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Key Points:
- CrowdStrike announced that Optiv, their cyber advisory and solutions partner, has surpassed the $1 billion milestone in sales of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
- The achievement showcases the growth and impact the partnership creates worldwide, offering products and services needed to guard against modern threats and consolidate security expenditure.
- CrowdStrike recently became the first cybersecurity independent software vendor founded for the cloud to exceed $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales.
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has achieved a significant milestone with the announcement that their premier partner, Optiv, has surpassed $1 billion in sales of its AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform through the CrowdStrike Accelerate Partner Program. This accomplishment demonstrates the growth and impact of their global partnership which effectively combat cybersecurity threats and streamlines security spending for numerous organizations across industries.
Optiv leverages CrowdStrike’s industry-leading Falcon platform, offering a data-driven, outcome-focused partner program. It facilitates the acceleration of cybersecurity transformation and modernization for global customers across various verticals including healthcare, retail, finance, media, telecommunications, and manufacturing.
CrowdStrike has consistently added value through Optiv’s customer-centric strategies, facilitating platform consolidation and risk reduction across devices, the cloud, identities, and data. Both corporations have come together to offer clients fully managed security solutions that offer superior returns on technological investments and improved business outcomes.
In a statement, Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer at CrowdStrike, lauded the partnership’s unique role in not just driving business performance but also positively impacting customers. He further expressed optimism about the potential for significant new customer gains and platform expansion.
Centrally, CrowdStrike also recently became the first cybersecurity independent software vendor (ISV) founded for the cloud to surpass $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales. According to a Canalys report, CrowdStrike was given the title of a growth leader among cybersecurity firms selling through the channel. Their overall channel sales growth rate was 39.1%, leading above the 12 other cybersecurity vendors identified in the report.
On highlighting the partnership, Alan Mayer from Optiv emphasized how the unified CrowdStrike Falcon platform allows them to deliver industry-grade capabilities that their customers require against the backdrop of the present threat landscape. He also expressed his anticipation for the continued success of their partnership and customer results.
