CrowdStrike acquires SGNL for identity security

CrowdStrike has announced the acquisition of SGNL, a provider of real-time identity and access management solutions. This acquisition seeks to enhance CrowdStrike's position in next-gen identity security, facilitating dynamic access for human, non-human, and AI identities based on real-time risk assessments.

With the inclusion of SGNL, CrowdStrike aims to enhance dynamic authorisation across both SaaS and hyperscaler cloud access layers. This integration of dynamic privilege and access with Falcon platform intelligence aims to guide best practices in identity security. The combination seeks to support ongoing monitoring and protection of all identities - human, non-human, or AI.

CEO and founder of CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, emphasised the importance of real-time access control in eradicating gaps left by older access models.

Identity security is expanding, becoming an increasingly important area within the cybersecurity sector. According to market forecasts, this segment is projected to increase from $29 billion in 2025 to $56 billion by 2029. The emergence of NHIs and AI-driven workforces, functioning as high-privilege identities, underscores the need for modern access models which are dynamic and continuously reassess risk.

The Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security framework aims to capitalise on these opportunities by uniting elements such as initial access prevention, privileged access management, and identity threat detection. By leveraging endpoint and cloud intelligence, it is designed to provide a suite for addressing the complete identity lifecycle.

Integrated as the access enforcement layer, SGNL is responsible for dynamically assessing identity, device, and behaviour. By doing so, it can grant or revoke access based on the evolving conditions, aiming to prevent breaches through standing privilege access removal. This capability extends to all primary identity systems and strengthens identity governance through the CAEP-driven methodology.

The SGNL and Falcon platform offer features and capabilities that aim to provide:

• Elimination of Standing Privileges: Offering access across various platforms.
• Comprehensive Access Enforcement: Providing security across cloud identity systems like AWS IAM and Okta.
• Enhanced Identity Governance: Augmented protection for applications and services.
• Unified Security Across Environments: Addressing threats from initial access to lateral movement.

Commenting on the acquisition, Scott Kriz, CEO and co-founder of SGNL, highlighted the alliance's role in enhancing enterprise security with improved identity management capabilities.