CrowdStrike Launches Falcon OverWatch for Defender
CrowdStrike, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
CrowdStrike announces Falcon OverWatch for Defender, extending managed threat hunting to Microsoft Defender environments.
CrowdStrike has launched Falcon OverWatch for Defender, a new service that provides continuous, expert-led threat hunting for Microsoft Defender environments. The offering addresses the increasing sophistication of adversary operations, as 82% of 2025 intrusions were malware-free and attackers using AI increased their attacks 89% year-over-year.
Security automation alone cannot reliably detect subtle techniques like credential abuse, hands-on-keyboard activity, and misuse of legitimate tools. Powered by the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform, this service helps organizations uncover stealthy attacker behavior and escalate high-confidence threats before intrusions become breaches.