CrowdStrike Named a Leader in Threat Intelligence by Independent Research Firm

CrowdStrike (CRWD) has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026 report, ranking highest among vendors in both Current Offering and Strategy categories.

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CrowdStrike ranks highest of all vendors in both Current Offering and Strategy categories

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026 report¹. CrowdStrike ranks highest of all vendors in both the Current Offering and Strategy categories.

“The industry is racing to operationalize threat intelligence with AI. But AI agents can only act with the right context, and no one understands the adversary like CrowdStrike,” said Adam Meyers, head of Counter Adversary Operations at CrowdStrike. “Every adversary we track and every breach we stop produces proprietary data. That data advantage is what turns intelligence into action.”

Forrester makes clear that “AI drives operationalization, but contextualization remains king.” The report explains that “the external threat intelligence service providers (ETISP) market recognizes the value of AI in operationalizing threat intelligence while acknowledging that the breadth and depth of threat intelligence visibility is core. With a few exceptions, most vendors address only a subset of threat intelligence use cases.”

We believe CrowdStrike is that exception. Forrester states “CrowdStrike’s strength is its platform-native intelligence, powered by proprietary endpoint telemetry that external vendors cannot access through partnerships or integrations.”

CrowdStrike tracks more than 290 named adversaries and the Falcon sensor generates nearly 7 trillion events daily. For 15 years, the company’s elite threat hunters, intelligence experts, and SOC analysts have produced expert-labeled data as a byproduct of stopping real-world attacks. This intelligence feeds CrowdStrike’s Threat AI to autonomously reason across threat data, hunt adversaries proactively, and take decisive action across the kill chain.

The report continues “CrowdStrike’s vision is to make Threat AI the decision-making core of the agentic security operations center (SOC) by unifying exposure management, vulnerability prioritization, attack surface management, and threat intelligence. Strong R&D investments, roadmap initiatives, and a broad security portfolio position the company well to execute on this vision.”

To learn more about CrowdStrike’s recognition in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026, please visit our website and read our blog.

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1 Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026

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About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.

Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft, and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting, and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.

Purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity, and immediate time-to-value.

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Key Terms

threat intelligence technical

Threat intelligence is actionable information about cyber risks—who might attack, how they operate, and what systems or data are vulnerable—gathered from monitoring networks, software behavior, and public reports. For investors it matters because strong threat intelligence helps a company prevent disruptions, avoid costly breaches and fines, and protect reputation, much like a weather forecast and neighborhood watch help a community prepare for storms and deter crime.

endpoint telemetry technical

Endpoint telemetry is the automated collection of physiological or device-derived data used to determine whether a clinical trial has met its key outcome measures. Think of it like using a live dashboard of heart rate, blood pressure, glucose readings or device signals that feed directly into the study to decide if a treatment worked; investors care because it affects how reliable, timely and costly trial results are, and can influence regulatory acceptance and commercialization risk.

attack surface management technical

A continuous, systematic process of discovering, monitoring and reducing an organization’s internet-facing digital exposure—everything from servers, apps and cloud storage to employee devices and third-party connections. Think of it like walking around a building to find unlocked doors, broken windows and hidden entrances that could let attackers in. It matters to investors because a large or unmanaged attack surface increases the risk of data breaches, service outages, regulatory fines and unexpected costs that can harm a company’s operations and valuation.

vulnerability prioritization technical

A systematic process for ranking software or system security flaws by how likely they are to be exploited and how much harm they would cause, so organizations can decide which problems to fix first. It matters to investors because poor prioritization can increase the chance of a costly breach, regulatory penalties, downtime, or damage to reputation—risks that affect a company’s finances; think of it like triage in an emergency room deciding which patients need immediate care.

kill chain technical

A kill chain is a step-by-step model describing how a cyberattack unfolds, from initial access to data theft or system damage. Think of it as a burglar’s route through a house—reconnaissance, breaking in, moving between rooms, and stealing valuables—so defenders can spot and interrupt the attacker at any stage. For investors, understanding a company’s exposure along the kill chain indicates how vulnerable its operations, customer data, and revenue are to hacking, regulatory fines, or reputational harm.