In a significant move to enhance its cloud security capabilities, CrowdStrike announced its acquisition of Flow Security, a pioneer in cloud data runtime security. This strategic acquisition marks a major leap in CrowdStrike’s efforts to provide an unmatched level of data security, encapsulating both data at rest and in transit across various environments including the cloud, on-premises, and within applications.

The integration of Flow Security into CrowdStrike’s offerings is poised to redefine the landscape of modern data security. By incorporating data security posture management (DSPM) into the CrowdStrike Falcon XDR platform, the company aims to deliver a unified security solution. This innovative approach is designed to protect critical information from increasingly sophisticated threats, leveraging the cloud, third-party APIs, and GenAI applications.

George Kurtz, Co-Founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, emphasized the company’s cloud-native cybersecurity roots and its recognition as a strategic leader in cloud security. He expressed enthusiasm about elevating their cloud security stature by safeguarding data across all states, thereby shaping the future of data protection from code and applications to devices and the cloud.

Jonathan Roizin, CEO of Flow Security, highlighted the complexity challenges in securing vast amounts of critical data traversing through various platforms. He expressed confidence in joining forces with CrowdStrike to introduce the market’s most comprehensive cloud data protection solution.

Post-acquisition, CrowdStrike aims to integrate Flow Security’s DSPM capabilities into its Falcon Cloud Security, enhancing the Falcon XDR platform. This integration is expected to offer customers a consolidated solution for cloud security, granting them visibility into cloud data flows, insights into data-application interactions, and detection capabilities for sensitive data at risk.

The collaboration between CrowdStrike and Flow Security is set to establish the most extensive data security platform, offering unparalleled protection for data in all states across the cloud ecosystem.

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