CrowdStrike launches unified identity security platform to counter AI-driven threats
The new offering, delivered through the company's AI-native Falcon platform, integrates initial access prevention, privileged access management (PAM), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), SaaS identity security, and agentic identity protection.
CrowdStrike said it removes security blind spots caused by fragmented tools and gives companies immediate protection without integration delays.
'Organisations need trusted identity security now, not months or years from now,' said CrowdStrike president Mike Sentonas. 'Access in today's enterprise is dynamic and unpredictable, with identities spanning users, machines, and AI agents operating across hybrid environments in real time.'
Identity has become the primary path for attackers to compromise enterprises, exploiting service accounts, SaaS credentials, and AI agents with broad system access.
CrowdStrike said non-human agent identities represent 'superhuman identities' that expand the attack surface by granting persistent access to sensitive data and workflows.
CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security: Highlights
Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security provides real-time visibility and autonomous response across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments.
It enforces just-in-time access controls, detects lateral movement, and blocks privilege escalation.
The system is powered by agentic AI, which enables autonomous threat analysis and response.
The launch comes as companies face a surge in identity-driven breaches, which bypass traditional identity and access management (IAM) and legacy PAM systems that often fail to address cross-domain attacks spanning endpoints, cloud, and SaaS.
CrowdStrike said the solution is delivered through a single lightweight sensor and managed from one console, giving security teams faster deployment, simplified operations, and immediate time-to-value.
Founded in 2011, CrowdStrike is known for its cloud-native Falcon platform that protects endpoints, cloud workloads, identities, and data.
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