CrowdStrike
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Stop breaches with AI-native cloud-native endpoint protection.
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Features
42 features across 29 categories
Access Control(1)
Granular policy management with role-based access control.
Analytics & Reporting(2)
Comprehensive dashboard with risk scoring and threat prioritization.
Executive-level risk visibility with KRIs and trend analysis.
Asset Management(2)
Identifies outdated and unsupported software posing security risks.
Asset discovery and inventory of all connected devices and applications.
Cloud Security(1)
Protects cloud instances and containers with vulnerability management and runtime protection.
Compliance(1)
Automated compliance reports for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC2, and other standards.
Data Protection(1)
Manage and restrict USB device access based on organizational policies.
Detection & Response(1)
Extended detection and response across endpoints, cloud, and identity with AI-driven analytics.
Email Security(1)
Scans and analyzes email links for malicious content and phishing attempts.
Endpoint Control(1)
Whitelist and blacklist applications with policy-based execution control.
Endpoint Protection(3)
Protects against browser-based threats and malicious downloads.
AI-powered next-generation antivirus with behavioral detection and prevention capabilities.
Detects and blocks unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
Identity & Access(1)
Detects and prevents identity-based threats and lateral movement attacks.
Identity Management(1)
Seamless integration with Active Directory for user and group management.
Incident Response(3)
Real-time incident response and threat hunting capabilities integrated into the endpoint.
Advanced forensic analysis tools for detailed incident investigation and evidence collection.
Proactive threat hunting with expert-guided searches and investigation tools.
Integration(2)
RESTful API for custom integrations and automation workflows.
Real-time event streaming for integration with SIEM and security tools.
Log Management(1)
High-speed log analysis and indexing for security investigations.
Managed Services(1)
Fully managed detection and response service with 24/7 threat hunting and remediation.
Mobile Security(1)
Mobile device protection for iOS and Android with threat detection and compliance.
Monitoring & Visibility(1)
Deep visibility into all processes, network connections, and user activities on endpoints.
Network Security(1)
Network firewall policy management and centralized control across environments.
Patch Management(1)
Automated patch and update deployment for critical systems and applications.
SIEM(1)
Next-generation SIEM capabilities with cloud-native architecture.
System Protection(2)
Protects the boot process from rootkits and firmware-level attacks.
Monitors and prevents malicious registry modifications.
System Recovery(1)
Automatic rollback capability for corrupted systems to maintain business continuity.
Threat Analytics(1)
Real-time threat correlation engine analyzing billions of events from global sensors.
Threat Detection(4)
Advanced behavioral analysis detecting suspicious process chains and activities.
Machine learning algorithms detect malicious behavior patterns and zero-day exploits.
AI-powered detection of suspicious lateral movement across the network.
Continuous machine learning model updates detecting new malware variants.
Threat Intelligence(3)
Create and manage custom indicators of compromise for targeted threat detection.
Context-aware threat analysis providing additional intelligence on incidents.
Advanced threat intelligence and adversary tracking with crowdsourced data.
Threat Protection(1)
AI-driven detection and prevention of ransomware attacks with behavioral analysis.
Vulnerability Management(1)
Vulnerability management identifying and prioritizing exposures across the environment.
Vulnerability Protection(1)
Prevents exploitation of known and unknown vulnerabilities through memory protection.
Pricing
Falcon Prevent Plus
- ✓Core endpoint protection with AI-powered malware prevention
Falcon Pro
Popular- ✓Advanced detection with response and threat hunting
Falcon Intelligence
- ✓Threat intelligence and advanced analytics
Falcon Complete
- ✓Fully managed detection and response with 24/7 support
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Integrations
30 known integrations