CrowdStrike Launches Falcon IQ and Google Cloud Integration

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. opened its Fal.Con 2026 conference in Las Vegas with a series of platform expansions focused on automating AI security. The company launched Falcon IQ, an agent stack powered by NVIDIA Corporation's Nemotron models and Charlotte AI AgentWorks. Falcon IQ utilizes over 50 pre-built AI agents to replace manual, expert-led services with automated workflows for assessing and remediating frontier AI risks.

As part of a broader infrastructure push, CrowdStrike made its Falcon platform available on Google Cloud, starting in U.S. regions. The platform will also be sold through the Snowflake Inc. Marketplace, enabling customers to use pre-committed Snowflake capacity for payment to improve procurement efficiency.

To enhance data aggregation, the company expanded Project QuiltWorks to ingest real-time telemetry from 12 external sources, including competitors Zscaler Inc. and Rubrik Inc. This integration positions the Falcon Next-Gen SIEM as a central layer for visibility into machine-speed vulnerabilities.

Following these announcements, CrowdStrike shares rose 4% to $227.84. The company also reported strong fiscal second-quarter 2027 results, with revenue increasing 26% year-over-year to $1.47 billion, and subsequently raised its full-year net new annual recurring revenue growth outlook.