CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a global cybersecurity leader that pioneered cloud-native endpoint protection. George Kurtz, Dmitri Alperovitch, and Gregg Marston founded the company in 2011, originally headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company relocated 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.
The platform’s key modules include Falcon Prevent for next-generation antivirus, Falcon Insight for endpoint detection and response (EDR), and Falcon OverWatch for managed threat hunting. Falcon Intelligence handles threat intelligence, while Falcon Cloud Security provides cloud workload protection. The company also offers Falcon Identity Protection for identity threat detection.
Financials
CrowdStrike has demonstrated strong growth. In FY2025, the company reported $3.95 billion in revenue, representing 29% year-over-year growth. Subscription revenue hit $3.76 billion with 31% YoY growth, and the platform now serves over 29,000 subscription customers worldwide.
The company joined the S&P 500 index in June 2024.
Industry Standing
CrowdStrike is consistently rated as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, the Forrester Wave for Endpoint Security Software, and 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).