CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Achieves C5 Compliance in Germany, Strengthening Public Sector Security

CrowdStrike announced a key government certification, achieving C5 compliance in Germany. The Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue certification, established by the German Federal Office for Information Security, ensures that cloud service providers meet rigorous security criteria required by public sector organizations to remain secure while delivering critical services. This achievement reinforces CrowdStrike’s dedication to supporting customers through government-led security standards.

This latest milestone is part of CrowdStrike’s ongoing global efforts to expand access and accelerate adoption of the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon Platform. Achieving C5 compliance underlines CrowdStrike’s commitment to government-led security standards and supports public sector organizations in Germany and beyond. Through a rigorous certification process, CrowdStrike reaffirms its technical capabilities, security expertise, and adherence to privacy and data security best practices – adding to an expansive list of international certifications and government recognition that CrowdStrike has achieved, including being recommended by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as a qualified Advanced Persistent Threat response service provider.

“Achieving C5 certification is an important milestone for CrowdStrike as we work with public sector customers in Germany to stop breaches,” said Michael Sentonas, president of CrowdStrike. "We have tremendous momentum in the region and are committed to providing organizations of all sizes, across sectors, with the world’s most advanced AI-native cybersecurity.”

CrowdStrike’s drive to meet global compliance standards continues to ensure its global customers are supported by the highest level of security. To learn more about its global compliance efforts, please visit the CrowdStrike Compliance and Certification Page.

Source: CrowdStrike media announcement