CrowdStrike to acquire Fiddler, Dreadnode to extend AI security across agent lifecycle

Summary

CrowdStrike plans to acquire AI security companies Fiddler AI and Dreadnode to extend its Falcon platform into automated testing of AI systems and monitoring of AI agent behaviour. Dreadnode's technology will test AI models, applications, agent reasoning loops and MCP servers against more than 100 attack strategies, while Fiddler will add agent observability and explainability through Falcon Observe. Both offerings are scheduled for general availability in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027.

Topics

• Model Context Protocol

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