Cognizant and CrowdStrike Partner on Cybersecurity Transformation

IT services company Cognizant and cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike have announced a strategic partnership to drive enterprise cybersecurity transformation to deliver cybersecurity services that are powered by the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon cyber platform.

Cognizant will now leverage CrowdStrike tools to streamline SecOps

Through this partnership, Cognizant will leverage Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and Falcon Cloud Security products to help organizations streamline security operations and threat mitigation, consolidate fragmented legacy point products, reduce the complexity of managing cybersecurity programs, and boost cybersecurity posture.

Additionally, this approach will assist customers create a flexible operations framework for new technology and threats, powered by an AI-native platform rather than separate legacy tools.

“Cognizant is committed to staying at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation,” said Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant. “As the enterprise digital landscape evolves, it is crucial to leverage AI for cybersecurity and cloud-native security technologies to help stay ahead of threats and ensure the resilience of our clients’ infrastructure. Our partnership with CrowdStrike is another important step we are taking to continue providing our clients with some of the most advanced and effective market-leading security solutions available.”

Cognizant notes that, over the past year, cloud exploitation cases have gone up by 110 percent, as the speed and sophistication of cyberattacks continue to accelerate. Through the partnership, CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform will combine with Cognizant’s Neuro Cybersecurity platform, along with threat and vulnerability management and cloud infrastructure security offerings.

“Our partnership with Cognizant delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions that tackle the evolving challenges enterprises face today and tomorrow,” said George Kurtz, the CEO and founder of CrowdStrike. “CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform with Cognizant’s extensive expertise in technology transformation offers customers best-in-class protection, performance, and efficiency. Together, we will drive positive customer outcomes and enhance the security posture of organizations globally.”

Cognizant’s cybersecurity offerings include Neuro suite

Cognizant recently introduced a new service offering to its Neuro suite of platforms, Cognizant Neuro Cybersecurity, designed to amplify cybersecurity resilience through the integration and orchestration of point cybersecurity solutions across the enterprise.

This newest solution, unveiled in Nov. 2024, was designed with appropriate security and responsible AI guardrails. Neuro Cybersecurity handles cybersecurity challenges through an AI-enabled, user-friendly interface that enhances real-time decision-making across enterprises.

“In the enterprise security space, AI presents an opportunity to augment human efforts,” Kumar S said. “The combined capabilities of Cognizant and Palo Alto Networks will help our clients avail themselves of cutting-edge security technology, advisory and implementation, and managed services geared towards amplification of security posture and risk mitigation.”

CrowdStrike’s latest offerings continue aggressive growth strategy

CrowdStrike has continued to foster partnerships to develop more products and services for its customers. The cybersecurity company recently partnered with SonicWall to deliver a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offering to bring enterprise-grade security to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

This offering combines CrowdStrike’s AI-powered endpoint protection, detection, and response with SonicWall’s 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), providing MSPs with resources to safeguard SMBs.

“SonicWall’s large SMB presence and their long-standing commitment to supporting MSPs make this partnership a natural fit,” said Daniel Bernard, CrowdStrike’s chief business officer. “Together, we are providing MSPs with the solutions to deliver scalable, effective AI-powered cybersecurity that is easy to deploy and tailored to the unique needs of SMBs. This partnership underscores CrowdStrike’s mission to stop breaches and secure organizations of all sizes.”

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