Security has become an important and oftentimes controversial topic in the information technology world, especially in the last few years since high-profile attacks by hackers and cybercriminals have made big headlines. Recently, Google announced that it had acquired Mandiant, a private security firm that has been on the forefront of the fight against cybercrime, making Mandiant one of the leaders in the field of cybersecurity and another major player to watch out for. But what exactly is Mandiant? Read on to find out more about who they are and what they do. Who is Mandiant?
A company known as the Mandiant division of FireEye Inc.
A company started in 2004 and headquartered in California, United States. Started by James T. Kuo and Kevin Mandia as FireEye, they originally developed a managed security service to help companies and governments reduce risk, with a focus on intelligence-driven cybersecurity services focused on advanced persistent threats and nation-state attacks. A group of former McAfee executives led by George Kurtz purchased FireEye from James T.
A division of the company FireEye, Inc.
On January 21, 2013, Google announced it intends to acquire Mandiant for $140 million in cash. The cybersecurity company is well known for protecting their clients from a number of different cyber threats. So who exactly are they and what do they do? Here’s a quick guide to everything you need to know about them.
One of the top security consulting firms in America
Located in Alexandria, Virginia, and founded in 2004 by Kevin Mandia (the current President and CEO), Mandiant has become a well-known name in IT security because of its focus on incident response. What many people don’t know about them, however, is that they are also known for their Secure Digital Life Online course (one of very few such courses that are approved by CompTIA). This course offers information on data encryption techniques as well as various types of malware found online.
Protecting organizations against cyberattacks for nearly two decades
Founded in 2002, Mandiant has helped thousands of organizations identify and defend against cyberattacks. Its incident response capabilities and services have been utilized by more than 5,000 organizations across various industries including financial services, retail, manufacturing, technology and others. More than half of all Fortune 500 companies have partnered with Mandiant to help them mitigate cyber risks on their networks.
The First & Only Independent Cybersecurity Firm with a Publicly Traded Stock
Because of its unique business model, Mandiant can offer security-cleared professionals access to more, and better, work opportunities than any other company in our industry. Because we are not beholden to Wall Street’s quarterly demands for growth and increased profits, we can put our customers first without fear of being acquired or losing market share to an aggressive competitor.