CrowdStrike (CRWD) Acquires SGNL For $740M To Support Identity Security Against AI-Powered Threats

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is one of the stocks that should double by 2030. On January 9, CrowdStrike announced a $740 million deal to acquire identity security startup SGNL to strengthen its cybersecurity portfolio against AI-powered threats. The acquisition focuses on SGNL’s continuous identity technology, which performs real-time evaluations to prevent hackers from exploiting user identities.

This strategy addresses the growing risk associated with autonomous AI agents and machine identities. The deal will integrate SGNL’s platform into the CrowdStrike Falcon ecosystem, expanding its existing identity business, which has already reached over $435 million in annual recurring revenue. SGNL’s technology provides an identity fabric that manages access for human, machine, and AI identities across cloud and enterprise systems.

This integration aims to replace static access models with dynamic, context-aware authorization that can grant or revoke privileges the moment threat conditions change. SGNL’s team is expected to join CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) without planned layoffs following the transaction’s expected close in FQ1 2027. This investment follows CrowdStrike’s broader 2026 strategy to use autonomous AI agents within its security operations center to reduce the time required for complex security tasks from days to hours.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) provides cybersecurity solutions in the US and internationally. Its unified platform provides cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data through a SaaS subscription-based model.

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