CrowdStrike said it will acquire Fiddler AI, a company that builds observability software for AI agents, and Dreadnode, which helps companies automate security testing of their AI systems.
CrowdStrike · AI agent security
CrowdStrike plans two acquisitions to secure AI agents
The deals target observability for AI agents and automated security testing for AI systems, two capabilities enterprises need as AI agents move from pilot projects into production.
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Planned acquisitions announced
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Capabilities added: visibility and testing
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Financial terms and closing timeline not detailed
Deal scope at a glance
Two equal-scale capability additions; deal value is not disclosed, so no size comparison is shown.
Dreadnode
Automated security testing
How the pieces fit together
Fiddler AI
Tracks agent decisions and outputs to spot and investigate problems
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Dreadnode
Probes AI systems for weaknesses before attackers do
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CrowdStrike platform
Adds visibility and testing to the existing cybersecurity platform
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AI agents in production
Enterprises deploying agents across operations
Questions security teams can now ask
What did the agent do?
Why did it do it?
Can it be manipulated into unsafe behavior?
Still unclear
How the deals are structured
When technology is integrated into products
Whether capabilities are bundled, and how fast customers adopt them
The takeaway
AI security is becoming a core competitive area for major cybersecurity vendors, not a niche add-on.
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