CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) and HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH), a prominent global technology firm, have unveiled a fresh strategic alliance aimed at enhancing HCLTech’s managed detection and response (MDR) solutions with the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® XDR platform. This collaboration empowers HCLTech to leverage the breadth of the Falcon platform, enabling organizations to undergo cybersecurity transformation across various domains including device, identity, cloud, data, next-gen SIEM, and more, under the leadership and management of HCLTech.

As per the findings of the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report, cyber threats are on the rise, growing faster, more covert, and increasingly sophisticated. Generative AI poses the risk of intensifying adversary activities, equipping attackers of varying skill levels with advanced tactics. Concurrently, the widening cybersecurity skills gap and resource scarcity are impacting security operations across numerous organizations, heightening the likelihood of data breaches. To counter contemporary threats, customers require AI-native technology along with the benefits of a managed security solution to streamline complexity and act as a force multiplier for security and IT teams. The amalgamation of HCLTech’s esteemed MDR experts with the top-tier Falcon platform offers customers the security measures necessary to thwart breaches.

Amit Jain, executive vice president and global head of cybersecurity at HCLTech, emphasized, “Our commitment to facilitating a Dynamic Cybersecurity Posture lies at the heart of our solutions and engagements. The partnership with CrowdStrike will further bolster our dedication to expediting this journey for our clientele. The established CrowdStrike Falcon XDR platform will enhance our existing managed services solutions as we collaborate to fortify a formidable defense against cyber threats. This partnership reinforces HCLTech’s leadership in Cybersecurity Services, underscoring our resolve to provide a resilient Digital Foundation for our global clientele.”

Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike, noted, “Organizations worldwide opt for the AI-native Falcon platform to revolutionize and consolidate their cybersecurity efforts. Our collaboration with HCLTech extends the Falcon platform’s reach to new customers and markets, expediting expenditure consolidation and enhancing operational efficiencies. We take pride in the success we’ve achieved with HCLTech and are enthusiastic about the prospects ahead as we jointly endeavor to safeguard the world’s largest enterprises with the cybersecurity industry’s premier platform.”