CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Selected by Orange Cyberdefense to Enhance its Cybersecurity in Europe and North Africa
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) has announced a strategic partnership with Orange Cyberdefense to enhance cybersecurity services in Europe and North Africa. Orange Cyberdefense will integrate the CrowdStrike Falcon platform into its SOC-as-a-Service and managed detection and response (MDR) offerings.
This partnership aims to help Orange Cyberdefense consolidate point products and better protect customers, particularly Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments, with AI-native cybersecurity technology. The collaboration comes at a critical time as cyberattacks accelerate with breakout times now measured in minutes, and organizations face growing cybersecurity skills gaps.
The partnership addresses the concerning trend of increased cyber extortion targeting SMBs, which now represent over two-thirds of all observed cyber extortion victims. CrowdStrike's Falcon platform delivers protection across endpoint, identity, cloud and data from a single unified platform, enabling Orange Cyberdefense to provide comprehensive, localized managed security services.
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) ha annunciato una partnership strategica con Orange Cyberdefense per migliorare i servizi di cybersecurity in Europa e Nord Africa. Orange Cyberdefense integrerà la piattaforma CrowdStrike Falcon nelle sue offerte di SOC-as-a-Service e di rilevamento e risposta gestita (MDR).
Questa partnership mira ad aiutare Orange Cyberdefense a consolidare i prodotti puntuali e a proteggere meglio i clienti, in particolare le Piccole e Medie Imprese (PMI) e gli ambienti di Piccolo Ufficio/Ufficio in Casa (SOHO), con tecnologia di cybersecurity nativa dell'IA. La collaborazione arriva in un momento critico, poiché gli attacchi informatici accelerano con tempi di attacco ora misurati in minuti, e le organizzazioni affrontano crescenti lacune nelle competenze di cybersecurity.
La partnership affronta la preoccupante tendenza dell'aumento dell'estorsione informatica che colpisce le PMI, che ora rappresentano oltre due terzi di tutte le vittime di estorsione informatica osservate. La piattaforma Falcon di CrowdStrike offre protezione su endpoint, identità, cloud e dati da un'unica piattaforma unificata, consentendo a Orange Cyberdefense di fornire servizi di sicurezza gestita completi e localizzati.
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) ha anunciado una asociación estratégica con Orange Cyberdefense para mejorar los servicios de ciberseguridad en Europa y el norte de África. Orange Cyberdefense integrará la plataforma CrowdStrike Falcon en sus ofertas de SOC como Servicio y detección y respuesta gestionada (MDR).
Esta asociación tiene como objetivo ayudar a Orange Cyberdefense a consolidar productos puntuales y proteger mejor a los clientes, especialmente a las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (PYMEs) y los entornos de Pequeña Oficina/Ufficio en Casa (SOHO), con tecnología de ciberseguridad nativa de IA. La colaboración llega en un momento crítico, ya que los ciberataques se aceleran con tiempos de ataque ahora medidos en minutos, y las organizaciones enfrentan crecientes brechas de habilidades en ciberseguridad.
La asociación aborda la preocupante tendencia del aumento de la extorsión cibernética dirigida a las PYMEs, que ahora representan más de dos tercios de todas las víctimas de extorsión cibernética observadas. La plataforma Falcon de CrowdStrike brinda protección en endpoint, identidad, nube y datos desde una única plataforma unificada, lo que permite a Orange Cyberdefense ofrecer servicios de seguridad gestionada completos y localizados.
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD)는 유럽과 북아프리카의 사이버 보안 서비스를 강화하기 위해 Orange Cyberdefense와 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. Orange Cyberdefense는 CrowdStrike Falcon 플랫폼을 SOC-as-a-Service 및 관리 탐지 및 대응(MDR) 서비스에 통합할 것입니다.
이번 파트너십은 Orange Cyberdefense가 포인트 제품을 통합하고, 특히 중소기업(SMB) 및 소규모 사무실/재택 사무실(SOHO) 환경의 고객을 보다 잘 보호할 수 있도록 돕는 것을 목표로 합니다. AI 기반 사이버 보안 기술을 활용하여 사이버 공격이 증가하고 있으며 공격 발생 시간이 이제 몇 분으로 측정되는 critical한 시점에 이루어졌습니다. 조직은 사이버 보안 기술 격차가 커지고 있습니다.
이 파트너십은 SMB를 겨냥한 사이버 강탈 증가라는 우려스러운 추세를 다루고 있으며, 지금은 관찰된 모든 사이버 강탈 피해자의 3분의 2 이상을 차지합니다. CrowdStrike의 Falcon 플랫폼은 엔드포인트, 신원, 클라우드 및 데이터를 단일 통합 플랫폼에서 보호하여 Orange Cyberdefense가 포괄적이고 지역화된 관리 보안 서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 합니다.
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) a annoncé un partenariat stratégique avec Orange Cyberdefense pour améliorer les services de cybersécurité en Europe et en Afrique du Nord. Orange Cyberdefense intégrera la plateforme CrowdStrike Falcon dans ses offres de SOC-as-a-Service et de détection et réponse gérées (MDR).
Ce partenariat vise à aider Orange Cyberdefense à consolider les produits ponctuels et à mieux protéger les clients, en particulier les Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (PME) et les environnements de Petit Bureau/Bureau à Domicile (SOHO), grâce à une technologie de cybersécurité native de l'IA. La collaboration intervient à un moment critique alors que les cyberattaques s'accélèrent avec des temps d'attaque maintenant mesurés en minutes, et que les organisations font face à des lacunes croissantes en matière de compétences en cybersécurité.
Le partenariat répond à la tendance préoccupante de l'augmentation de l'extorsion numérique ciblant les PME, qui représentent désormais plus des deux tiers de toutes les victimes d'extorsion numérique observées. La plateforme Falcon de CrowdStrike offre une protection sur les points de terminaison, l'identité, le cloud et les données à partir d'une seule plateforme unifiée, permettant à Orange Cyberdefense de fournir des services de sécurité gérés complets et localisés.
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Orange Cyberdefense angekündigt, um die Cybersicherheitsdienste in Europa und Nordafrika zu verbessern. Orange Cyberdefense wird die CrowdStrike Falcon Plattform in seine SOC-as-a-Service- und Managed Detection and Response (MDR)-Angebote integrieren.
Diese Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, Orange Cyberdefense dabei zu helfen, Punktprodukte zu konsolidieren und Kunden, insbesondere Kleine und Mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) und kleine Büro-/Heimbüro-Umgebungen (SOHO), besser zu schützen, indem KI-basierte Cybersicherheitstechnologie eingesetzt wird. Die Zusammenarbeit erfolgt zu einem kritischen Zeitpunkt, da Cyberangriffe zunehmen und die Reaktionszeiten nun in Minuten gemessen werden, während Organisationen mit wachsenden Lücken in den Cybersicherheitsfähigkeiten konfrontiert sind.
Die Partnerschaft geht auf den besorgniserregenden Trend der zunehmenden Cybererpressung von KMU ein, die mittlerweile mehr als zwei Drittel aller beobachteten Cybererpressungsopfer ausmachen. Die Falcon-Plattform von CrowdStrike bietet Schutz für Endpunkte, Identität, Cloud und Daten von einer einzigen, einheitlichen Plattform aus und ermöglicht es Orange Cyberdefense, umfassende, lokal verwaltete Sicherheitsdienste anzubieten.
- Strategic partnership expands CRWD's market reach in Europe and North Africa
- Targets growing SMB cybersecurity market where 2/3 of cyber extortion occurs
- Integrates Falcon platform into Orange Cyberdefense's SOCaaS and MDR offerings
- Strengthens CRWD's position as market leader for security-centric customers and partners
- Faces competitive pressure in managed security services market
- Success depends on Orange Cyberdefense's implementation and customer adoption
- SMB market may have lower profit margins than enterprise customers
Insights
CrowdStrike's strategic partnership with Orange Cyberdefense represents a significant market expansion opportunity for the cybersecurity leader, particularly in the underserved but increasingly targeted SMB segment across Europe and North Africa. This move aligns perfectly with the industry's consolidation trend, as organizations seek to replace multiple point solutions with integrated platforms.
The partnership holds substantial revenue potential for CrowdStrike in several dimensions. Orange Cyberdefense serves as a major managed security service provider in Europe, giving CrowdStrike access to thousands of potential new customers without the need for direct sales investment. The SMB market, which now accounts for over two-thirds of cyber extortion victims, represents a largely untapped revenue stream for premium security vendors like CrowdStrike who have historically focused on enterprise clients.
From a competitive standpoint, this deal likely positions CrowdStrike to displace legacy endpoint protection vendors within Orange's existing customer base. The explicit mention of "migrating organizations from legacy and point products" signals a direct challenge to traditional security vendors who haven't successfully transitioned to cloud-native, AI-driven platforms.
The timing is particularly strategic as cybersecurity consolidation accelerates across the industry. While competitors like Microsoft bundle security features into broader IT offerings, CrowdStrike is doubling down on its security-first approach, leveraging channel partners to expand market reach while maintaining its premium positioning.
For investors, this partnership demonstrates CrowdStrike's execution on two critical growth vectors: international expansion and downmarket penetration. The company's ability to maintain its technical leadership while simultaneously broadening its addressable market through strategic partnerships suggests continued strong growth potential despite its already substantial $96 billion market cap.
Most significantly, this move reinforces CrowdStrike's platform strategy. By having Orange standardize on the Falcon platform across "endpoint, identity, cloud and data," CrowdStrike continues shifting from a point solution to a comprehensive security platform - a transition that typically enables higher customer lifetime value and improved retention rates.
Falcon platform chosen to augment Orange Cyberdefense's SOC-as-a-Service and MDR offerings, delivering the technology and expertise to help protect customers against breaches
The velocity of cyberattacks continues to increase, with breakout times now measured in minutes. At the same time, organizations face a growing cybersecurity skills gap, as well as operational challenges with disjointed point products. Moreover, there is a notable increase in cyber extortion impacting SMBs, who now account for over two-thirds of all observed cyber extortion victims.
The AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform delivers best-in-class protection across endpoint, identity, cloud and data, all from a single, unified platform. Orange Cyberdefense's expert security practitioners will be able to provide its customers with comprehensive and localized managed security to prevent breaches.
“Orange Cyberdefense's decision to invest in its CrowdStrike practice lends further evidence that CrowdStrike is the market leader for security-centric customers and partners alike," said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike. "We look forward to migrating organizations from legacy and point products as well as expanding our global reach with Orange Cyberdefense.”
"We have chosen to deepen our partnership with CrowdStrike to further strengthen our cybersecurity support capabilities for businesses,” said Alexandre Nasrinfar, chief revenue officer, Orange Cyberdefense. “CrowdStrike Falcon bolsters our service offerings and solutions allowing us to anticipate the threats towards businesses, and provide our customers with a robust quality turnkey service."
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