CrowdStrike Named the Overall Leader in 2025 KuppingerCole Identity Threat Detection and Response Leadership Compass

Core Insights - CrowdStrike has been named the Overall Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), achieving the highest ranking in innovation among all evaluated vendors [1][2] - The company’s Falcon platform provides a unified solution for securing all identities—human, non-human, and AI agents—across the entire hybrid identity lifecycle [1][2] AI-Powered Protection - CrowdStrike's AI-driven approach includes a classification framework that differentiates between human and non-human identities, utilizing behavioral and attribute-based models [3] - The Falcon platform offers visibility into identity environments, including Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, Ping, and AWS IAM Identity Center, as well as SaaS applications through Falcon Shield [3] Unified Privileged Access Management - Falcon Privileged Access extends ITDR into cloud Privileged Access Management (PAM) with Just-in-Time access controls, designed to eliminate standing privileges in Entra ID and Active Directory environments [4] - This unified approach reduces complexity and protection gaps that arise from using multiple tools [4] Platform Consolidation - The Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security platform is designed for security teams looking to consolidate ITDR with endpoint and cloud defense under a single platform [5] - It addresses the modern attack landscape where adversaries exploit both human and non-human identities, including AI agents, thereby expanding the attack surface [5][6] Comprehensive Security Features - The platform integrates initial access prevention, modern PAM, ITDR, and agentic identity protection, featuring phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) and enhanced privileged access [6][7] - CrowdStrike aims to close gaps created by fragmented legacy solutions, ensuring comprehensive security across all identity types [7]