Step 1: Get Falcon Sensor
- You need a CrowdStrike Falcon account to download the agent (sensor).
- Log in to the CrowdStrike Falcon Console → Navigate to Downloads.
- Download the Falcon Sensor for your OS (Windows/Linux/Mac).
Step 2: Install on Linux
For Ubuntu/Debian
sudo dpkg -i falcon-sensor_*.deb
sudo systemctl start falcon-sensor
sudo systemctl enable falcon-sensor
For RHEL/CentOS
sudo yum install falcon-sensor-*.rpm -y
sudo systemctl start falcon-sensor
sudo systemctl enable falcon-sensor
For Amazon Linux
sudo yum install falcon-sensor-*.rpm -y
sudo systemctl start falcon-sensor
sudo systemctl enable falcon-sensor
Step 3: Verify Installation
sudo /opt/CrowdStrike/falconctl -g --status
If Falcon is running correctly, it should show “Service: active”.
Step 4: Install on Windows
- Open Command Prompt (Admin)
- Run the installer:
msiexec /i "CrowdStrike_FalconSensorSetup.msi" /quiet /norestart CID=
Replace <your_CID> with the CrowdStrike Customer ID from your portal.
3 Start the service:
sc start csagent
4 Check installation:
sc query csagent
