Microsoft recently met with executives from some of its biggest security partners, including beleaguered CrowdStrike, to discuss ways to protect their mutual customers from another disaster.

There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, but Microsoft clearly wants to move endpoint security systems out of there.

Microsoft Corp. said it’s building an alternative for cybersecurity companies that now utilize the deepest layer of its operating system after a flawed update from CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. triggered a global IT meltdown.

After what happened with CrowdStrike, Microsoft wants to ensure that the incident doesn't repeat itself by making some important changes to its security.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Microsoft, in response to the CrowdStrike incident, held a Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday, which was attended by several endpoint security vendors from the Microsoft Virus Initiative (MVI) as well as government officials from the United States and the European Union.

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