CrowdStrike Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Proactive Security Platforms, Q3 2026
BLUF
CrowdStrike achieves Leader status in Forrester’s Q3 2026 Proactive Security Platforms evaluation.
NEWS
The September 24, 2026 announcement confirms CrowdStrike was placed in the Leaders quadrant following a rigorous vendor assessment by Forrester Research. The report highlights strengths in unified security operations and proactive automation capabilities.
Why I Care
This independent validation helps CISOs mitigate vendor selection risk and confirms market leadership in proactive defense strategies. Organizations relying on third-party assessments for procurement will view this as a strong signal of platform maturity.
Next Steps
Security teams should review the full Forrester Wave report to assess specific capability scores against organizational requirements. Procurement officers should incorporate this data into Q4 2026 vendor evaluation cycles or renewal negotiations.
Source: CrowdStrike Blog ·