# CrowdStrike Acquires Two Firms for AI Security

> CrowdStrike to buy Fiddler and Dreadnode to boost enterprise AI security testing and observability.
- Title: CrowdStrike Acquires Two Firms for AI Security · Pymnts
- Summary: CrowdStrike to buy Fiddler and Dreadnode to boost enterprise AI security testing and observability. CrowdStrike plans to acquire Fiddler for $400 million and…
- Keywords: crowdstrike, fiddler, dreadnode, ai security, falcon platform, acquisitions, ai agents, enterprise ai, Pymnts
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/acquiring/2026/crowdstrike-to-acquire-2-firms-to-secure-enterprise-ai-agents
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:53:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: crowdstrike, fiddler, dreadnode, ai security, falcon platform, acquisitions, ai agents, enterprise ai, business, finance
## CrowdStrike Acquires Fiddler
CrowdStrike plans to acquire Fiddler for $400 million to add AI observability and automated security testing to its Falcon platform.

> AI observability provides a lens into agent behavior before and after they ship
## CrowdStrike Acquires Dreadnode
CrowdStrike plans to acquire Dreadnode for $95 million to add automated AI security testing to its Falcon platform.

> Businesses are integrating ai models, agents and applications into daily operations faster than security teams can validate them
## Acquisition Timeline
CrowdStrike expects both acquisitions to close in Q4 2027, subject to customary closing conditions.
## Key takeaway

CrowdStrike plans to acquire Fiddler for $400 million and Dreadnode for $95 million to enhance AI security testing and observability in its Falcon platform.