Every time an enterprise spins up a new artificial intelligence (AI) deployment, it also hands hackers a brand-new attack surface, and someone has to lock that door. Rising digital threats and increasingly sophisticated AI-driven attacks are forcing companies across every industry to open their wallets wider on security tools.
CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) plants its flag right at the center of this spending boom. The company has engineered its AI security business into one of its most powerful long-term growth engines, and Founder and CEO George Kurtz made no effort to hide his satisfaction. In the company's most recent earnings release he declared FY26 the best year in CrowdStrike's history.
