CrowdStrike Falcon for Specialized Devices

These installers are for Specialzied-owned devices only. If you need to install Crowdstrike on a personal device, click here: BYOD Policy and Downloads

CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike Falcon is an AntiVirus (AV) software that provides next-generation endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and targeted attack prevention that helps to secure Windows and Mac systems by looking for Indicators of Attack (IoA) instead of detecting known malware and Indicators of Compromise (IoC).

All computers must have CrowdStrike Falcon installed in order to access Specialized resources including email, Teams, Slack, and other SSO applications.

Choose the appropriate antivirus software for your device:

Windows

Download and install the antivirus software for Windows:

Download Falcon for Windows

Follow these instructions to install the antivirus software on your Windows device:

Windows Installation Instructions

Mac

Download and install the antivirus software for Mac:

Download Falcon for Mac

Mac Installation Instructions

  • Download the CrowdStrike Falcon installer using the link above
  • Launch the downloaded file.
  • When prompted, give the installer permission to install
  • When prompted for a Customer ID with checksum, enter: A4CBCD14852F409DAC036863E92410EB-9D
    • An optional Installation token is not required. Select Continue.
  • If prompted to manually approve the CrowdStrike Network Filter, select Setup, then select Allow when prompted by macOS. Select Continue.
  • If prompted to manually approve the CrowdStrike System Extension, select Setup, then select Open System Settings when prompted by macOS. Then select Allow and provide administrative credentials where it says that System software from application Falcon was blocked from loading. Back in the CrowdStrike installer, select Continue.
  • If prompted to grant Full Disk Access to the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor, select System Settings then enable the slider for Falcon Sensor under Full Disk Access. Wait for the installer to recognize that this access has been granted. If it does not recognize this in a short time, you may close the dialog. Otherwise, select Continue.
  • You are done! After installation, the software will run silently.