World Wide Technology (WWT) and CrowdStrike have announced the launch of the Securing AI with CrowdStrike Lab, a new initiative within WWT’s AI Proving Ground designed to help enterprises securely test, validate, and deploy artificial intelligence systems. Built on advanced AI infrastructure powered by NVIDIA AI factories, the lab provides organizations with a controlled environment to embed security into AI systems before moving them into production.

As enterprises accelerate investments in AI factories and high-performance computing environments, the need for robust, built-in security has become increasingly critical. While AI enables innovation and operational efficiency, it also introduces new risks across infrastructure, cloud environments, and runtime systems. Therefore, organizations must proactively address vulnerabilities such as misconfigurations, data exposure, and prompt injection attacks to scale AI initiatives securely.

To address these challenges, the Securing AI with CrowdStrike Lab integrates the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform into AI environments built on NVIDIA’s Enterprise AI Factory validated architecture. This integration allows organizations to evaluate risks, validate security controls, and gain full visibility across their AI stack. As a result, enterprises can transition from experimentation to production with greater confidence and control.

Moreover, the collaboration combines WWT’s deep infrastructure expertise and its AI Readiness Model for Operational Resilience (ARMOR) with CrowdStrike’s unified cybersecurity capabilities. Consequently, businesses can move from initial GPU investments to fully operational AI deployments while maintaining governance, compliance, and security across all layers.

“AI is foundational to how modern enterprises operate and innovate, and security must evolve with it,” said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer, CrowdStrike. “Together with WWT and NVIDIA, we’re enabling organizations to test the CrowdStrike Falcon platform directly within AI factory environments. This helps organizations move from experimentation to production-grade AI, with protection embedded across infrastructure, cloud, and runtime from day one.”

In addition, the lab provides a practical environment where enterprises can validate AI use cases before committing to large-scale deployments. This approach reduces uncertainty and ensures that AI systems meet both performance and security requirements early in the lifecycle.

“Enterprises need more than theoretical AI. They need a place to prove it works before investing,” said Chris Konrad, Vice President, Global Cyber, WWT. “By integrating NVIDIA AI Enterprise infrastructure with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform inside our Advanced Technology Center, we’re giving customers a secure, validated path to evaluate and support AI at scale.”

Industry leaders also emphasize the importance of embedding security from the beginning rather than treating it as an afterthought. As AI increasingly powers mission-critical operations, organizations must ensure that protection mechanisms are integrated throughout the system lifecycle.

“AI is increasingly embedded in mission-critical systems, and security can’t be bolted on after deployment,” said Bryan Green, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, MGM Resorts International. “As enterprises move from pilots to production, we need validated environments that embed protection from the start. World Wide Technology’s AI Proving Ground, secured by the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, helps organizations apply the rigor, visibility, and control required to scale AI with confidence.”

Ultimately, this collaboration underscores a growing industry shift toward secure-by-design AI deployment. By combining infrastructure, security, and validation into a unified framework, WWT and CrowdStrike are enabling enterprises to operationalize AI with embedded protection across infrastructure, cloud, and runtime environments.

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