February 18, 2026 — Leads & Copy —
CrowdStrike and Microsoft have expanded their strategic alliance, enabling organizations to purchase the CrowdStrike Falcon platform on Microsoft Marketplace using their Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment.
The expanded access allows customers to accelerate time-to-protection by simplifying procurement through Marketplace; optimize committed cloud spend by applying CrowdStrike purchases toward Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment; and reduce operational overhead by consolidating purchasing and billing.
According to Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business, security is the foundation for AI Transformation. Althoff said that by enabling customers to apply their Azure Consumption Commitment in Microsoft Marketplace toward the Falcon platform, Microsoft is providing the financial flexibility they need to optimize cloud spend while adopting a rigorous security posture.
CrowdStrike CEO and founder George Kurtz said that adversaries don’t wait for budget cycles, and neither should security teams. By enabling customers to use Azure Consumption Commitment for CrowdStrike, Kurtz said the company is removing procurement friction and maximizing the impact of the cloud investment they already have to stop breaches with the Falcon platform. He added that through ongoing collaboration with Microsoft, their ecosystem is broadening to meet the market’s broad-based demand for Falcon.
Jay McBain, Chief Analyst at Canalys, stated that cloud marketplaces are becoming a primary route to market for enterprise software, streamlining procurement while activating partner co-sell at scale. McBain said that by allowing Falcon to transact against Azure Consumption Commitments, Microsoft and CrowdStrike are aligning security purchases with cloud spend, accelerating deal velocity, and simplifying the path from agreement to deployment.
Tom Le, Chief Information Security Officer at Gap Inc., said that in today’s agentic world, security must move at the speed of innovation. He stated that CrowdStrike and Microsoft are strategic pillars of their technology ecosystem, with Azure driving their dynamic, digital-first retail ecosystem, and the Falcon platform delivering the protection they rely on to stay secure. Le added that making Falcon available through Microsoft Marketplace gives them the agility to adapt to rapid shifts in technological change, supporting how they accelerate secure cloud and AI innovation worldwide.
The CrowdStrike Falcon platform is available immediately via Microsoft Marketplace with full Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment decrement eligibility.
CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with its cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.
Microsoft creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers.
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