CrowdStrike Introduces Industry’s First Native XDR Offering for ChromeOS, Expands Partnership with Google

Rhea-AI Summary

CrowdStrike has launched the first-ever EDR/XDR solution that provides visibility and threat detection for ChromeOS devices without requiring a Mobile Device Management system. This innovative platform, named CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, emerged from a collaboration with Google and is part of the company's broader Falcon suite, which also secures Linux, macOS, and Windows devices. The integration eliminates visibility gaps with direct telemetry from Google, simplifying management and enhancing incident response capabilities. With 16% of North American organizations utilizing Chromebooks, CrowdStrike aims to address the growing security needs in this area. The ChromeOS integration will be available by June 2023.

Positive

• Launch of the first EDR/XDR solution for ChromeOS enhances cybersecurity offerings.
• Elimination of visibility gaps through native ChromeOS event telemetry.
• Unified management of ChromeOS alongside other operating systems in one console.
• Increased demand for visibility in Chromebook usage among organizations.
• Partnership with Google strengthens CrowdStrike's product offerings.

Negative

• None.

CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR helps customers manage and gain visibility into their ChromeOS device fleet without the need for a Mobile Device Management solution

AUSTIN, Texas & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RSA Conference 2023--CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today introduced the industry’s first EDR/XDR offering to provide visibility and threat detection for ChromeOS devices without the need for an MDM solution, as part of an expanded partnership with Google. With CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR, organizations will benefit from industry-leading detection and response capabilities to stop adversaries across ChromeOS, Linux, macOS and Windows devices from a unified console for the broadest cross-platform coverage in the industry.

“CrowdStrike collaborated closely with the Google ChromeOS team to provide our joint customers with complete visibility and threat detection for their ChromeOS devices, as part of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform,” said Michael Sentonas, president at CrowdStrike. “We developed an elegant, innovative XDR offering for ChromeOS devices that significantly reduces the added drain on resources caused by agent-based MDM solutions.”

New capabilities include:

• Native ChromeOS XDR: Eliminate visibility gaps with native ChromeOS event telemetry ingested directly from Google with no additional MDM agents needed.
• Simplified management in the CrowdStrike Falcon console: Get broad visibility with ChromeOS devices presented alongside other data sources in a unified console.
• Accelerated incident triaging and response: Orchestrate and automate notifications based on contextual insights and detections with CrowdStrike Falcon Fusion, an integrated component of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

“ChromeOS devices are designed to be secure by default. To meet the needs of enterprise customers, we have provided the developer ecosystem with features to help monitor ChromeOS devices, and get insights into their fleet,” said Scott Porter, Managing Director for Android & Chrome Enterprise Partnerships at Google. “We are excited that CrowdStrike has become our inaugural XDR partner to provide monitoring for ChromeOS devices within their platform.”

“Across all verticals, Chromebooks are part of organizations’ PC fleets,” said Michael Suby, Research VP at IDC. “In fact, our recent research¹ shows that 16% of North American organizations have Chromebooks and we expect this percentage to increase. Lacking visibility into Chromebooks represents open invitation to bad actors. CrowdStrike’s native, agentless integration into ChromeOS rescinds this invitation.”

CrowdStrike’s ChromeOS integration with Google will be available for supported devices running ChromeOS 110 or higher. The integration will be generally available for customers by June 2023.

Additional Resources

• For more information on CrowdStrike’s ChromeOS integration with Google, please visit Google’s blog.

About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with one of the world’s most advanced cloud-native platforms for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.

Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.

Purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to-value.

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1} Endpoint Security Survey, IDC, December, 2022

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Kevin Benacci

CrowdStrike Corporate Communications

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Source: CrowdStrike

FAQ

What is the new offering from CrowdStrike announced at RSA Conference 2023?

CrowdStrike announced the first EDR/XDR solution for ChromeOS devices, enabling visibility and threat detection without a Mobile Device Management system.

How does CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR enhance security for ChromeOS devices?

The solution provides native ChromeOS event telemetry, simplifying management and improving incident response capabilities.

When will the ChromeOS integration by CrowdStrike become available?

The integration is expected to be generally available by June 2023.

What percentage of organizations in North America use Chromebooks?

According to IDC, 16% of North American organizations currently have Chromebooks, with expected growth.

What are the benefits of using CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR for ChromeOS?

Benefits include the elimination of visibility gaps, simplified management, and enhanced incident response.