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Cybersecurity Analyst at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Seamlessly integrates, is stable, and is suitable for all sized organizations
Pros and Cons
  • "Among CrowdStrike Falcon's most valuable capabilities are its UEBA and SOAR functionalities, along with its seamless integration with any other SIEM solution."
  • "The detection time has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use CrowdStrike Falcon for endpoint protection against malicious activity.

What is most valuable?

Among CrowdStrike Falcon's most valuable capabilities are its UEBA and SOAR functionalities, along with its seamless integration with any other SIEM solution.

What needs improvement?

The detection time has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using CrowdStrike Falcon for two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of CrowdStrike Falcon ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of CrowdStrike Falcon a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are an MSP and have used and provided IBM QRadar, Bit Defender, and CrowdStrike Falcon based on each client's requirements. 

CrowdStrike Falcon is the most popular choice for our clients because of its price.

How was the initial setup?

Deploying CrowdStrike is straightforward. We initially had a technical representative guide us through the process, but now we can handle it ourselves for our clients. 

One architect and two engineers are used for the deployments.

What about the implementation team?

We implement the solution for our clients.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licenses are offered on a one-year and two-year basis. The more endpoints an organization adds the cheaper the cost.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate CrowdStrike Falcon a ten out of ten.

Our clients range from small up to enterprise level.

The maintenance is simple. We just need to stay on top of the updates.

CrowdStrike Falcon is user-friendly and the analysis provided is good making it an efficient solution.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: MSP
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reviewer2131563 - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP of Tech at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Integrates well with Arctic Wolf, simple to set up, and offers excellent pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "Everything we've done with CrowdStrike is due to Arctic Wolf. We don't even need to get alerts from CrowdStrike anymore. It'll send those to Arctic Wolf, and then Arctic Wolf analyzes those and let us know if there's a major issue."
  • "They offered a white glove service that was extremely costly. When we got into it, we saw it was relatively easy. If I was being nitpicky, I'd say that I don't like being sold something that's unnecessary. That's the only downside I've seen to the solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use this product as an antivirus. We use it as an add-on for Arctic Wolf, which it integrates with. 

What is most valuable?

The solution integrates well with Arctic Wolf. 

Everything we've done with CrowdStrike is due to Arctic Wolf. We don't even need to get alerts from CrowdStrike anymore. It'll send those to Arctic Wolf, and then Arctic Wolf analyzes those and let us know if there's a major issue.

It's very scalable.

The stability is excellent.

I'm very impressed by its low pricing.

The initial setup was simple, and the deployment was fast.

What needs improvement?

I do not have any notes for improvement. It just works. 

They offered a white glove service that was extremely costly. When we got into it, we saw it was relatively easy. If I was being nitpicky, I'd say that I don't like being sold something that's unnecessary. That's the only downside I've seen to the solution. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is rock solid. I've never had an issue with stability. It is reliable and the performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is very scalable. You can extend it as needed.

We have between 220 and 300 users at this time. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never dealt with technical support. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had multiple other antiviruses, including Norton, Avast, and Defender. We chose Falcon due to its Arctic Wolf integration. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy.

We did not need a lot of people to set it up. It took a couple of people and less than five hours to have everything up and running. 

No maintenance is required. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is very low. It's quite affordable. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is excellent. I'd advise people that if they have Arctic Wolf, they'll have an easy time.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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SOC Analyst at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Sophisticated, robust, feature-rich, and includes the ability to do analyses
Pros and Cons
  • "The ability to execute real-time response, or, that you can connect to the agent and see exactly what processes are operating, is the most important feature of this solution."
  • "It can be expensive depending on the features you select."

What is our primary use case?

We use CrowdStrike Falcon XDR for endpoint protection.

It is more sophisticated than a legacy antivirus. 

When compared to the legacy antivirus, it offers more features, including the ability to do analyses, halt execution, and more. It also gives you real-time notifications.

In comparison to the earlier legacy era, it is better.

What is most valuable?

The ability to execute real-time response, or, that you can connect to the agent and see exactly what processes are operating, is the most important feature of this solution.

It gives you that capability.

I am satisfied with the features that I currently use.

The interface is good, I have no complaints.

What needs improvement?

I believe that most of the features are perfect for my needs, anything else is only icing on the cake.

It can be expensive depending on the features you select.

The technical support could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with CrowdStrike Falcon XDR for more than one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon XDR is a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon XDR is simply scalable.

In my opinion, it all comes down to what is your pocket saying., and the number, of users. 

From my perspective, it's a very scalable product.

All of your endpoints are using this solution.

In our company, we have approximately 372 users.

How are customer service and support?

We have contacted technical support multiple times.

I would rate the technical support a three and a half out of five. They are good but could improve.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy. 

It took less than three days.

What about the implementation team?

We completed the setup with some assistance from the Falcon team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am not aware of the price, but I believe that it is among the most expensive XDRs out there. 

Of course, this is dependent on the features you choose. Depending on the features, the price might increase.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

This is our sixth year of transitioning from a legacy antivirus. So, I believe we saw the issues that we have with legacy antivirus. That's why we went for Falcon XDR.

What other advice do I have?

First, they should understand their needs, then depending on those requirements, I would be able to advise because each person has a unique use case.

I would strongly suggest this solution to anyone who is considering using it. It's a go-to for endpoint protection.

I would rate CrowdStrike Falcon XDR  an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Cyber Security Regional Head at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Cyber security and protection solution with powerful EDR and XDR features that offer return on investment
Pros and Cons
  • "The EDR and XDR features have been most valuable."
  • "For CrowdStrike to work, all the machines need to have an internet connection. This makes it challenging to assist customers without an internet connection. We would like to have a mechanism or relay to make this possible."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for next generation anti-virus protection and detection. We are a premium partner of Crowdstrike. 

What is most valuable?

The EDR and XDR features have been most valuable.

What needs improvement?

For CrowdStrike to work, all the machines need to have an internet connection. This makes it challenging to assist customers without an internet connection. We would like to have a mechanism or relay to make this possible.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. I would rate it a five out of five. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution because it is cloud based. 

How are customer service and support?

If customers want technical support, they need to subscribe to a special service that they need to pay for. When it comes to CrowdStrike, customer use the different support services as per their needs. By default, they don't provide the telephonic support.

I would rate the support a four out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward and required two people. I would rate it a four out of five. It take approximately one week to set up. 

What was our ROI?

We receive good ROI when using this solution. I would rate it a four out of five. CrowdStrike offers a breach warranty which greatly reduces risk for customers. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

When it comes to licensing, customers can choose a bundle or select licences based on the specific features they would like access to. This solution comes with premium pricing. It is approximately 20 to 30% more expensive than competing solutions. 

I would rate the pricing a three out of five. 

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to tell their customer upfront that staying connected to the internet is very critical to the use of this cloud based solution. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Murali Krishnan L - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager (SOC Operations) at Novac Technology Solutions
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
User-friendly, simple setup, and good user interface
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Crowdstrike Falcon XDR are Spotlight and Discovery, they are helpful. Additionally, the console is user-friendly, with fewer false positives than other solutions."
  • "Crowdstrike Falcon XDR can improve the integration. There are some locks on the cloud to on-premise integrations."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Crowdstrike Falcon XDR for security.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Crowdstrike Falcon XDR are Spotlight and Discovery, they are helpful. Additionally, the console is user-friendly, with fewer false positives than other solutions.

What needs improvement?

Crowdstrike Falcon XDR can improve the integration. There are some locks on the cloud to on-premise integrations.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Crowdstrike Falcon XDR for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Crowdstrike Falcon XDR is a highly stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Crowdstrike Falcon XDR is scalable for what we use it for. We are using the maximum number of endpoints, which is 1,000.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Crowdstrike Falcon XDR is of a middle level. It is not good and it is not bad.

I rate the support from Crowdstrike Falcon XDR a six out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were previously using FireEye EDR. We switched to Crowdstrike Falcon XDR because we were facing a lot of issues, such as false positives.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Crowdstrike Falcon XDR is easy. We installed it manually, and it took us approximately one month to complete the implementation of the solution.

I rate the setup of Crowdstrike Falcon XDR an eight out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Crowdstrike Falcon XDR in-house. We use two engineers for the maintenance and it is simple. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated SentinelOne before choosing Crowdstrike Falcon XDR.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is this solution is easy to deploy, and there is no planning required.

I rate Crowdstrike Falcon XDR a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1869621 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Officer
Real User
The best endpoint protection solution
Pros and Cons
  • "Since we deployed CrowdStrike, the network has become much calmer, and we now understand the sources of infections, which helps us prevent them from spreading."
  • "An improvement would be to extend support to legacy and unsupported servers."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use CrowdStrike Falcon to prevent threats and detect indicators of attacks or compromises in the network.

How has it helped my organization?

In the past, we regularly got alerts about suspicious activities in the network but couldn't understand where they were coming from. Since we deployed CrowdStrike, the network has become much calmer, and we now understand the sources of infections, which helps us prevent them from spreading. We now get immediate information about infections and can react much faster.

What needs improvement?

An improvement would be to extend support to legacy and unsupported servers. In the next release, CrowdStrike should include patch and vulnerability management, which would allow us to rely on just one solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using CrowdStrike Falcon for over a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Falcon is pretty stable - we haven't seen any kinds of performance issues like lagging, which we did experience with other endpoint protection solutions.

How are customer service and support?

CrowdStrike's technical support is very fast and responsive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, I used Microsoft Bitdefender, but CrowdStrike was faster and better protection-wise.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward - it was very quick (about two and a half hours) without any downtime or issues. We also extended the installation to the remote side, which took another hour. I would rate the setup process four out of five.

What about the implementation team?

We used an in-house team.

What was our ROI?

In the past, we have around four to five engineers managing our endpoint - we have now reduced this to two engineers, which has cut costs. We've also been able to cut the time needed to find the threats and their root causes from up to six hours a day to just half an hour. I would rate our ROI as five out of five.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay between $30-50 per user for a yearly license, which is more expensive than SentinelOne or Bitdefender. However, CrowdStrike gives better value for money, so I would rate their pricing four out of five. If you want to add modules or features, these are an additional cost per user.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated SentinelOne, but it was too heavy on the machine and slowed it down. We also did a threat simulation analysis with both SentinelOne and CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne wasn't able to detect or block the threats.

What other advice do I have?

CrowdStrike Falcon is the best endpoint protection solution I've used so far. I would advise anybody thinking of implementing it to go for it, as CrowdStrike will provide more visibility, depth, and context to threats and allow you to understand what's going on. I would give Falcon a rating of ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director of Security Solution Business at a wholesaler/distributor with 1-10 employees
Real User
SaaS security solution that is efficient in running antivirus processes using little storage
Pros and Cons
  • "The most useful feature is that we do not need to install or keep signature files. Regular scanning that consumes a lot of computer resources is not needed."
  • "This solution is relatively expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for next generation antivirus and EDR.

How has it helped my organization?

Developers previously complained their resources required regular scanning on their system. This made their system and response time slow. This has since been improved using this solution. 

What is most valuable?

The most useful feature is that we do not need to install or keep signature files. Regular scanning that consumes a lot of computer resources is not needed.

Based on the documentation CrowdStrike provide, the solution provides a number one detection ratio which we like. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution as it is cloud based. We have 3000 users making use of it. 

How are customer service and support?

The support team responses are often a little bit slow. I would rate them a three out of five. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Cisco AMP.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. I would rate it a five out of five. The deployment was a replacement project and it took three months.

What about the implementation team?

We used a third party for installation. 

What was our ROI?

We don't need to maintain onsite servers and deep end user updates with the new vulnerabilities. Considering the required server hardware and maintenance workload, the ROI will be achieved in a year or one and a half years.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution is relatively expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to first evaluate AV or EDR and then investigate the current endpoint protection solution that are already using in their organization. They should then check what kind of tools can be placed with CrowdStrike. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Chief Technical and Solution Architect at Vertigo Inc.
Real User
Beneficial crowdsourcing intelligence, robust, and useful multi-tenant architecture
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon is crowdsourcing intelligence."
  • "The skillsets needed to run CrowdStrike Falcon are extensive if you want to get the most value out of the tool."

What is our primary use case?

I use CrowdStrike Falcon for endpoint security and compliance auditing.

How has it helped my organization?

We use CrowdStrike Falcon for discovery when anything goes wrong because it gives us a full history of what's happening. It acts as a preventative model for inappropriate activity. Additionally, we use it for compliance reasons.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon is crowdsourcing intelligence.

What needs improvement?

The skillsets needed to run CrowdStrike Falcon are extensive if you want to get the most value out of the tool.

In a future release, the mobile space can use improvement. However, some of those constrained are by Apple and other platforms as to what they can do on the platform. Some of the limitations are industry-based.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using CrowdStrike Falcon for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of CrowdStrike Falcon is great, I have never had the slightest problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

CrowdStrike Falcon is highly scalable.

CrowdStrike Falcon is implemented company-wide on every device.

I have approximately one hundred protected endpoints, but the number of users that log on to the tools is approximately four.

How are customer service and support?

CrowdStrike Falcon needs to better its SE sales engineer team. The people didn't fully understand all the different parts of their solution. It's the endpoint protection and it is the essence of what we're trying to receive, they should know their solution very well.

I rate the support from CrowdStrike Falcon a three out of five.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used an anti-virus solution, but it didn't do all the things I needed regarding endpoint protection. That's why I added the CrowdStrike Falcon piece to the puzzle. I still have the anti-virus running. I don't need it technically, but I still have it running.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of CrowdStrike Falcon is in the medium range of difficulty. You will need a coach and be guided through it.

The time it took to do the full implementation from the beginning to end, from when the contract was turned on, and by the time I turned it on and had everything up was fairly fast because we piloted CrowdStrike Falcon at first. When I bought the solution, it was almost fully implemented. The full process took approximately two months.

I rate the ease of deployment for CrowdStrike Falcon a two out of five.

What about the implementation team?

We had some coaching help from the vendor to do the implementation of the solution. We have three people that can manage this solution.

What was our ROI?

This is not a tool you buy because it gives a return on investment. It's a tool you buy because the cost of not having it is far greater than the cost of having it if you have a problem.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are approximately a hundred different modules you have to purchase, depending on what you want to do. I have most of the modules. How it works is you buy the portfolio, you have to decide all the components you want in it, and then they price out a bundle for you. I have almost all of the package features in my bundle. You only need to pay for the modules you want.

The cost of CrowdStrike Falcon annually is approximately $10,000.

I rate the price of CrowdStrike Falcon a three out of five.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I studied the entire industry before choosing CrowdStrike Falcon. I evaluated many other solutions, such as Manage Engine, Malwarebytes, Checkpoint, McAfee, and Microsoft.

We choose CrowdStrike Falcon because it was fit for the purpose of our business. I needed a cloud solution and I needed it to be a SAS offering that was easy to use. It boiled down to features and fit for purpose, not features and functionality.

CrowdStrike Falcon platform was more robust. It was a true multi-tenant architecture, not a hosted instance. The crowdsourcing nature of CrowdStrike Falcon is a large benefit, all of the threat data is real-time and applied to you real-time from all around the world.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is to take a serious look at CrowdStrike Falcon. It's a good solution.

I rate CrowdStrike Falcon an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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