CrowdStrike and Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) have announced an expanded partnership to deliver CrowdStrike Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR to Australia’s research and education sector through a new managed service.
This service will provide institutions with industry-leading, 24/7 managed detection and response to defend against advanced cyber threats powered by CrowdStrike’s Falcon Complete for Service providers offering and delivered by AARNet.
Australia’s research and education sector is seen as a prime target for adversaries with the valuable proprietary data and intellectual property they hold – often combined with under resourced internal security programs.
Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR, powered by CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform and cyber expertise, paired with AARNet’s deep experience providing technology services to the research and education sector, provides institutions with the sector-specific services they need to stay ahead of advanced threats. Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR will be available to AARNet customers through a standalone service or as an addition to a customer’s existing AARNet Security Operations Center (SOC) managed services.
“Expanding our partnership with CrowdStrike, cybersecurity’s industry leader, simply makes sense given Australia’s research and education sector is constantly targeted by sophisticated cyber threat actors,” said Charles Sterner, CISO, AARNet.
Jon Fox, Vice President, Channels and Alliances, CrowdStrike Asia Pacific and Japan, said: “Together, we’re a true force multiplier for Australia’s education and research cybersecurity teams – delivering the advanced technology, expertise and sector-specific experience they need to combat modern threats.”
