CrowdStrike and Nord Security have announced a strategic partnership aimed at reshaping cybersecurity for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Through this collaboration, the companies plan to combine CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform with Nord Security’s secure access and credential management solutions. As a result, SMBs will gain access to enterprise-grade protection that is easier to deploy, simpler to manage, and designed specifically to meet the realities of smaller organizations.

Today, many SMBs struggle to keep pace with the rapidly evolving threat landscape. Limited budgets, smaller IT teams, and a lack of specialized security expertise often leave them exposed. According to CrowdStrike’s State of SMB Cybersecurity Survey, only 36% of SMBs are currently investing in new security tools, while just 11% have adopted AI-driven defenses. Meanwhile, attackers are no longer focusing solely on large enterprises. Instead, they increasingly target smaller organizations with sophisticated, enterprise-level tactics. Because of this growing imbalance, the new partnership directly addresses a critical gap in the market.

By joining forces, CrowdStrike and Nord Security aim to make advanced cybersecurity more accessible. The partnership introduces two major innovations designed to remove traditional barriers around cost, complexity, and deployment.

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First, Nord Security will provide simplified e-commerce access to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Go, an AI-powered solution built specifically for SMBs, along with Falcon Enterprise. These offerings will be available directly through NordLayer, Nord Security’s toggle-ready network security platform for business. Consequently, organizations will be able to purchase and activate enterprise-grade protection more quickly, pairing CrowdStrike’s powerful threat detection and response capabilities with NordLayer’s secure access technology. This approach makes it significantly easier for SMBs to implement strong security without lengthy procurement or complicated rollouts.

Second, the partnership expands managed service provider (MSP) offerings through Pax8. CrowdStrike, Nord Security, and Pax8 will jointly introduce a new add-on for Falcon Next-Gen SIEM. This solution combines the speed, visibility, and accuracy of the Falcon platform with Nord Security’s secure access and networking capabilities. In addition, qualifying customers will receive 90 days of free access, giving MSPs and their clients an opportunity to experience the integrated platform before committing long term.

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“This partnership transforms how SMBs secure their business,” said Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer at CrowdStrike. “Together with Nord Security, we’re redefining cybersecurity for SMBs – combining the power of the Falcon platform with Nord Security’s SMB go-to-market prowess and secure access technology to deliver enterprise-grade protection that’s fast to deploy, simple to manage, and built to stop breaches.”

“Every growing business faces the same challenge: their attack surface is expanding faster than their ability to secure it,” said Mantas Ulozas, Chief Business Development Officer at B2B Commercial at Nord Security. “By combining our secure access and credential management solutions with CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform, we’re removing barriers of cost and complexity that have long limited SMBs’ access to enterprise-grade protection – giving them the visibility and confidence to defend against modern threats.”

Overall, this partnership signals a broader shift in the cybersecurity market. Instead of reserving advanced AI-powered defenses for large enterprises, CrowdStrike and Nord Security are working to democratize access for SMBs. By integrating proven enterprise technology with user-friendly delivery models, they aim to empower smaller organizations to defend themselves more effectively against modern, high-impact cyber threats.

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