CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has announced the launch of CrowdStrike Insider Risk Services, a comprehensive suite of offerings aimed at helping organizations detect, prevent, and mitigate insider threats. These threats, ranging from negligent employees to sophisticated adversaries, pose significant risks to businesses worldwide. The new services are designed to address vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses before insider threats escalate.
The average cost of resolving insider threats has surged to $16.2 million over a 12-month period, underscoring the financial and operational impact of such incidents. Insider threats now encompass a broader range, from adversaries infiltrating organizations by posing as legitimate employees to internal personnel compromising security through negligence or malicious intent. Despite these growing risks, many organizations still lack a formal insider risk program, leaving critical gaps in their defenses.
CrowdStrike Insider Risk Services combines the CrowdStrike Falcon® cybersecurity platform with advanced threat intelligence, expert-led incident response, tailored assessments, and 24/7 threat hunting. This multi-layered defense strategy aims to proactively identify and mitigate insider risks, setting a new standard in the industry for insider risk management.
The company’s intelligence-driven approach recently uncovered the tactics of FAMOUS CHOLLIMA, an insider threat group linked to North Korea’s Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This group infiltrated over 200 U.S. technology companies, disguising malicious activities as legitimate employment, highlighting the critical need for proactive insider threat defenses.
Key features of CrowdStrike Insider Risk Services include:
“Today’s insider risks, whether caused by accident, negligence, or a sophisticated adversary, demand proactive and comprehensive protection to safeguard critical assets,” said Thomas Etheridge, Chief Global Services Officer at CrowdStrike. “With deep insights into adversary tactics and the industry-leading protection of the Falcon platform, CrowdStrike Insider Risk Services sets a new benchmark in tackling modern insider threats.”
For more information on CrowdStrike Insider Risk Services, visit the official CrowdStrike website.