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CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced the general availability of Falcon® Privileged Access, a new module within Falcon® Identity Protection. This AI-native cybersecurity platform unifies end-to-end identity security across hybrid environments, protecting against the entire identity attack lifecycle.

The platform introduces Just-in-Time Privileged Access that eliminates standing privileges and makes real-time, risk-aware access decisions. Key features include dynamic privilege management, continuous risk assessment, and automated threat response with over 98% accuracy in detection triage.

This release addresses critical security challenges, as 79% of initial access attacks are malware-free and rely on exploiting trusted identities. The solution integrates with Active Directory, cloud-based identity providers, and SaaS applications, offering comprehensive protection against sophisticated threats like SCATTERED SPIDER and FAMOUS CHOLLIMA.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has been awarded the 2025 Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year Award for Workload Security, highlighting their excellence in security solutions implementation. The company has also expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to enhance AI innovation security through Falcon® Cloud Security.

The expanded partnership introduces new capabilities including AI Image Scanning, ARM64 Compliance Enforcement, and Container Escape Detection for Google Cloud Run. These features provide comprehensive protection across the entire AI lifecycle, from code to cloud, securing workloads, data, and models.

With cloud intrusions at record levels and AI adoption creating new security challenges, CrowdStrike's unified platform offers complete visibility and protection across modern cloud infrastructure, including applications, identities, data, SaaS, and AI models. The solution combines advanced cloud detection and response (CDR), AI-powered analytics, runtime protection, and threat intelligence to prevent security breaches in hybrid cloud environments.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced the return of Alex Ionescu as Chief Technology Innovation Officer (CTIO). As the company's founding chief architect and former vice president of endpoint engineering, Ionescu will lead initiatives to advance the Falcon platform's architecture, resilience, and innovation.

In his new role, Ionescu will build a dedicated innovation team and focus on deeper technical engagement with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. He will also lead CrowdStrike's participation in the Microsoft Virus Initiative Program (MVI 3.0), advising on next-generation vendor security stack implementation for Windows.

During his previous decade at CrowdStrike, Ionescu was key in developing the Falcon sensor's lightweight architecture. Before rejoining, he served in senior cybersecurity roles within the Canadian government as technical director of platform operations and research.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced the winners of its 2025 Americas Partner of the Year Awards at their annual Partner Symposium. The awards recognize outstanding partners across North, South, and Latin America for their contributions to regional cybersecurity.

Key winners include Accenture as Partner of the Year, AWS for Public Sector, Asper for MSSP, and Ernst & Young as Global System Integrator of the Year. Other notable recipients include Google Cloud, Zscaler, and Wipro.

The selection criteria focused on the value created for both mutual customers and CrowdStrike. Amanda Adams, Vice President of Americas Alliances at CrowdStrike, emphasized the critical role partners play in their mission to stop breaches and drive innovation in AI-powered cybersecurity through the Falcon® platform.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has launched a new Services Partner Program to accelerate the adoption of Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM, partnering with major service providers including Deloitte, Echelon, eSentire, NETbuilder, and Wipro.

The program addresses the growing cybersecurity skills gap by enabling global system integrators (GSIs), managed service providers (MSPs), and managed security service providers (MSSPs) to leverage Falcon Next-Gen SIEM's capabilities. This solution combines the Falcon platform with third-party data, real-time threat intelligence, and AI-driven automation to enhance threat detection and response.

The program offers partners:

• New incentives and training
• Technical certifications
• Exclusive enablement resources
• Access to service opportunity referrals
• Support for Falcon platform deployment

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced significant enhancements to its Falcon Exposure Management platform with the introduction of Network Vulnerability Assessment capabilities. This new feature enables real-time identification and remediation of vulnerabilities in network devices without requiring additional scanners, agents, or hardware.

The platform leverages AI-powered risk prioritization and extends to network assets, allowing organizations to replace legacy vulnerability management tools with a single-click solution. A key highlight is that Falcon Exposure Management customers can assess up to 10% of their assets at no cost.

The solution's ExPRT.AI technology identifies the critical 5% of vulnerabilities that drive 95% of risk, analyzing adversary behavior, active exploits, and threat intelligence. The platform offers automated remediation through Falcon Fusion SOAR and provides comprehensive visibility across endpoints, cloud workloads, IT/IoT, and network assets.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Authorization, the most stringent security compliance standard for U.S. government operations. The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform is now authorized to protect federal agencies, public sector organizations, Defense Industrial Base, and critical infrastructure entities handling sensitive information.

The authorization validates that the platform meets NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 FedRAMP High Impact Baseline requirements. The Falcon platform offers FedRAMP High authorization across 26 authorized offerings, including endpoint, cloud, identity, next-gen SIEM, intelligence, vulnerability management, and data protection services.

This cloud-native, AI-powered platform unifies security operations, streamlines compliance, and provides continuous protection across hybrid environments, helping government agencies defend against sophisticated cyber threats while reducing operational complexity and costs.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced significant advancements in AI-powered cybersecurity through its collaboration with NVIDIA. The company's Charlotte AI Detection Triage, powered by NVIDIA NIM microservices, has achieved 2x faster detection triage with 50% less compute resources, enhancing SOC efficiency.

The partnership focuses on developing advanced reasoning models to deliver more intelligent automation and real-time decision-making capabilities. This innovation comes at a important time, as the 2025 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report indicates that cyber adversaries can now breach systems in as little as 51 seconds.

Key developments include testing of NVIDIA Llama Nemotron reasoning models to enhance detection accuracy, and the implementation of AI-driven security automation for improved threat response. The collaboration aims to revolutionize autonomous SOC operations through AI agents that assist analysts in triage, response, and analysis at scale.

NTT DATA and CrowdStrike have announced an expanded partnership to enhance managed cybersecurity services using the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform. The collaboration aims to address the growing challenge of sophisticated cyberattacks and the cybersecurity skills gap.

The partnership offers three key capabilities:

• Integrated Managed Security Services: Combining Falcon platform with NTT DATA's managed services for advanced threat detection and response
• 24/7 Proactive Threat Hunting and incident response support from both companies' experts
• Global Delivery Network: Seamless cybersecurity solutions worldwide through combined global ecosystems