CRWD

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a leading American cybersecurity company headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializing in cloud-based endpoint protection and threat intelligence. Founded in 2011 by George Kurtz, Dmitri Alperovitch, and Gregg Marston, the company developed the Falcon platform, a comprehensive endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution designed to protect organizations against advanced cyber threats, malware, and ransomware attacks. CrowdStrike went public in 2019 and has become one of the most prominent players in the cybersecurity industry, serving thousands of enterprises and government organizations worldwide. The company's platform combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, and behavioral analysis to identify and prevent security breaches in real-time. Beyond endpoint protection, CrowdStrike expanded its offerings to include threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, and identity protection services. The company is known for its rapid threat intelligence capabilities and has been instrumental in attributing and countering major cyber attacks, establishing itself as a critical infrastructure defender in the modern digital landscape.