CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight
EDR-integrated scanless vulnerability assessment built on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform
ToolVulnerability ManagementCloud
Pricing: Add-on to CrowdStrike Falcon platform / Custom pricing
Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 2026 · How we review listings
What is CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight?
CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight is an EDR-integrated vulnerability assessment module built on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. Unlike traditional vulnerability scanners, Spotlight leverages the existing Falcon agent already deployed for endpoint detection and response, providing scanless vulnerability assessment that continuously evaluates endpoints for vulnerabilities without running network scans or requiring additional agents. This approach eliminates scanning overhead, provides real-time vulnerability data, and ties vulnerability context directly to threat intelligence.
Best for: CrowdStrike Falcon customers wanting vulnerability visibility without deploying additional scanning infrastructure
Pros
- No additional agent or scanning infrastructure required
- Real-time continuous assessment without scan windows
- Tight integration with CrowdStrike threat intelligence
- Unified EDR and vulnerability management in a single console
- Extremely fast deployment for existing Falcon customers
Things to check
- Requires existing CrowdStrike Falcon deployment
- Limited to endpoints with Falcon agent installed
- Cannot scan network devices, OT systems, or unmanaged assets
- Vulnerability coverage narrower than dedicated scanning engines
- No authenticated configuration assessment or compliance scanning
Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.
Key Features
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Key facts
- Pricing
- Add-on to CrowdStrike Falcon platform / Custom pricing
- Model
- Per-endpoint (annual subscription, bundled with Falcon)
- Founded
- 2011
- Cloud
- Yes
- Self-hosted
- No
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