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The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services, Q1 2025

The Forrester Wave MDR Q1 2025
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CrowdStrike Named a Leader in Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Forrester has named CrowdStrike a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services, Q1 2025. In this 21-criterion evaluation, Forrester analyzes the 10 most significant vendors in the MDR market. 

CrowdStrike received the highest possible scores in ten criteria within the “strategy” and “current offering” categories, including managed investigation, threat hunting, analyst experience, vision, innovation, pricing flexibility and transparency, and more. According to the Forrester report:

“Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR knows how to detect, investigate, and find adversaries well before those adversaries want to be discovered.” 

Read this report to learn:

  • How CrowdStrike Falcon® Complete Next-Gen MDR stops adversaries with combined analyst, threat hunting, and threat intelligence expertise
  • Why Forrester states “CrowdStrike stands out in its ability to detect across endpoint, extended, and identity detection surfaces”
  • How CrowdStrike is providing pricing flexibility and transparency through CrowdStrike Falcon® Flex


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