2026 Forrester TEI Study: Strengthened Cloud Runtime Security and Consolidated Multicloud Protection with 264% ROI

Payback period of under six months and $13.8 million in total quantified benefits achieved over three years

Security teams today aren’t lacking tools—they’re overwhelmed by too many alerts, disconnected data, and unclear priorities.

A new Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study commissioned by CrowdStrike reveals what happened when a composite organization representative of interviewed customers over three years unified cloud security—reduced risk, accelerated response, and simplified operations.

Key outcomes from the study:

• Reduced noise and focus on real threats: The composite organization achieved a 45% improvement in cloud runtime security by connecting posture, risk, and runtime signals
• Accelerated detection and response:  Investigation and response time reduced by 30% by eliminating manual analysis and tool switching
• Prioritized the risks that actually matter: Identified and remediated high-risk vulnerabilities faster with unified context and AI-driven prioritization
• Simplified security stack: Consolidated tools, eliminated redundancy, and reduced operational complexity across multicloud environments

Download the full Forrester TEI study to see the complete ROI model, cost savings, and operational impact across security and development teams.