CrowdStrike delivered flawless results: 100% threat detection accuracy, correct handling of legitimate applications, and zero errors. This proves that the Falcon platform provides the highest level of protection required to prevent attacks.
At the beginning of 2024, CrowdStrike Falcon was recognized as the leading Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform by SE Labs for the third consecutive year.
Falcon remains the only platform that delivers a unified view of hidden threats across multiple domains used throughout attack chains.
CrowdStrike Falcon earned the AAA award after achieving a perfect score in the SE Labs Q3 Enterprise Advanced Security (EAS) test.
Falcon was the only EDR platform to reach 100% across all categories:
Detection accuracy: 100%.
Legitimate activity handling: 100%.
Overall accuracy: 100%.
False positives: 0.
During the SE Labs Q3 EAS testing, EDR solutions were challenged with attacks modeled on three real-world threat actors: COZY BEAR, a state-sponsored espionage group; SCATTERED SPIDER; and the DPRK Ransomware Group from North Korea, both financially motivated cybercriminal groups. These adversaries aim not only to breach systems but to establish full control. COZY BEAR focuses on long-term access to sensitive networks, while eCrime actors move quickly to achieve financial gain.
Attackers concentrate on establishing persistence, escalating privileges, and laterally moving through environments to achieve their objectives—whether stealing sensitive data or deploying ransomware. Detecting the entire attack chain is critical: a single missed step at any stage can allow adversaries to expand their foothold and evade containment.
The SE Labs test evaluated not only malware detection capabilities but also how effectively solutions identified and stopped adversary activity at every stage of the attack chain. The attacks used tools and tactics similar to those employed by real threat groups, with the goal of gaining initial access, escalating privileges, and moving across the network to reach critical systems or cause damage.
The results demonstrated the importance of detecting adversary activity early, enabling rapid response and preventing the compromise of critical assets.
CrowdStrike Falcon detected every element of each threat and made no errors when handling legitimate applications.
CrowdStrike’s SE Labs test results underscore that modern threats are not just malware, but real adversaries. Malware is merely a tool, while the true risk comes from groups such as COZY BEAR, SCATTERED SPIDER, and the DPRK Ransomware Group. These actors continuously refine their techniques to bypass traditional security controls.
The Falcon platform is built on an adversary-focused approach. It combines advanced threat intelligence, comprehensive detection, and AI-driven behavioral analysis. This enables organizations not only to detect but also to disrupt attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), regardless of the tools being used. This approach keeps defenders one step ahead and allows attacks to be stopped before they succeed.
In a world where adversaries exploit every possible weakness, only a unified, adversary-focused platform can deliver the level of protection organizations require. The SE Labs test results prove that the CrowdStrike Falcon platform provides confidence in defending infrastructure even against the most sophisticated attacks.
Learn more about the SE Labs Q3 2024 Enterprise Advanced Security Test here.
