CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) shares are trading higher Thursday. Frost & Sullivan named the company Growth and Innovation Leader in its 2026 Frost Radar report for Cloud and Application Runtime Security. Here’s what you should know.
CrowdStrike Holdings shares are climbing with conviction. Why are CRWD shares rallying?
This is the second straight year CrowdStrike took the top spot, and the firm scored higher than every other vendor evaluated. The recognition comes as enterprises shift from posture‑only cloud security toward runtime‑first protection, an area where CrowdStrike has been expanding rapidly.
Frost & Sullivan said the market is moving away from static posture tools and toward real‑time detection and response, a shift that aligns directly with CrowdStrike's strengths.
Runtime‑First Security Is Becoming the Standard
