CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection monitors and controls the movement of sensitive data across endpoints. It integrates with the Falcon platform to provide visibility into data usage and policy enforcement.
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection monitors and controls the movement of sensitive data across endpoints. It integrates with the Falcon platform to provide visibility into data usage and policy enforcement.
Cost considerations
Functionality
Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Services support
Managed services
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
Pricing
Free trial available
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Market segment
Small business
Enterprise
Midmarket
Product features
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Deployment
Cloud-native
Key features
API access
Platform solution
Subcategory
Data Loss Prevention
Integrations
Endpoint security
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection is sold as an add-on module priced separately from the core Falcon bundles and often lists over $100 per endpoint annually, which sits at the high end of data security tools. Buyers also face extra costs for mandatory annual support and other modules, with essential support starting at 12 % of the license and a $10 k minimum. Because of the premium base fee and multiple add-on charges, total cost of ownership can be hard to predict and may outweigh savings, warranting a 4
Cost considerations
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection is sold as an add-on module priced separately from the core Falcon bundles and often lists over $100 per endpoint annually, which sits at the high end of data security tools. Buyers also face extra costs for mandatory annual support and other modules, with essential support starting at 12 % of the license and a $10 k minimum. Because of the premium base fee and multiple add-on charges, total cost of ownership can be hard to predict and may outweigh savings, warranting a 4
Functionality
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection delivers real-time, context-aware monitoring on endpoints and uses behavior analytics to cut false alerts. The product still needs administrators to write patterns, lacks automated discovery and key-management, and has no native encryption controls. Coverage is mainly endpoint-based and does not directly scan email or cloud storage, so functionality ranks mid-tier versus full-suite data security tools
Functionality
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection delivers real-time, context-aware monitoring on endpoints and uses behavior analytics to cut false alerts. The product still needs administrators to write patterns, lacks automated discovery and key-management, and has no native encryption controls. Coverage is mainly endpoint-based and does not directly scan email or cloud storage, so functionality ranks mid-tier versus full-suite data security tools
Compatibility
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection streams events to popular SIEMs via a syslog/JSON connector and offers open APIs and S3 export for cloud workflows. The product is built around endpoint data and lacks plug-and-play connectors for Oracle, SQL Server, or major SaaS applications, so teams need extra tooling to cover those sources. This keeps its integration reach squarely in the mid-range compared with broader data security suites.
Compatibility
CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection streams events to popular SIEMs via a syslog/JSON connector and offers open APIs and S3 export for cloud workflows. The product is built around endpoint data and lacks plug-and-play connectors for Oracle, SQL Server, or major SaaS applications, so teams need extra tooling to cover those sources. This keeps its integration reach squarely in the mid-range compared with broader data security suites.
User experience
Dashboards include a data-flow view that shows source-to-destination movements at a glance, replacing text-heavy reports with clear visuals. Buyers highlight an “easy button” deployment and single console, so new admins get productive quickly. G2 reviewers call the interface easy to use and setup straightforward, indicating only a short learning curve is needed.
User experience
Dashboards include a data-flow view that shows source-to-destination movements at a glance, replacing text-heavy reports with clear visuals. Buyers highlight an “easy button” deployment and single console, so new admins get productive quickly. G2 reviewers call the interface easy to use and setup straightforward, indicating only a short learning curve is needed.
Customer support
CrowdStrike provides 24×7 phone assistance with one-hour responses for urgent cases, a searchable knowledge base, and higher-tier packages that include named technical account managers. Standard subscribers wait up to one business day for non-critical answers, so instant help is not guaranteed for every ticket. Support coverage, update cadence, and guidance are solid for most enterprises but lack the specialized key-escrow and encryption advisory services needed for a top rating.
Customer support
CrowdStrike provides 24×7 phone assistance with one-hour responses for urgent cases, a searchable knowledge base, and higher-tier packages that include named technical account managers. Standard subscribers wait up to one business day for non-critical answers, so instant help is not guaranteed for every ticket. Support coverage, update cadence, and guidance are solid for most enterprises but lack the specialized key-escrow and encryption advisory services needed for a top rating.