CrowdStrike & HPE partner to secure enterprise AI operations
CrowdStrike has joined the HPE Unleash AI Partner Programme to provide enhanced security for AI operations on HPE Private Cloud AI. The partnership aims to deliver integrated, high-performance protection for enterprise AI workloads and infrastructure, including data and machine learning agents.
Expanded partnership
The collaboration sees CrowdStrike's Falcon platform incorporated into HPE's Private Cloud AI solutions. These are co-developed with Nvidia and form part of the Nvidia AI Computing by HPE portfolio. CrowdStrike's security capabilities will now help safeguard AI workloads running across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, extending current arrangements between the two companies.
CrowdStrike's technology portfolio covers endpoint, cloud, identity, and data protection. By aligning these features with HPE's private AI platforms, customers will benefit from unified security controls when deploying and managing AI models, including large language models powered by Nvidia hardware.
Operational security
The work also builds on CrowdStrike's existing integrations with HPE Zerto Software and HPE OpsRamp Software. This expands the platform's reach to include cyber recovery and observability capabilities, supporting security requirements that span data resilience and management across both hybrid and multi-cloud setups.
Security leaders face challenges as enterprises accelerate adoption of AI infrastructure. The move is designed to increase protection for projects that demand both high performance and advanced security assurances, aiming to reduce risk as organisations scale their use of AI technology.
Partner perspectives
"CrowdStrike pioneered modern cybersecurity and leads the industry in securing the AI era," said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer, CrowdStrike. "HPE's recognition underscores what customers tell us every day: CrowdStrike is the platform of record for protecting AI workloads, agents, infrastructure, and data. Together with HPE and NVIDIA, we're uniting performance, scale, and security to help enterprises build trusted AI from the ground up."
HPE emphasised the importance of partnerships to drive secure adoption of new technologies. "Through the HPE Unleash AI partner program, we're bringing together trusted innovators like CrowdStrike to help enterprises confidently operationalize AI," said Robin Braun, vice president, AI business development for hybrid cloud, HPE. "CrowdStrike's AI-native platform and its proven integrations with HPE and NVIDIA exemplify how we're enabling secure, high-performance AI for customers."
Strategic objectives
The partnership seeks to unify security and performance for enterprises adopting AI at scale. With the integration of agentic security technologies, CrowdStrike, HPE, and Nvidia aim to provide end-to-end protection and visibility for enterprise AI operations. This is expected to facilitate secure innovation while enabling organisations to manage risk and resilience in increasingly complex computing environments.