CrowdStrike boosts Falcon with new AI risk management tools

CrowdStrike has introduced enhancements to its CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management, enabling advanced AI-powered risk prioritisation for network assets and simplifying cybersecurity operations.

The primary innovation is the Network Vulnerability Assessment capability, allowing security teams to detect and address high-risk vulnerabilities in network devices, such as routers, switches, and firewalls. This capability operates without the need for additional scanners, agents, or hardware, thereby streamlining the security processes.

The integration with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform allows organisations to replace outdated vulnerability management tools, which can be cumbersome and hardware-dependent, with a single-agent solution. This consolidation is aimed at modernising the risk models, moving away from traditional CVSS-based assessments to an adversary-driven approach.

Customers of Falcon Exposure Management benefit from complimentary scanning for up to 10% of their assets. This initiative allows them to immediately utilise the AI-powered, platform-driven exposure management capabilities.

Elia Zaitsev, Chief Technology Officer at CrowdStrike, expressed that "Network scanning is a staple in virtually every security stack, and bringing it to the Falcon platform—and replacing legacy solutions—is one of our top customer demands." He further explained that traditional solutions often rely on outdated risk models and static CVSS scores. With the new integration, users can access patented AI and a built-in network scanner, enabling hassle-free extension of risk mitigation strategies across network devices.

Traditional vulnerability management tools have struggled to keep pace with evolving adversarial strategies, especially as attackers increasingly exploit low and medium vulnerabilities in concert. The 2025 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report highlights that such tactics often bypass older risk prioritisation frameworks, underscoring the need for solutions like Falcon Exposure Management that integrate threat intelligence and AI capabilities into their assessments.

Falcon Exposure Management enables security teams to anticipate and address potential threats more effectively. By identifying how adversaries can chain vulnerabilities together, teams can dramatically reduce exposure to critical threats. The Network Vulnerability Assessment extends this proactive approach to all network-discovered assets, providing comprehensive visibility and automated remediation without the need for additional infrastructure.

Among its features, the solution offers real-time, continuous network assessments, eliminating the need for older scanning tools. This results in more accurate and up-to-date security insights, as noted by CrowdStrike. The platform's AI-driven risk assessment focuses on the most significant threats, leveraging comprehensive analytics on adversary behaviour and real-world exploits.

The integration of the Falcon platform includes cross-domain exposure management, offering a unified view of potential vulnerabilities across various assets such as endpoints and cloud workloads. This approach helps in predicting adversary tactics and reinforcing high-risk areas.

Coupled with Falcon Fusion SOAR, the solution provides automated, real-time remediation, reducing the manual load on security teams. This combination offers a unified protection platform that encompasses threat prevention, detection, and response for a comprehensive defence strategy.

The Network Vulnerability Assessment component of Falcon Exposure Management is now available, bringing added benefits to existing customers. It supports a streamlined scanning process for up to 10% of asset counts without further setup requirements.