Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security Innovations Expand Unified Protection for Every Identity, Closing the Gaps Legacy Solutions Create

Phishing-resistant MFA, enhanced privileged access, and identity-driven case management strengthen unified initial access, privilege control, and SOC response across human and agent identities

 CrowdStrike announced new innovations in Falcon® Next-Gen Identity Security, expanding unified protection for every identity – human, non-human, and AI agent – across the full hybrid identity lifecycle. With phishing-resistant MFA, modern privileged access, and automated response, CrowdStrike eliminates blind spots and consolidates fragmented controls, advancing identity security beyond legacy identity and access (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions.

“Identity is the front line of modern attacks. In today’s enterprise, access is constantly evolving across identities spanning human users, machines, and AI agents that operate dynamically in hybrid environments,” said Elia Zaitsev, chief technology officer at CrowdStrike. “Traditional IAM and PAM were designed to manage access, not stop adversaries. CrowdStrike closes the gaps adversaries exploit with these fragmented solutions, securing every identity across every stage of the ...