This summit will bring together key players in the cybersecurity industry, including CrowdStrike, to develop both short- and long-term strategies to prevent future disruptions and ensure robust protection for users.
“Our objective is to discuss concrete steps we will all take to improve security and resiliency for our joint customers,” stated Aidan Marcuss, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Windows and Devices, in a blog post.
Marcuss emphasized the importance of this gathering, noting, “The CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 presents important lessons for us to apply as an ecosystem.
Our discussions will focus on improving security and safe deployment practices, designing systems for resiliency, and working together as a thriving community of partners to best serve customers now, and in the future.”
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The CrowdStrike event occurred when a poorly tested update was rolled out to customers. It had far-reaching consequences causing significant disruptions and financial losses for numerous organizations.
