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CrowdStrike to Acquire XM Cyber Intellectual Property, Expands Sovereign Cybersecurity Partnership with Schwarz Digits
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CrowdStrike Strengthens Its Platform Strategy
CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property of XM Cyber, a cybersecurity company owned by Schwarz Digits, while simultaneously expanding its strategic partnership with Schwarz Digits to strengthen sovereign cybersecurity offerings across Europe.
Alongside the acquisition, the companies will deliver the CrowdStrike Falcon platform through STACKIT, the sovereign cloud infrastructure of Schwarz Digits. The collaboration is designed to help European organizations strengthen cyber resilience while meeting evolving regulatory and data sovereignty requirements.
The announcement reflects CrowdStrike's continued investment in consolidating cybersecurity capabilities into a unified AI-native platform as organizations increasingly seek integrated security operations rather than managing multiple standalone tools.
What the Acquisition Means
The acquisition of XM Cyber's intellectual property enhances CrowdStrike's vision of making exposure management a core capability within the Falcon platform.
Key Highlights
- Exposure management becomes more deeply integrated into the Falcon platform.
- AI-powered security operations gain greater visibility across attack paths, identities, endpoints, cloud environments, and vulnerabilities.
- Organizations can reduce reliance on disconnected security tools by consolidating capabilities within a single platform.
- Security teams are better positioned to manage emerging AI-driven attack surfaces through unified security operations.
Expanded Partnership Focuses on European Sovereignty
Beyond the acquisition, CrowdStrike and Schwarz Digits are expanding their long-standing partnership to bring the Falcon platform to STACKIT, enabling organizations across Europe to deploy enterprise cybersecurity within sovereign cloud environments.
What This Partnership Delivers
- Sovereign cloud deployment through STACKIT.
- Compliance with European data residency and digital sovereignty requirements.
- AI-powered threat detection and response within regional infrastructure.
- Enterprise-grade cybersecurity without compromising regulatory obligations.
The partnership addresses growing demand from European enterprises and public sector organizations seeking advanced cybersecurity capabilities while maintaining greater control over where sensitive data is processed and stored.
Leadership Perspective
George Kurtz, Founder and CEO, CrowdStrike
George Kurtz said the exposure management category is increasingly consolidating onto the Falcon platform as organizations move away from managing fragmented security products.
He noted that as frontier AI expands enterprise attack surfaces, exposure management should operate alongside endpoint protection, identity security, AI-driven detection and response, and cloud security within a unified platform. Kurtz also emphasized that European organizations should not have to choose between robust cybersecurity and digital sovereignty.
Why This Matters
The announcement reflects two significant trends shaping the cybersecurity market.
First, security vendors are increasingly consolidating capabilities into integrated platforms that simplify security operations while improving visibility across complex enterprise environments.
Second, sovereign cloud infrastructure is becoming a strategic priority across Europe as governments and enterprises seek greater control over sensitive workloads without sacrificing access to advanced AI-powered cybersecurity technologies.
Together, the acquisition and expanded partnership position CrowdStrike to strengthen both its AI-native platform strategy and its presence in Europe's evolving cybersecurity landscape.
About CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity company that delivers cloud-native protection across endpoint, identity, cloud, and managed security operations through its Falcon platform. Its AI-powered cybersecurity technologies help organizations prevent breaches, detect threats, and automate incident response across enterprise environments.
About Schwarz Digits
Schwarz Digits is the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, providing cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital services across Europe. Through STACKIT, the company delivers sovereign cloud solutions designed to meet European regulatory and data protection requirements.
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