CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL to expand identity security for AI-driven environments

CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SGNL as it looks to strengthen identity security for human, non-human and AI-driven identities operating across modern cloud environments.

The acquisition is aimed at extending CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform with continuous, risk-based authorisation that dynamically grants and revokes access in real time. The move reflects the growing role of identity as a primary attack surface, particularly as organisations deploy autonomous AI agents and non-human identities (NHIs) with broad system access.

Identity security in the AI era

According to CrowdStrike, the rise of agentic AI and machine identities is reshaping how access and privilege must be managed. Unlike traditional user accounts, AI agents and NHIs are created dynamically across SaaS platforms and hyperscaler cloud environments, often operating with elevated privileges and minimal human oversight.

Legacy identity and access models—built around static policies and standing privileges—struggle to reassess risk ...