
AI Security Center to govern workforce AI use and generate a tailored AI policy in 5 minutes
Security ratings as a core platform offering
Security program maintained in alignment with ISO/IEC 27001 to identify, assess, and manage information security risks
Implements a Secure Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for application security
Provides Identity and Access Management and Hardware Security policies for employees
Industry-specific solutions for Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare
UpGuard is a fully integrated third-party risk management platform that connects with third-party tools via zaps and native integrations.
UpGuard has a native Jira Cloud integration to send issues directly into a Jira Cloud project, including events and notifications.
UpGuard offers a native Slack integration to deliver UpGuard notifications into a Slack workspace channel of the user's choice.
UpGuard has an app called UpGuard CyberRisk available on the ServiceNow app store, providing instant vendor security ratings in the ServiceNow Vendor Risk module.
UpGuard provides AI-powered third-party vendor risk management, including Vendor Risk Assessments, Vendor Discovery & Onboarding, Security Questionnaire Automation, Remediation & Exceptions, Continuous Monitoring, and Reporting & Program Ov
UpGuard Breach Risk provides AI-powered threat monitoring, attack surface management, and brand protection.
UpGuard User Risk surfaces shadow AI and human risk inside a workforce, with policy and governance plus contextual guidance.
UpGuard Trust Exchange includes a Questionnaire AI tool, a Trust Center (with a Free plan), and a Paid Plan for proving security posture.
Practical capabilities
8 documented areasWhat it helps with
A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.
AI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) including vendor risk assessments and onboar
Security questionnaire automation and remediation workflows
Continuous monitoring of vendor risk
AI-powered threat monitoring and attack surface management
Shadow AI monitoring and human risk surfacing inside the workforce
Trust Exchange to publicly prove security posture
AI-driven risk triage and automated resolution
Compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, SIG Lite, APRA CPS 230, SIG Core, DORA, and DPDP
Availability
Source checkedWhere it runs and where to get it
Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.
Cost / license
Standard plan starts at $1,750/month, billed annually · Additional Vendors available for $79/month add-on · UpGuard offers a Free trial alongside Free and Paid plans (e.g., Trust Center Free Plan). · Trust Exchange includes a free offering to prove security; Trust Center is a paid plan
Application types
Compliance frameworks supported include ISO 27001, NIST, SIG Lite, APRA CPS 230, SIG Core,Third-Party Risk Management cybersecurity platformCyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM)Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) Platform
Platforms
UpGuard CRPM Platform with products including Vendor Risk, Breach Risk, Trust Exchange, UsUpGuard is a fully integrated third-party risk management platform that connects with thirUpGuardIntegrations with other security and risk toolsSoftware-as-a-service (SaaS) platform
App stores and other links
Adoption notes
DeploymentFree trial available with a demo/trial entry point · Cloud-based security ratings and risk monitoring platform
LicenseNot disclosed by source
Model supportNot disclosed by source
Data controlSecurity program maintained in alignment with ISO/IEC 27001 to identify, assess, and manag · Implements a Secure Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for application security · Provides Identity and Access Management and Hardware Security policies for employees · Compliance frameworks supported: ISO 27001, NIST, SIG Lite, APRA CPS 230, SIG Core, DORA,
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesAI-powered Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) including vendor risk assessments and onboar, Security questionnaire automation and remediation workflows, Continuous monitoring of vendor risk, AI-powered threat monitoring and attack surface management, Shadow AI monitoring and human risk surfacing inside the workforce, Trust Exchange to publicly prove security posture, AI-driven risk triage and automated resolution, Compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, SIG Lite, APRA CPS 230, SIG Core, DORA, and DPDP, Third-party vendor risk management at AI speed, Industry-specific solutions for Education, Financial Services, Technology, and Healthcare, UpGuard provides AI-powered third-party vendor risk management, including Vendor Risk Asse, UpGuard Breach Risk provides AI-powered threat monitoring, attack surface management, and, UpGuard User Risk surfaces shadow AI and human risk inside a workforce, with policy and go, UpGuard Trust Exchange includes a Questionnaire AI tool, a Trust Center (with a Free plan), UpGuard Risk Automations use AI to triage risks and then resolve them automatically, with, Third-party vendor risk management
What to verify before adopting
Evolution and major updates
2 dated updatesUpGuard timeline
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2026 Higher Education Third-Party Cyber Risk Report released
Open detailsUpGuard released the 2026 Higher Education Third-Party Cyber Risk Report, revealing that nearly 1 in 3 top higher education vendors had a security breach since 2024.
View source [13]ASX 200 Cybersecurity Report released
Open detailsUpGuard published its ASX 200 Cybersecurity Report, finding that 1 in 10 ASX 200 companies were already infected by dark web infostealers despite slight improvement in overall security ratings.
View source [14]
Citation ledger
18 unique pagesRecorded sources
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- 1upguard.com 17 facts · 3 answers · Official site
- 2upguard.com/news 12 facts · 5 answers · Official site
- 3upguard.com/integrations 11 facts · 4 answers · Official site
- 4upguard.com/blog 12 facts · 2 answers · Official site
- 5upguard.com/customers 12 facts · 1 answer · Official site
- 6upguard.com/platform 12 facts · 1 answer · Official site
- 7upguard.com/about 11 facts · 1 answer · Official site
- 8upguard.com/security 10 facts · 2 answers · Security
- 9upguard.com/pricing 7 facts · 3 answers · Pricing
- 10upguard.com/security-report 1 fact · Security
- 11upguard.com/company/privacy Security
- 12upguard.com/instant-security-score Security
- 13upguard.com/press/new-upguard-report-nearly-1-in-3-top-higher-education-vendors-had-a-security-breach-since-2024 1 milestone
- 14upguard.com/press/upguards-asx-200-cybersecurity-report-1-in-10-asx-200-companies-already-infected-by-dark-web-infostealers 1 milestone
- 15upguard.com/product/security-ratings Security
- 16upguard.com/product/trust-exchange Security
- 17upguard.com/product/trust-exchange/paid Security
- 18upguard.com/solutions/ai-security Security
Research status120 substantive facts · 16 source pages · quality score 100/100