CrowdStrike Achieves NCSC CIR Assurance for Incident Response

BLOG Featured Recent Video Category Start Free Trial CrowdStrike Achieves NCSC CIR Assurance for Incident Response This assurance recognizes that CrowdStrike’s UK cyber incident response services have been independently assessed against defined requirements for incident handling, service delivery, and operational rigor. March 02, 2026 | Max Gebhardt | From The Front Lines CrowdStrike has been independently assessed and assured against the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Incident Response (CIR) Standard, a UK government-backed standard designed to help organizations identify incident response providers with the capability, governance, and technical competence to manage serious cyber incidents. For customers, the NCSC CIR certification provides assurance that CrowdStrike has been independently assessed against defined requirements for incident handling, service delivery, and operational rigor. It reflects our ability to help customers navigate critical incidents and build long-term resilience. A Higher Standard for Incident Response This milestone comes as the UK places increased emphasis on cyber resilience, operational assurance, and incident response as core pillars of national cyber preparedness. At the same time, cyber incidents continue to rise — the CrowdStrike 2025 European Threat Landscape Report found that Europe-based victims made up nearly 22% of entities named on dedicated leak sites tracked by CrowdStrike. This makes Europe the second most targeted region after North America. The UK is a consistent part of that pressure, and leak-site tracking shows it is among the most targeted of the countries in the region. Against this backdrop, customers want more than reputation when choosing an incident response partner. They want confidence that the provider can operate to a defined standard, especially when incidents involve sensitive systems, tight oversight, and high consequences. The NCSC CIR Scheme is a clear marker of the standard we hold ourselves to. It strengthens confidence for customers in the UK and throughout Europe that rely on CrowdStrike and reflects our continued investment in supporting organizations across the region. Why Customers Choose CrowdStrike CrowdStrike has been at the forefront of responding to the world’s most complex cyberattacks for over a decade, leading consequential investigations worldwide. This recognition reinforces the trust customers place in us as a partner both during critical incidents and in the work that follows to build robust cyber resilience. We provide: Leading Breach Response CrowdStrike is trusted for the most complex breach investigations because we bring what customers need in a crisis: seasoned incident responders with deep investigative and forensic experience, frontline threat intelligence informed by real intrusions, and visibility across endpoint, identity, and cloud, powered by the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform. This combination helps teams quickly understand the intrusion, confirm what’s affected, and take decisive action to remove the threat, reduce impact, and restore operations. It’s also why CrowdStrike has been named a Leader in incident response services by both Forrester and IDC. Resilience Through a Services Retainer Our goal isn’t just to help customers during a crisis. Through CrowdStrike’s services retainer, we work alongside organizations on a tailored journey to strengthen readiness and reduce risk over time through engagements like red teaming, compromise assessments, tabletop exercises, technical reviews, and other targeted exercises. These steps validate customers’ capabilities and plans, close control gaps, and harden defenses so defenders are better prepared to face future challenges. A Government-Backed Signal of Trust Whether customers engage us to manage a breach or to strengthen resilience over time, trust is the throughline. The NCSC CIR Standard certification confirms that CrowdStrike’s incident response services in the UK have been independently assessed against defined requirements covering provider capability, technical competence, and service delivery. For customers, this provides added confidence that our incident response approach aligns with a recognized and reputable UK government-backed standard when selecting a response partner. Our Mission to Build Global Resilience At CrowdStrike, our focus is simple: Protect customers when the stakes are highest and help them emerge stronger. This NCSC CIR milestone is part of our commitment, and it reflects the operational discipline behind how we deliver incident response in the UK and around the globe. Additional Resources Check out Voices from the Cyber Front Lines to learn about incident response stories and critical lessons to inform proactive defense. Experienced a breach? The CrowdStrike Services team can help. Tweet Share CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report AI threats have reached a critical turning point. Access the definitive look at the cyber threat landscape. 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