CrowdStrike described the July 19 global outage as the result of a “perfect storm”. The fundamental measure it has now put in place to prevent a repeat performance is a pretty simple one.

Third-Party Reviews: two independent third-party software security vendors have been hired to conduct further Falcon sensor code and end-to-end quality control and release process reviews ...

CrowdStrike is aligning with Microsoft’s demand to reconsider kernel-level access for security vendors after CrowdStrike’s Falcon update sent Windows servers and PCs across the globe into an ...

As for why CrowdStrike let a bad update into the Windows kernel, one reason is that Rapid Response Content updates don’t go through as comprehensive checking procedure as a Falcon sensor update.

One option is to look into a balanced update policy, which considers staggered updates. Software End Users Allow kernel-level access: The reason Falcon Sensor could take down the entire Windows system ...