CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection Delivers Substantial Benefits in Forrester Study
A recent Total Economic Impact (TEI) study commissioned by CrowdStrike and conducted by Forrester Consulting has revealed that CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection delivered significant benefits to organizations, including a 310% return on investment (ROI) and $1.26 million in total benefits over three years. The study found that a composite organization representative of interviewed customers achieved a payback period of under six months.
Key Findings of the Forrester Study
- Significant ROI with Advanced Identity Security: Falcon Identity Protection stopped identity-based attacks with advanced capabilities such as misconfiguration detection, overprivileged account analysis, and lateral attack path prevention. Customers also reported lower cyber insurance premiums due to robust identity controls.
- Reduced Operational Costs with Unified Protection: By consolidating cybersecurity with Falcon Identity Protection, SOC teams unified identity, cloud, and endpoint security on the Falcon platform. This resulted in $167,000 cost savings over three years by eliminating legacy point tools and reducing labor costs.
- Real-Time Detection and Response: The solution was the first to detect simulated attacks during penetration tests, enabling faster incident resolution and reducing overtime hours.
- Enhanced SOC Efficiency: Interviewees reported a significant decline in incident volume, sometimes by more than 90%, related to prevention actions and a dramatic reduction in false positives.
Customer Testimonials
“The alerts are near real-time, more actionable, and don’t have a lot of false positives. Previously, it sometimes took four hours when now, we know in less than 10 minutes.” – VP of Information Security, Pharmaceutical
“We run an organization that’s highly distributed… [Falcon Identity Protection] protects all of it.” – Director of Cyber Security Risk and Compliance, Hospitality
Why Customers Trust Falcon Identity Protection
The study highlights that Falcon Identity Protection’s threat analysis includes both direct identity-related threats and threats across attack paths. It integrates seamlessly into the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, unifying identity, endpoint, and cloud security to stop breaches in real-time. The solution provides unmatched visibility into Active Directory activity and privileged account protections, reducing complexity and lowering costs.

Organizations trust CrowdStrike as their primary strategic vendor, delivering unified protection needed to stay ahead of modern adversaries. For more information about the Total Economic Impact study and Falcon Identity Protection, visit the CrowdStrike website.