CrowdStrike has been named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leader in Zero Trust Browser Security. The recognition focuses on Falcon Secure Access, a solution that enforces continuous in-session protection across any browser on managed and unmanaged devices. This establishes Falcon Secure Access as a new standard for browser security by addressing the risks associated with the browser as a primary operating environment for modern work.

The browser has become a high-value target for attackers, sitting between users, identities, applications, and sensitive enterprise data. Existing security models often force users into ‘walled garden’ enterprise browsers or rely on high-latency network routing. Falcon Secure Access defines a new model by enforcing protection directly within any browser runtime, allowing users to work in their browser of choice without the latency of network routing.

Powered by technology from CrowdStrike's acquisition of Seraphic, Falcon Secure Access turns any browser into a secure enterprise browser. This disruptive model redefines browser security and positions CrowdStrike as a catalyst for change in the global Zero Trust Browser Security market, according to the report. The solution also advances CrowdStrike's Next-Gen Identity Security strategy, combined with technology from the acquisition of SGNL, creating a seamless security fabric from the endpoint through the browser session to the cloud.

Key Report Findings

The report from Frost & Sullivan highlights several capabilities of Falcon Secure Access:

• Making Any Browser a Secure Enterprise Browser: CrowdStrike delivers visibility and control across all browser types, including Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, and emerging AI browsers.
• A New Model for Security and Productivity: The solution addresses the challenge of securing browser-based activity without degrading performance through a JavaScript runtime security module injected at the engine level, rather than relying on traditional browser extensions.
• Securing Enterprise AI: Falcon Secure Access secures access to GenAI applications and agents, preventing shadow AI from scraping or exfiltrating sensitive data. It addresses blind spots in traditional SASE/CASB models by securing AI browsers and Electron apps at the engine level.
• Security Wherever the Workforce Works: The solution secures both managed and unmanaged devices, supporting mobile and desktop environments for contractors and third parties.
• Unified Architecture: Falcon Secure Access integrates with the Falcon platform's Zero Trust Score, malware scanning, SaaS Security (SSPM), identity security, and SIEM telemetry to close gaps created by fragmented security stacks.

“Forcing users into a dedicated browser or routing traffic through a proxy is not a security strategy; it's a tax on productivity,” said Elia Zaitsev, chief technology officer, CrowdStrike. “By enforcing protection directly within any browser runtime, Falcon Secure Access delivers the flexibility the workforce demands and the security the business requires.”

CrowdStrike has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM 2026 Vendor Assessment. The recognition reflects the adoption of the CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM as organizations replace legacy systems to build an agentic SOC on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. The company reported that Falcon Next-Gen SIEM has exceeded $600 million in ending ARR.

The IDC MarketScape assessment noted that for SIEM buyers, the breadth of native telemetry sources and the consolidation pitch are central. Many data feeds traditionally routed into a SIEM, including endpoint, identity, and cloud signals, originate inside the Falcon platform itself. This structural advantage allows organizations to ingest data without re-ingest fees and without external stitching, eliminating duplicate ingest costs.

Legacy SIEMs were built for a threat environment that no longer exists, forcing security teams to stitch together telemetry from disconnected sources. IDC found that 73 percent of organizations ingest less than 75 percent of the data needed to fully monitor their environments, creating blind spots where attackers operate. Falcon Next-Gen SIEM addresses this by leveraging data already living on the Falcon platform.

Strategic Acquisitions and AI Integration

In September 2025, CrowdStrike acquired Onum, a real-time data pipeline vendor, and integrated it as the data routing layer for Falcon Next-Gen SIEM. The platform utilizes Charlotte AI as a reasoning engine to triage alerts, correlate cross-domain telemetry, and automate investigation at machine speed. Charlotte AI provides generally available agents for detection triage, response, hunting, malware analysis, and exposure prioritization.

Licensing and Performance Metrics

CrowdStrike Falcon Flex licensing allows organizations to shift committed spend across Falcon modules over time. Customers describe the ingestion-based pricing model as transparent compared with credit-based alternatives. The following table outlines key performance indicators mentioned in the report:

Ajit Sancheti, GM of Falcon Next-Gen SIEM at CrowdStrike, stated that legacy SIEMs were built to record what happened, whereas Falcon Next-Gen SIEM is built to stop the adversary. The platform consolidates fragmented tooling, offering better economics, faster search, and autonomous response.