CrowdStrike customers see rapid payback from endpoint security overhaul: Forrester study

Organisations that replaced legacy endpoint security tools with CrowdStrike achieved a 273% return on investment over three years, with payback in under six months, according to a new Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting.

The study, commissioned by CrowdStrike, assessed a composite organisation based on interviews with multiple customers across sectors including oil and gas, healthcare and retail. It highlights how modernising endpoint security can deliver not just stronger protection, but also clear economic benefits at a time when endpoints have become a major risk surface for enterprises.

$5 million in quantified benefits over three years

Forrester found that organisations moving away from traditional endpoint security tools generated around $5 million in quantified benefits over three years. These gains were driven by lower technology and labour costs, simplified security operations and faster deployment across new environments and acquisitions.

A major contributor to the ROI ...