Case Study
Illinois State Treasurer Uses CrowdStrike to Protect Public Funds and Deliver a “Security First” Strategy
Illinois State Treasurer Uses CrowdStrike to Protect Public Funds and Deliver a “Security First” Strategy
The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office, founded in 1818, safeguards a $38 billion portfolio of local/state funds, retirement accounts, and college savings. A modern IT overhaul cut servers by over 90%, IT costs by 40%, and emissions by 27 tons, but a legacy supplier's security tool flooded the team with 30,000 daily false positives. CrowdStrike's rapid POC proved transformative, delivering precise AI-driven detection with minimal alerts, endpoint protection, and scalable defenses for the lean infrastructure. This overwhelmed threats efficiently, restored team focus, ensured portfolio security, and supported sustainable operations.
