CrowdStrike Accelerates SMB Cybersecurity Transformation Across JAPAC with Expanded Distributor-Led Services
CrowdStrike announced the expansion of its managed security service provider (MSSP) go-to-market strategy across Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC), strengthening partnerships with Dicker Data and Otsuka Shokai. This initiative aims to accelerate AI-powered cybersecurity transformation for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by making the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform more accessible.
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※This material is a summary translation of a press release announced in the United States and Vietnam on April 21, 2026.
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced the expansion of its managed security service provider (MSSP) go-to-market strategy across Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC), accelerating AI-powered cybersecurity transformation for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by making the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform more accessible. Through the expanded strategic partnerships with Dicker Data and Otsuka Shokai, this distributor-led aggregation model enables partners to onboard MSSPs at scale and deliver managed security services that bring AI-powered protection to SMBs.
According to independent research by Canalys, for every dollar of Falcon platform sales, partners generate up to seven dollars in service revenue, demonstrating that CrowdStrike's service-led ecosystem is a key driver of partner growth and profitability. Leveraging this momentum, CrowdStrike's distributor-led model allows selected distributors to recruit, activate, and flexibly bill MSSPs across JAPAC through a distributor marketplace. This approach enables MSSPs to quickly build and deliver services tailored to customer needs, expanding access to enterprise-grade security and meeting the growing regional demand from SMBs.
Jon Fox, Vice President of Channels and Alliances for Japan and Asia Pacific at CrowdStrike, stated:
“Distributors and MSSPs play a critical role in expanding CrowdStrike’s reach across the JAPAC region and helping organizations modernize their security for the AI era. Budget constraints, complexity, and resource limitations remain significant challenges for businesses, and SMBs are more heavily impacted by these challenges. CrowdStrike is working with partners to expand access to AI-powered protection so organizations can remain focused on their core business.”
Partner Endorsements:
Vlad Mitnovetski, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Dicker Data, commented:
“Cybersecurity continues to be a critical growth driver for the ICT channel, and many SMBs require access to additional capabilities to protect themselves from modern threats. By partnering with CrowdStrike, we are empowering MSSPs to deliver AI-powered protection, helping businesses strengthen their security and reduce complexity in an increasingly challenging threat landscape.”
Yoshihiro Tokura, Managing Executive Officer at Otsuka Shokai, stated:
“Otsuka Shokai welcomes CrowdStrike’s expanded MSSP go-to-market efforts across the JAPAC region to deliver security services that provide true value to customers. Through our partnership with CrowdStrike, we are seamlessly enhancing security for SMBs with our 'Rakuraku EDR Premier' service. This service provides the Falcon platform along with operational support such as SOC services from our 'Tayoreru Security Operation Center'. We expect that by providing the AI-powered protection necessary to defend businesses from today's cyber threats, SMBs can safely and securely focus on their core business and achieve further growth.”
About CrowdStrike:
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a global leader in cybersecurity, redefining modern security with the world's most advanced cloud-native platform that protects critical enterprise risks including endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data.
The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, powered by CrowdStrike Security Cloud and cutting-edge AI, leverages real-time attack indicators, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tactics, and rich telemetry from across the enterprise for hyper-accurate detection, automated protection and remediation, and elite threat hunting.
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced the expansion of its managed security service provider (MSSP) go-to-market strategy across Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC), accelerating AI-powered cybersecurity transformation for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by making the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform more accessible. Through the expanded strategic partnerships with Dicker Data and Otsuka Shokai, this distributor-led aggregation model enables partners to onboard MSSPs at scale and deliver managed security services that bring AI-powered protection to SMBs.
According to independent research by Canalys, for every dollar of Falcon platform sales, partners generate up to seven dollars in service revenue, demonstrating that CrowdStrike's service-led ecosystem is a key driver of partner growth and profitability. Leveraging this momentum, CrowdStrike's distributor-led model allows selected distributors to recruit, activate, and flexibly bill MSSPs across JAPAC through a distributor marketplace. This approach enables MSSPs to quickly build and deliver services tailored to customer needs, expanding access to enterprise-grade security and meeting the growing regional demand from SMBs.
Jon Fox, Vice President of Channels and Alliances for Japan and Asia Pacific at CrowdStrike, stated:
“Distributors and MSSPs play a critical role in expanding CrowdStrike’s reach across the JAPAC region and helping organizations modernize their security for the AI era. Budget constraints, complexity, and resource limitations remain significant challenges for businesses, and SMBs are more heavily impacted by these challenges. CrowdStrike is working with partners to expand access to AI-powered protection so organizations can remain focused on their core business.”
Partner Endorsements:
Vlad Mitnovetski, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Dicker Data, commented:
“Cybersecurity continues to be a critical growth driver for the ICT channel, and many SMBs require access to additional capabilities to protect themselves from modern threats. By partnering with CrowdStrike, we are empowering MSSPs to deliver AI-powered protection, helping businesses strengthen their security and reduce complexity in an increasingly challenging threat landscape.”
Yoshihiro Tokura, Managing Executive Officer at Otsuka Shokai, stated:
“Otsuka Shokai welcomes CrowdStrike’s expanded MSSP go-to-market efforts across the JAPAC region to deliver security services that provide true value to customers. Through our partnership with CrowdStrike, we are seamlessly enhancing security for SMBs with our 'Rakuraku EDR Premier' service. This service provides the Falcon platform along with operational support such as SOC services from our 'Tayoreru Security Operation Center'. We expect that by providing the AI-powered protection necessary to defend businesses from today's cyber threats, SMBs can safely and securely focus on their core business and achieve further growth.”
About CrowdStrike:
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a global leader in cybersecurity, redefining modern security with the world's most advanced cloud-native platform that protects critical enterprise risks including endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data.
The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, powered by CrowdStrike Security Cloud and cutting-edge AI, leverages real-time attack indicators, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tactics, and rich telemetry from across the enterprise for hyper-accurate detection, automated protection and remediation, and elite threat hunting.