CrowdStrike Tops Forrester Wave for External Threat Intelligence Providers Q3 2026

In September 2026, Forrester released its Q3 2026 Wave for External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, naming CrowdStrike the sole Leader. The assessment awarded CrowdStrike top marks for Strength of Offering and Strength of Strategy, underscoring its comprehensive threat data coverage and forward‑looking roadmap.

Impact

• SecOps teams using CrowdStrike Falcon now have validated confidence in the quality of its threat intelligence feeds.
• Organizations evaluating threat‑intel vendors can use the ranking as a benchmark for procurement decisions.
• Defenders should anticipate tighter integration of threat data into XDR and SOC workflows.

What to Do

• Review your current threat‑intel sources and compare coverage against CrowdStrike’s feeds.
• For teams already on Falcon, enable the Threat Intelligence Service (TIS) and configure automated enrichment for alerts.
• If not yet on Falcon, consider a proof‑of‑concept to assess how CrowdStrike’s intel can reduce alert noise.
• Update incident‑response playbooks to incorporate TIS‑driven context (e.g., IOC correlation, TTP mapping).

Next Steps

Leverage Forrester’s methodology to benchmark other vendors and ensure your threat‑intel stack aligns with industry best practices.