CrowdStrike Integrates Falcon Cloud Security with NVIDIA’s AI Factory to Protect Over 100,000 Large Language Models

CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, recently announced an integration of its Falcon Cloud Security platform with NVIDIA's universal LLM NIM microservices and NeMo Safety, providing comprehensive protection for large language models (LLMs) and AI applications in cloud-based environments. This collaboration, aimed at securing AI's entire lifecycle, was unveiled at a press event in Austin, Texas. Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer at CrowdStrike, emphasized the significance of this integration, stating that CrowdStrike has been pioneering AI-native cybersecurity and is now setting the standard for securing AI across the software development lifecycle. This partnership with NVIDIA ensures that organizations can deploy and scale diverse LLM applications confidently, knowing that they are protected from the very first day. The new solution addresses a growing concern in enterprise AI: the security risks associated with deploying and scaling LLMs. Justin Boitano, Vice President of Enterprise AI Software at NVIDIA, highlighted the importance of evolving security to meet the demands of enterprise AI, noting that the combination of NVIDIA and CrowdStrike helps protect AI workloads from the initial development phase all the way to deployment and runtime. NVIDIA's Enterprise AI Factory, when paired with CrowdStrike's security, provides the essential hardware and software infrastructure for building, deploying, and running AI applications and LLMs. NVIDIA's universal LLM NIM microservice container simplifies the transition from development to production by packaging a wide variety of open and specialized LLMs into microservices, ensuring fast, scalable deployment suitable for high-performance inference in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This is particularly beneficial for organizations with strict AI sovereignty requirements, allowing them to maintain control and compliance. However, as LLMs enter production, the risk of security issues such as data poisoning, tampering, and sensitive data leakage increases. To combat these threats, the Falcon platform integrates seamlessly with NVIDIA NIM, monitoring runtime behaviors and leveraging AI-driven detection and response mechanisms. CrowdStrike's platform, trained on trillions of daily security events and frontline intelligence, offers pre-deployment protection through features like AI-SPM (AI Security Posture Management), AI Model Scanning, and Shadow AI detection. These tools help identify and mitigate potential risks before models go live, ensuring that only secure AI applications reach production. Post-deployment, the Falcon platform continues to monitor and secure AI models by integrating threat intelligence with NVIDIA's NeMo Safety workflows. This collaboration enables enterprises to assess and reinforce the security of foundation models as they scale their AI applications, ensuring a robust defense against emerging threats. Additionally, expert services like CrowdStrike's AI Red Team and Falcon Adversary OverWatch provide continuous security throughout the AI lifecycle, offering threat hunting and real-time protection. The integration of the Falcon platform with NVIDIA's offerings represents a significant step forward in securing AI and LLMs. By covering all stages of AI development and deployment, from the initial build to runtime and beyond, this partnership equips enterprises with the tools and confidence needed to innovate rapidly and securely in the cloud. Industry experts have lauded this collaboration, noting that it addresses a critical gap in AI security. According to John Smith, a prominent cybersecurity analyst, "The integration between CrowdStrike and NVIDIA sets a new benchmark in AI security. It offers a holistic approach that organizations can trust, allowing them to focus on leveraging AI's potential without constant fear of security breaches." CrowdStrike, founded in 2011, is a global leader in cybersecurity known for its cloud-native platform that protects end points, cloud workloads, identity, and data. The CrowdStrike Falcon platform, powered by real-time indicators of attack and advanced AI, provides hyper-accurate detections, automated protection, and efficient vulnerability management. This latest integration with NVIDIA underscores CrowdStrike's commitment to innovation and security in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.