AUSTIN, TX (RSA 2026), Mar 30, 2026 – CrowdStrike has expanded its collaboration with Intel to optimize the CrowdStrike Falcon platform for Intel-powered AI PCs. The update aims to speed threat detection and protect sensitive data as processing shifts to individual devices. AI PCs are changing how work is done, with AI assistants processing data on users’ devices. This shift expands the attack surface and creates new security risks for each device. As AI usage grows on these systems, organizations need stronger protection to run business tasks without compromise.
By combining the Falcon platform with Intel’s on-device AI acceleration across CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs, the collaboration enables threat detection and data protection within AI workloads. It helps organizations respond to security events and manage sensitive data as AI becomes part of daily operations.
“The rise of AI PCs is changing not just how work gets done, but where execution and risk live,” said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer, CrowdStrike. “As AI moves directly onto the endpoint, security has to operate where those interactions happen. With Intel as a lead AI PC innovation partner, our collaboration extends Falcon directly into that layer so customers can protect sensitive data and close the gap between detection and containment.”
Key benefits include:
- Protect data in AI workflows and interactions: Falcon Data Security identifies and classifies data, and applies policies to reduce data exposure and limit leakage as employees interact with AI assistants, browsers, and local applications.
- Stop threats with hardware-accelerated intelligence: By combining CrowdStrike’s adversary intelligence with Intel’s NPUs and silicon-level telemetry, including Intel Threat Detection Technology, the Falcon platform helps detect and mitigate attacks that may evade traditional defenses.
- Correlate threat activity across AI workflows: Intel’s silicon-level telemetry combines with Falcon’s endpoint, identity, and cloud signals to provide visibility into user, device, and data activity as AI workloads move across systems.
- Strengthen resilience and recovery across enterprise fleets: Intel vPro supports hardware-based recovery and fleet management, helping IT teams to restore systems when the operating system is unavailable. The Falcon agent provides protection across enterprise fleets with minimal impact on system performance.
“AI PCs are bringing powerful AI capabilities directly to the endpoint, creating new opportunities for performance and innovation,” said Jen Larson, general manager, commercial client segments, client computing group, Intel. “By combining Intel’s AI PC architectures with CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform, we’re enabling real-time security and data protection on the device without compromising performance or user experience, expanding our joint roadmap and co-engineering pipeline to further accelerate delivery of AI based security at the edge.”
Source: CrowdStrike
About Intel
Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, is a semiconductor manufacturer specializing in processors, chipsets, graphics, and networking components. Its products support computing, data center infrastructure, AI, networking, embedded systems, industrial automation, and automotive applications. Intel designs and manufactures CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and silicon technologies used in personal computers, servers, and connected devices. The company operates fabrication facilities in the United States, Ireland, and Israel, along with global assembly and testing operations. With over 110,000 employees, Intel develops computing architectures and supports industries needing scalable processing and connectivity solutions.
About CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike Holdings is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011. It is headquartered in Austin, TX. The company provides cloud-based security services for endpoints, cloud workloads, identities, and data. Its Falcon platform combines threat detection, response, and intelligence functions. CrowdStrike also offers incident response services and managed security operations. Its customers include enterprises, small businesses, and government agencies. It serves industries such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and the public sector. The company operates globally and supports distributed IT environments. It delivers software through a subscription-based, cloud-native model. As of 2026, CrowdStrike has about 10,700 employees worldwide. It serves more than 29,000 subscription customers globally.