CrowdStrike Launches Flex for Services to Enable Flexible Consumption of Cybersecurity Services in the Agentic AI Era
CrowdStrike announced 'Flex for Services' and the 'Zero Dollar Flex Fund,' expanding its Falcon Flex licensing model to its entire security services portfolio. This shift allows organizations to move from time-based to outcome-based consumption, providing immediate access to experts for incident response, AI advisory, and more.
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AUSTIN, Texas – March 24, 2026 – CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced Flex for Services and the Zero Dollar Flex Fund. Flex for Services works with its global partner ecosystem to extend CrowdStrike’s innovative Falcon Flex licensing model across its entire portfolio of expert-led security services. Organizations can now consume services leveraging the Falcon® platform – from AI advisory to incident response – exactly when they need them.
“When a model works, the market follows. Falcon Flex is the blueprint for how modern organizations procure cybersecurity and how modern vendors should go to market,” said Tom Etheridge, chief global services officer, CrowdStrike. “Flex for Services extends this model to security services, shifting the consumption model from time-based to outcome-based. It also allows us to get Falcon into more environments and creates new opportunities for our service partners. Innovation isn't just about technology.”
Falcon Flex: Procurement for the Agentic AI Era
The rise of AI agents and autonomous coding tools is accelerating changes in enterprise technology stacks and the threat landscape. As a result, procurement conversations are shifting from “buying products” to “demand planning centered on evolving risks, data flows, and attack surfaces.” With Falcon Flex ending FY26 Q4 with an ending ARR of $1.69 billion for Flex account contracts – growing more than 120% year-over-year – it is the subscription model built for the agentic AI era.
Flexible Service Consumption
As AI-powered threats speed up and security teams face increasing skill requirements and cost pressures, traditional service models based on fixed contracts can no longer keep pace. Flex for Services operates independently of Falcon platform subscriptions and extends the Flex model to CrowdStrike's entire portfolio of expert-led services. Organizations benefit from a flexible pool of service hours they can use as their needs evolve—from threat hunting to red teaming, readiness assessments, AI advisory services, and incident response—allowing them to align services to real-time risks.
Zero Dollar Flex Fund
Qualifying new services customers can access 200 hours of elite-level CrowdStrike Services, including 160 hours of incident response and 40 hours of proactive services, for a set period with no upfront costs. This removes barriers, allowing organizations to immediately bring in CrowdStrike's expertise while enabling the use of Falcon platform-powered services, creating a scalable path for expanded platform adoption.
Flex for Services Drives Partner Growth
Flex for Services creates new growth opportunities for CrowdStrike's global ecosystem, including system integrators, managed service providers, and incident response partners. Partners who leverage CrowdStrike technology and shared expertise to enhance their own services can now extend this flexible consumption-based model to their customers. This allows for aligning services to risk and demand, efficiently scaling service delivery, and driving repeatable growth.
“CrowdStrike technology and cyber expertise are core to the services we provide to keep our customers safe,” said Robb Mayeski, Global Head of CrowdStrike Services at Kroll. “Flex for Services increases value for our customers. They gain the flexibility to consume the expert services they need as their risk profiles change, while allowing us to expand our business. Instead of fighting over a pie, we are growing it together.”
“When a model works, the market follows. Falcon Flex is the blueprint for how modern organizations procure cybersecurity and how modern vendors should go to market,” said Tom Etheridge, chief global services officer, CrowdStrike. “Flex for Services extends this model to security services, shifting the consumption model from time-based to outcome-based. It also allows us to get Falcon into more environments and creates new opportunities for our service partners. Innovation isn't just about technology.”
Falcon Flex: Procurement for the Agentic AI Era
The rise of AI agents and autonomous coding tools is accelerating changes in enterprise technology stacks and the threat landscape. As a result, procurement conversations are shifting from “buying products” to “demand planning centered on evolving risks, data flows, and attack surfaces.” With Falcon Flex ending FY26 Q4 with an ending ARR of $1.69 billion for Flex account contracts – growing more than 120% year-over-year – it is the subscription model built for the agentic AI era.
Flexible Service Consumption
As AI-powered threats speed up and security teams face increasing skill requirements and cost pressures, traditional service models based on fixed contracts can no longer keep pace. Flex for Services operates independently of Falcon platform subscriptions and extends the Flex model to CrowdStrike's entire portfolio of expert-led services. Organizations benefit from a flexible pool of service hours they can use as their needs evolve—from threat hunting to red teaming, readiness assessments, AI advisory services, and incident response—allowing them to align services to real-time risks.
Zero Dollar Flex Fund
Qualifying new services customers can access 200 hours of elite-level CrowdStrike Services, including 160 hours of incident response and 40 hours of proactive services, for a set period with no upfront costs. This removes barriers, allowing organizations to immediately bring in CrowdStrike's expertise while enabling the use of Falcon platform-powered services, creating a scalable path for expanded platform adoption.
Flex for Services Drives Partner Growth
Flex for Services creates new growth opportunities for CrowdStrike's global ecosystem, including system integrators, managed service providers, and incident response partners. Partners who leverage CrowdStrike technology and shared expertise to enhance their own services can now extend this flexible consumption-based model to their customers. This allows for aligning services to risk and demand, efficiently scaling service delivery, and driving repeatable growth.
“CrowdStrike technology and cyber expertise are core to the services we provide to keep our customers safe,” said Robb Mayeski, Global Head of CrowdStrike Services at Kroll. “Flex for Services increases value for our customers. They gain the flexibility to consume the expert services they need as their risk profiles change, while allowing us to expand our business. Instead of fighting over a pie, we are growing it together.”