CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a global cybersecurity leader that pioneered cloud-native endpoint protection. Founded in 2011 by George Kurtz, Dmitri Alperovitch, and Gregg Marston, the company moved its headquarters from Sunnyvale, California to Austin, Texas in December 2021.
Falcon Platform
The CrowdStrike Falcon platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection, and remediation.
Key modules include:
- Falcon Prevent — Next-generation antivirus
- Falcon Insight — Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Falcon OverWatch — Managed threat hunting
- Falcon Intelligence — Threat intelligence
- Falcon Cloud Security — Cloud workload protection
- Falcon Identity Protection — Identity threat detection
Financial Performance
CrowdStrike has demonstrated strong growth:
- FY2025 Revenue: $3.95 billion (29% YoY growth)
- Subscription Revenue: $3.76 billion (31% YoY growth)
- Customers: 29,000+ subscription customers worldwide
The company joined the S&P 500 index in June 2024.
Market Position
CrowdStrike is consistently rated as a Leader in:
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
- Forrester Wave for Endpoint Security Software
- MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
The company has investigated several high-profile cyberattacks, including the 2014 Sony Pictures hack and the 2015-16 cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee (DNC).