CrowdStrike and Microsoft Corp. have taken their strategic collaboration to the next level by expanding how businesses can access the CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform. With this latest update, organizations of any size can now buy Falcon directly through Microsoft Marketplace while using their existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment.
As companies increasingly rely on cloud services, AI tools, and digital-first operations, cybersecurity has become a top priority. Therefore, this expanded alliance makes it easier for customers to adopt Falcon’s unified, AI-native security protections across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, AI environments, and critical data.
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Instead of going through complex procurement cycles, organizations can now streamline purchasing through Microsoft Marketplace. In addition, this approach allows businesses to align security investments with their existing Azure spending commitments, helping them gain stronger protection without adding financial strain.
With this enhanced access, customers can benefit in several important ways. First, they can accelerate deployment timelines by simplifying procurement through Marketplace. Next, they can optimize cloud budgets by applying CrowdStrike purchases toward Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment. Finally, they can reduce operational workload by consolidating billing and purchasing into one unified process.
Microsoft highlighted that security plays a foundational role in the AI era. “Security is the foundation for AI Transformation,” said Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business. “By enabling customers to apply their Azure Consumption Commitment in Microsoft Marketplace toward the Falcon platform, we are providing the financial flexibility they need to optimize cloud spend while adopting a rigorous security posture.”
CrowdStrike also emphasized the urgency of modern cyber defense. “Adversaries don’t wait for budget cycles, and neither should security teams,” said George Kurtz, CEO and founder of CrowdStrike. “By enabling customers to use Azure Consumption Commitment for CrowdStrike, we remove procurement friction and maximize the impact of the cloud investment they already have to stop breaches with the Falcon platform. Through ongoing collaboration with Microsoft, our ecosystem is broadening to meet the market’s broad-based demand for Falcon.”
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Industry analysts believe cloud marketplaces are quickly becoming a preferred channel for enterprise software adoption. “Cloud marketplaces are becoming a primary route to market for enterprise software, streamlining procurement while activating partner co-sell at scale,” said Jay McBain, Chief Analyst at Canalys. “By allowing Falcon to transact against Azure Consumption Commitments, Microsoft and CrowdStrike are aligning security purchases with cloud spend – accelerating deal velocity and simplifying the path from agreement to deployment.”
Customers are also seeing value in the increased flexibility. “In today’s agentic world, security must move at the speed of innovation,” said Tom Le, Chief Information Security Officer at Gap Inc. “CrowdStrike and Microsoft are strategic pillars of our technology ecosystem… Making Falcon available through Microsoft Marketplace gives us the agility to adapt to rapid shifts in technological change, supporting how we accelerate secure cloud and AI innovation worldwide.”
The CrowdStrike Falcon platform is available immediately via Microsoft Marketplace, with full Azure Consumption Commitment decrement eligibility, giving enterprises a faster and more efficient way to strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
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