CrowdStrike to buy identity startup SGNL for nearly $740M

**Executive summary:** CrowdStrike announced it will acquire identity management startup SGNL for roughly $740 million to bolster its Falcon platform with runtime, just‑in‑time access controls and continuous authorization across identity systems (including AD/Entra ID, AWS IAM, and Okta), addressing risks from traditional credentials and emerging AI/automated identities.