CrowdStrike Makes Falcon Data Security for SaaS Generally Available for Microsoft 365
Summary
CrowdStrike’s generally available service discovers and classifies sensitive data in Microsoft 365’s SharePoint, OneDrive, and Copilot, and can apply protections such as sensitivity labels, access controls, and sharing restrictions.
Key points
- The service covers SharePoint, OneDrive, and Copilot without requiring an additional sensor.
- It continuously discovers and classifies sensitive data, including PII, health information, and payment card data, using built-in and custom patterns.
- It can apply Microsoft Sensitivity Labels that activate protections such as encryption, access controls, sharing restrictions, watermarks, and limits on AI access.
- It highlights exposure risks such as anonymous links, external sharing, overly broad access, and regulated data stored in unexpected locations.
- Findings can feed into CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM for investigation alongside other security telemetry.
- Integration with Falcon Privileged Access supports time-limited access to sensitive SharePoint content, with access removed when the approved period ends.
Article Details
- Event Type
- General availability of Falcon Data Security for SaaS
- Impact
- CrowdStrike says the product can discover and classify sensitive data in Microsoft 365, identify exposure risks, and apply policy-based protections across SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Copilot. These are stated capabilities; the article reports no specific security incident or measured impact.
Vendors
Products
CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen SIEMData Security is part of the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, SaaS data findings feed into CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM, allowing analysts to pivot from data risk into broader investigations alongside otherCrowdStrike Falcon® Privileged AccessFalcon Data Security for SaaS integrates with CrowdStrike Falcon® Privileged Access to bring just-in-time (JIT) access to sensitive data.Falcon Data SecurityFalcon Data Security for SaaS Secures Sensitive Data in Microsoft 365Falcon Data Security for SaaSFalcon Data Security for SaaS Secures Sensitive Data in Microsoft 365Microsoft 365Falcon Data Security for SaaS Secures Sensitive Data in Microsoft 365Microsoft CopilotTeams use these tools to collaborate on projects every day, and increasingly, AI tools like Microsoft Copilot can access the information they rely on.Microsoft SharePointFalcon Data Security for SaaS, now generally available, extends data security into SharePoint, OneDrive, and Copilot to help organizations discover sensitive data, understand risk, and automatically protect it.OneDriveFalcon Data Security for SaaS, now generally available, extends data security into SharePoint, OneDrive, and Copilot to help organizations discover sensitive data, understand risk, and automatically protect it.