Berkeley Lab IT is pleased to announce CrowdStrike Falcon (or simply CrowdStrike) has replaced Sophos as the Lab’s antivirus software. Sophos Antivirus, which has been used at the Lab since 2012, will be discontinued by Sophos in July 2023. Crowdstrike enables detection and remediation of emergent threats while using fewer system resources than Sophos and other traditional antivirus solutions.
CrowdStrike is available now from software.lbl.gov. Please review the CrowdStrike Falcon Install Instructions then install it on your Berkeley Lab Windows and Mac computers. The installer will remove Sophos as part of the process. CrowdStrike should only be installed on LBL-owned systems — IT has recommendations for antivirus for personally owned systems at the link below.
Automated installation via BigFix will begin for Windows systems on March 15, with Mac automated installation in the subsequent months.
CrowdStrike Falcon resources are available in the IT FAQ at go.lbl.gov/crowdstrike.
Contact the IT Help Desk with further questions:
- Chat with IT from Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT) at go.lbl.gov/itchat
- Email help@lbl.gov
- Submit a ticket at help.lbl.gov
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