Case Study: City of Phoenix achieves comprehensive endpoint protection with CrowdStrike Falcon

City of Phoenix deploys CrowdStrike in less than 24 hours to secure 1.6 million residents

The City of Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the U.S., faced the challenge of securing its large and diverse municipal infrastructure with a mix of legacy on-premises security tools while also contending with an industry-wide shortage of security professionals. To address this, CISO Shannon Lawson conducted a review and selected the CrowdStrike Falcon platform and Falcon Complete managed detection and response service to modernize their endpoint protection.

CrowdStrike was rapidly deployed across the city's environment, becoming operational in less than 24 hours. The solution immediately detected and prevented an attack during its trial, proving its superior detection capabilities over the city's previous tools. The Falcon Complete service provided 24/7 monitoring and access to a global team of security experts, which functioned as a primary security operations center. The results included comprehensive protection for a complex attack surface, immediate operational readiness, and rapid access to expert support, solidifying the city's decision to partner with CrowdStrike.

City of Phoenix