CrowdStrike has launched groundbreaking innovations in cybersecurity with the introduction of AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) and the general availability of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) as integrated components of its Falcon® Cloud Security platform. These advancements, announced at Fal.Con 2024, enhance Falcon Cloud Security’s capabilities as the only Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) offering comprehensive protection across cloud infrastructure, applications, data, and AI models.
AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM)
- Overview: AI-SPM monitors AI services and large language models (LLMs) in the cloud, detecting misconfigurations and addressing vulnerabilities to ensure secure AI innovation.
- Importance: As AI services become integral to modern businesses, safeguarding these technologies from vulnerabilities is crucial to prevent exploitation.
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
- Overview: Now fully integrated with Falcon Cloud Security, DSPM helps security teams discover, classify, and protect data in all states—whether at rest or in motion.
- Function: It provides comprehensive data protection as it flows through cloud environments and endpoints, enhancing data security across the entire digital infrastructure.
Falcon Privileged Access
- Overview: Enforces least privilege through risk-based Just-in-Time (JIT) access across hybrid cloud environments.
- Purpose: Reduces the identity attack surface and combats cross-domain attacks that span clouds, identities, and endpoints.
Real-Time Threat Protection for Microsoft Entra ID
- Overview: Provides AI-powered protection against identity threats targeting Microsoft Entra ID (cloud-based Active Directory) environments.
- Features: Protects against password spraying, phishing, and other identity-based attacks, enhancing overall security for cloud-based directory services.
Impact and Significance
- Rising Threats: With cloud exploitation cases growing 110% and identity-based attacks surging, CrowdStrike’s new features address critical gaps in cybersecurity.
- Unified Platform: Falcon Cloud Security’s integration of AI-SPM and DSPM, along with Falcon Identity Protection, delivers unparalleled visibility and protection across the entire cloud estate from a single console.
- Strategic Advantage: By unifying workflows and offering comprehensive protection, CrowdStrike aims to simplify security management and fortify defenses against sophisticated threats.
Leadership Perspectives
- Michael Sentonas, President, CrowdStrike
- “With organizations adopting hybrid cloud and AI strategies, the complexity and potential security gaps increase. Our latest innovations in Falcon Cloud Security and Falcon Identity Protection close critical security gaps and provide real-time visibility and protection across hybrid environments.”
Additional Announcements
- CrowdStrike Financial Services: This new offering accelerates Falcon platform consolidation by providing tailored financing solutions to streamline procurement and reduce complexity.
