Cognizant and CrowdStrike expand OT security service

Cognizant and CrowdStrike expanded their collaboration to introduce Cognizant Cybersecurity for Operational Technology, an Operational Technology (OT) security service powered by CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT. The update focuses on protecting mission-critical assets as IT and OT environments continue to converge.

The companies cited increasing cybersecurity risk driven by legacy assets, expanded connectivity, remote access, and the proliferation of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies. They said traditional security approaches may not fully address resulting attack surfaces, and they pointed to potential impacts of successful cyberattacks in OT environments.

Under the service, Cognizant’s managed security operations and industrial engineering expertise combine with CrowdStrike’s unified visibility and protection across XIoT and IT environments. Cognizant’s engagement model follows an assess, architect, act and assure lifecycle across six OT security domains, from continuous governance of asset discovery.

The service includes capabilities for OT asset discovery and visibility, threat detection and response, vulnerability management, attack surface management, identity and data protection, and governance and compliance. The companies said the partnership originated in 2025 and has secured clients across manufacturing, energy and critical infrastructure sectors. “Organizations are increasingly looking for cybersecurity solutions that reflect the realities of their unique operating environments,” said Vishal Salvi, SVP & Global Head of Cybersecurity, Cognizant. “As an AI Builder, Cognizant understands that effective cybersecurity must be tailored to each client’s operational context. Together with CrowdStrike, we’re bringing a unified approach that combines CrowdStrike security technology with deep industrial expertise to help clients reduce risk, strengthen resilience and protect critical operations.”

“IT and OT convergence has erased the boundaries adversaries once faced,” said Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer at CrowdStrike. “Together, CrowdStrike and Cognizant are bringing AI-powered protection across IT and OT to stop breaches without disrupting the critical operations businesses depend on – all on cybersecurity's winning single platform, Falcon.” The companies said they aim to help organizations modernize OT security while protecting the critical operations their businesses depend on to run.

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