Cybersecurity company
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike is a US cybersecurity company listed on Nasdaq as CRWD and based in Austin, Texas. Its cloud-native Falcon platform covers endpoint, cloud, identity and data security, threat intelligence and managed detection and response. In September 2026 it added Falcon Guardian, a product for discovering and securing AI agents at runtime.
Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Facts at a glance
| Type | Cybersecurity company, public on Nasdaq (CRWD) source |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 source |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Core platform | CrowdStrike Falcon: endpoint, cloud, identity and data protection, threat intelligence, managed detection and response |
| AI agent security product | Falcon Guardian, announced 1 September 2026 at Fal.Con 2026 source |
| Chief executive | George Kurtz, CEO and founder source |
Questions people ask
- What does CrowdStrike sell?
- The Falcon platform, a single-sensor security product line for endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, plus threat intelligence, threat hunting and managed detection and response services.
- What is Falcon Guardian?
- CrowdStrike's AI Detection and Response product, announced on 1 September 2026. It inventories AI agents on Windows and macOS endpoints, records what they do and blocks agents that policy does not allow.