Cognizant, CrowdStrike Expand Cybersecurity Partnership for Industrial Operations

08:49 AM EDT, 08/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) and CrowdStrike (CRWD) on Monday announced an expanded collaboration to launch an operational technology security service powered by CrowdStrike Falcon for XIoT. The service combines Cognizant's industrial engineering and managed security expertise with CrowdStrike's cybersecurity platform to provide visibility and protection across IT and OT environments, they said. The companies said the offering will help organizations detect threats, manage vulnerabilities, and protect critical infrastructure while minimizing disruption to industrial operations. The partnership has already secured clients across manufacturing, energy and critical infrastructure sectors, they added.