What is the recommended method for verifying if a Falcon sensor service is active?

The recommended method for verifying if a Falcon sensor service is active involves using the command 'sc.exe query csagent'. This command checks the status of the CrowdStrike Falcon sensor service, which is essential to ensure that the endpoint is actively protected and monitoring for threats. This method provides direct feedback about the service's operational state, indicating whether it is running or not.

While consulting the Falcon Management Console could provide insights into the sensor's status across multiple endpoints in a network and offer broader visibility into overall security posture, it does not specifically verify if the sensor service on an individual endpoint is currently active.

Reviewing the Endpoint Activity Report is useful for assessing historical data and activities across the endpoints, but again, it does not provide real-time verification of the sensor's service status.

Running a sensor health check script may be a method that can be utilized for more comprehensive diagnostics or checks, however, it may not be as straightforward or immediate as using the 'sc.exe query csagent' command for the specific task of checking the service status on a single machine.

Thus, using 'sc.exe query csagent' is the most efficient and direct approach to confirm the current status of the Falcon sensor service on a specific endpoint.