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CrowdStrike

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CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader offering an AI-powered cloud-native platform that protects endpoints, cloud workloads, identities, and data with next-gen antivirus, device control, mobile protection, and continuous identity for AI agents.

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At a glance

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Pricing4 options

Per endpoint pricing, available per year or per month, with tailored bundles

15-day Falcon Free Trial with no credit card required

$7.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Go / Security Essentials)

$14.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Pro / Enhanced Protection)

Platforms
Advanced cloud-native platformCrowdStrike Falcon PlatformCloud eraCrowdStrike Falcon® Platform
API accessNot public
FoundedNot disclosed by source
AvailabilityWeb / remote
LicensePre-negotiated commitment that can be drawn down over time and applied to new releases

Best suited to

Source-backed fit
Enterprises seeking AI-native cloud cybersecurity Organizations protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities, and data Businesses needing protection against shadow AI and prompt injection Small and medium businesses needing Express Support for installation Organizations deploying and securing AI agents Small and medium businesses
Decision support

Common questions and adoption checks

6 sourced answers

Short answers to the questions buyers and builders commonly ask about CrowdStrike. Each answer cites the shared ledger below, where every source is listed once.

01What does CrowdStrike say it can do?

AI-native cybersecurity protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data · Next-Gen Antivirus protection against malware, ransomware and sophisticated attacks · Device Control for removable media such as USB, SD card, and Thunderbolt devices · Continuous Identity for AI Agents

protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data
Ledger citations[1] crowdstrike.com/en-us[2] crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing[8] crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice[9] crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/customer-stories
02Who is CrowdStrike intended for?

Small and medium businesses (Express Support target audience) · Enterprise customers · Enterprise and public-sector organizations across multiple industries, including technolog · Organizations seeking to reduce procurement cycles and consolidate security spending

Express Support Available to assist small and medium businesses with installation and operational concerns.
Ledger citations[2] crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing[8] crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice[9] crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/customer-stories[5] crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing/falcon-flex
03What use cases does CrowdStrike describe?

Accelerate secure AI adoption and innovation; stop AI-accelerated adversaries · Protection of critical areas of enterprise risk: endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and · AI Detection and Response (AIDR) · Customer testimonials describe CrowdStrike as a cybersecurity/protection platform used for

Accelerate secure AI adoption and innovation
Ledger citations[1] crowdstrike.com/en-us[8] crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice[3] crowdstrike.com/en-us/news[9] crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/customer-stories
04What should teams verify before adopting CrowdStrike?

Identity protection functionality requires the sensor to be installed on domain controller · Incident Response and other professional services may require separate agreement

For identity protection functionality, you must install the sensor on your domain controllers, which must be running a 64-bit server OS.
Ledger citations[6] crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq[5] crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing/falcon-flex
05What pricing information is available for CrowdStrike?

Per endpoint pricing, available per year or per month, with tailored bundles · 15-day Falcon Free Trial with no credit card required · $7.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Go / Security Essentials) · $14.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Pro / Enhanced Protection)

per endpoint / per year per endpoint / per month
Ledger citations[1] crowdstrike.com/en-us[2] crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing[6] crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq[3] crowdstrike.com/en-us/news
06What integrations does CrowdStrike document?

Cerebras partnership for AI inference powering AIDR models; Cerebras standardizes on the F · XM Cyber intellectual property acquisition for exposure management on Falcon platform · Schwarz Digits strategic partnership for sovereign cybersecurity across Europe; Schwarz Di · Claude integration brings audit data into the Falcon Platform

Cerebras standardizes on the Falcon platform to secure its business
Ledger citations[3] crowdstrike.com/en-us/news[4] crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog
Decision guide

Capabilities and operating fit

Cybersecurity

This profile connects the jobs CrowdStrike 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

  • Next-Gen Antivirus protection against malware, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks
  • Device Control for USB, SD card, and Thunderbolt removable media
  • Mobile Device Protection for Android and iOS devices
  • Continuous Identity for AI Agents
  • Accelerating secure AI adoption and innovation
  • Stopping AI-accelerated adversaries

Access signals

Pricing model
Per endpoint pricing, available per year or per month, with tailored bundles · 15-day Falcon Free Trial with no credit card required · $7.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Go / Security Essentials) · $14.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Pro / Enhanced Protection)
API
Not publicly listed
Source links
17 recorded
Source-backed

Verified facts

Updated July 24, 2026

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Official website

HTTP 200 verified twice

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
First-party description

CrowdStrike: We Stop Breaches with AI-native Cybersecurity

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Source-supported facts

Global cybersecurity leader · Advanced cloud-native platform · AI-native cybersecurity protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Company

Global cybersecurity leader

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Platform

Advanced cloud-native platform

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Capability

AI-native cybersecurity protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Platform

CrowdStrike Falcon Platform (Agentic Security Platform)

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Capability

Next-Gen Antivirus protection against malware, ransomware and sophisticated attacks

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
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Capability

Device Control for removable media such as USB, SD card, and Thunderbolt devices

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Capability

Continuous Identity for AI Agents

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Capability

Real-time protection against shadow AI and prompt injection

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Use case

Accelerate secure AI adoption and innovation; stop AI-accelerated adversaries

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Deployment

Deploys in minutes, immediately protecting endpoints

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Pricing

Per endpoint pricing, available per year or per month, with tailored bundles

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Pricing

15-day Falcon Free Trial with no credit card required

[1]crowdstrike.com/en-us
Deployment

Cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Application type

Endpoint, Cloud & Identity Security Products

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Pricing

$7.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Go / Security Essentials)

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Pricing

$14.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Pro / Enhanced Protection)

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Pricing

Per-device pricing available billed either per endpoint per year or per endpoint per month

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Pricing

Monthly or annual billing options; annual billing offers savings

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Capability

Falcon Free Trial available for 15 days with no credit card required

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Capability

Next-Gen Antivirus protects against all types of threats including malware, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks, and deploys in minutes

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Capability

Device Control provides visibility and precise control over removable media including USB, SD card, and Thunderbolt devices

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Capability

Mobile Device Protection safeguards Android and iOS devices by detecting malicious activity and preventing unauthorized access

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Support

Express Support available to assist with installation and operational concerns

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Audience

Small and medium businesses (Express Support target audience)

[2]crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing
Platform

CrowdStrike Falcon platform

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Deployment

Single lightweight sensor deployed to endpoints, managed via web console; no on-premises equipment or controllers required

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Application type

Next-gen antivirus / endpoint security

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Pricing

Free trial available

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Platform

Windows 64-bit Server OSes supported: Server 2025, 2022, Server Core 2022, 2019, Server Core 2019, 2016, Server Core 2016, 2012 R2, Storage Server 2012 R2, Server 2012, 2008 R2 SP1, Azure Local

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Platform

Windows ARM64 supported: Windows 11, Windows 10

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Platform

Windows Desktop OSes supported: Windows 11 (25H2, 24H2, 23H2, 22H2, 21H2), Windows 10 (22H2, 21H2, 1809, 1607, 1507), Windows 7 SP1, Windows 7 Embedded POS Ready

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Platform

Legacy Windows OS support via Falcon for Legacy Systems: Windows XP (32-bit SP3, 64-bit SP2), Server 2003/R2 (32-bit & 64-bit SP2), Vista (32/64-bit SP2), Server 2008 (32/64-bit SP2), POSReady 2009, Windows 8/8.1 (32-bit & 64-bit)

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Platform

Linux support: Alma Linux 10.0/9.6, RHEL 10.0/9.6, Rocky Linux 10.0/9.6, SLES 15.6/OpenSuse LEAP 15.6, Ubuntu 24.04 (X86_64)

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Limitation

Identity protection functionality requires the sensor to be installed on domain controllers running a 64-bit server OS

[6]crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq
Platform

CrowdStrike Falcon® platform (cloud-native, single lightweight-agent architecture)

[8]crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice
Capability

CrowdStrike Security Cloud with AI powering real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities

[8]crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice
Use case

Protection of critical areas of enterprise risk: endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data

[8]crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice
Practical capabilities

What it helps with

8 documented areas

A concise view of the jobs, capabilities and integrations described in the recorded product sources.

Use case

Next-Gen Antivirus protection against malware, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks

Use case

Device Control for USB, SD card, and Thunderbolt removable media

Use case

Mobile Device Protection for Android and iOS devices

Use case

Continuous Identity for AI Agents

Use case

Accelerating secure AI adoption and innovation

Use case

Stopping AI-accelerated adversaries

Use case

Identity protection via sensors on domain controllers

Use case

Incident response, forensics, and penetration testing services

Availability

Where it runs and where to get it

Source checked

Documented product formats, platforms and official distribution destinations. Availability can vary by region and plan.

Cost / license

Per endpoint pricing, available per year or per month, with tailored bundles · 15-day Falcon Free Trial with no credit card required · $7.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Go / Security Essentials) · $14.99 per device, billed monthly (Falcon Pro / Enhanced Protection)Pre-negotiated commitment that can be drawn down over time and applied to new releasesAdaptable licensing via CrowdStrike Falcon Flex, allowing customers to draw down their balAdaptable licensing from CrowdStrike Falcon Flex and CrowdStrike Financial ServicesPre-negotiated commitment that can be drawn down over time and applied to new releases · Adaptable licensing via CrowdStrike Falcon Flex, allowing customers to draw down their bal · Adaptable licensing from CrowdStrike Falcon Flex and CrowdStrike Financial Services

Application types

Endpoint, Cloud & Identity Security ProductsNext-gen antivirus / endpoint securityCybersecurity platform covering Agentic SOC, Cloud & Application Security, Threat Hunting Flexible security licensing bundle for the CrowdStrike Falcon portfolioEndpoint security platform (CrowdStrike Falcon platform)

Origin

Recognized on Time Magazine's Time100 Most Influential Companies list

Platforms

Advanced cloud-native platformCrowdStrike Falcon Platform (Agentic Security Platform)CrowdStrike Falcon platformWindows 64-bit Server OSes supported: Server 2025, 2022, Server Core 2022, 2019, Server CoWindows ARM64 supported: Windows 11, Windows 10Windows Desktop OSes supported: Windows 11 (25H2, 24H2, 23H2, 22H2, 21H2), Windows 10 (22HLegacy Windows OS support via Falcon for Legacy Systems: Windows XP (32-bit SP3, 64-bit SPLinux support: Alma Linux 10.0/9.6, RHEL 10.0/9.6, Rocky Linux 10.0/9.6, SLES 15.6/OpenSusCrowdStrike Falcon® platform (cloud-native, single lightweight-agent architecture)Cloud eraCrowdStrike Falcon® PlatformCrowdStrike Falcon Platform
Implementation details

Adoption notes

DeploymentDeploys in minutes, immediately protecting endpoints · Cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform · Single lightweight sensor deployed to endpoints, managed via web console; no on-premises e · Cloud-based, purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture; rapi
LicensePre-negotiated commitment that can be drawn down over time and applied to new releases · Adaptable licensing via CrowdStrike Falcon Flex, allowing customers to draw down their bal · Adaptable licensing from CrowdStrike Falcon Flex and CrowdStrike Financial Services
Model supportWorld-class artificial intelligence (AI) used in the CrowdStrike Security Cloud
Data controlEndpoints and cloud workloads, identity, and data
Learning curveIntermediate
Primary use casesNext-Gen Antivirus protection against malware, ransomware, and sophisticated attacks, Device Control for USB, SD card, and Thunderbolt removable media, Mobile Device Protection for Android and iOS devices, Continuous Identity for AI Agents, Accelerating secure AI adoption and innovation, Stopping AI-accelerated adversaries, Identity protection via sensors on domain controllers, Incident response, forensics, and penetration testing services, Accelerate secure AI adoption and innovation; stop AI-accelerated adversaries, Protection of critical areas of enterprise risk: endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and, AI Detection and Response (AIDR), Customer testimonials describe CrowdStrike as a cybersecurity/protection platform used for, Prepare for frontier AI-powered vulnerability exploitation and stop adversaries who weapon, Secure AI adoption and innovation with visibility, governance, and real-time protection ag, Agentic Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Helping meet U.S. Government mandates for CISA BOD-26-04

What to verify before adopting

  • Identity protection functionality requires the sensor to be installed on domain controller
  • Incident Response and other professional services may require separate agreement
Evolution and major updates

CrowdStrike timeline

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Citation ledger

Recorded sources

17 unique pages

Facts, answers, structured details, milestones and primary resource links cite this shared ledger. Each external page appears once; release tags from the same GitHub project are grouped under one release history.

  1. 1crowdstrike.com/en-us 16 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  2. 2crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing 12 facts · 3 answers · Pricing
  3. 3crowdstrike.com/en-us/news 11 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  4. 4crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog 12 facts · 1 answer · Official site
  5. 5crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing/falcon-flex 10 facts · 2 answers · Pricing
  6. 6crowdstrike.com/en-us/products/faq 10 facts · 2 answers · Official site
  7. 7crowdstrike.com/en-us/platform 11 facts · Official site
  8. 8crowdstrike.com/en-us/legal/privacy-notice 7 facts · 3 answers · Security
  9. 9crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/customer-stories 7 facts · 3 answers · Official site
  10. 10crowdstrike.com/en-us/about-us 8 facts · Official site
  11. 11crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/how-ai-leading-security-teams-are-building-the-agentic-soc Security
  12. 12crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/next-gen-identity-security-unifies-protection-across-all-identities-domains Security
  13. 13crowdstrike.com/en-us/free-trial-guide Official site
  14. 14crowdstrike.com/en-us/platform/cloud-security Security
  15. 15crowdstrike.com/en-us/platform/next-gen-identity-security Security
  16. 16crowdstrike.com/en-us/press-releases/crowdstrike-unleashes-agentic-security-workforce-to-transform-security-operations Security
  17. 17crowdstrike.com/en-us/pricing/financial-services Pricing
Research status120 substantive facts · 17 source pages · quality score 100/100