Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting

Mandiant Cyber Security even though a bit on the expensive side provides the best cyber threat protection that we can get. Their service helped in reducing our attack surface and make our organization almost impenetrable. Our Labs have forensic information that needs the maximum security that we can get and that is provided by Mandiant.

Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting as mentioned earlier is slightly expensive and hence it is a good solution for Large Enterprises. It's great for organizations that do not want to have large number of inhouse IT Security Teams. Mandiant also provides Network security recommendations and we can also opt of Network management solutions.

We implemented Cybersecurity Post-Incident Recovery for a Financial Institution client of ours. The financial institution was experiencing a significant cybersecurity incident, such as a data breach or a ransomware attacks which resulted in data exposure, operational distruptions, reputational damage, and potential regulatory fines. We wanted to effectively recover from this incident, minimize further damage, and strengthen cybersecurity defenses. Mandiant's expertise in incident response and cybersecurity consulting provided a comprehensive solutions such as;

1. Incident Response and Recovery - the experts immediately initiated incident response procedures to contain the breach, identify the extent of the compromise, and remediated the affected systems. They worked on recovering the lost data, assessed the impact on business operations, and prioritized the restoration of critical services.
2. Forensic Analysis - This helped us to undertsand how the breach occured and what are the threat actors and their tactics (TTPs).
3. Security Gap analysis - This helped improvise and enhance the existing cyber security controls, close security gaps.
4. Regulatory Compliance and Reputation Management - They also provided guidance on communication and reputation management, helping our client rebuild trust with their customers and stakeholders.
5. Security Awareness and Training - Mandiant recommended and provided the necessary training and awareness program to the client to prevent future incidents stemming from human error or social engineering attacks.

I believe that this tools was well suited and quite appropriate to for following use case:

• Incident Response and Recovery: Mandiant's experts had immediately initiated incident response procedures to contain the breach, identified the extent of the compromise, and remediated the affected systems.They worked on recovering lost data, assessed the impact on business operations, and prioritized the restoration of critical services.

• Forensic Analysis: The team conducted a detailed forensic analysis to understand how the breach occurred, who the threat actors are, and their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). This information helped in attributing the attack and strengthening defenses.

• Security Gap Analysis: After the incident is contained, Mandiant conducted a thorough analysis of the institution's security infrastructure, policies, and procedures to identify weaknesses that were exploited during the incident.They then provided the recommendations for enhancing cybersecurity controls, closing security gaps, and improving the organization's overall security posture.

• Regulatory Compliance and Reputation Management: They also assisted in navigating regulatory requirements and reporting obligations, helping the institution avoid or minimize potential fines and legal consequences.They also provided guidance on communication and reputation management, helping the institution rebuild trust with customers and stakeholders.

• Security Awareness and Training: Mandiant recommended and provided cybersecurity training and awareness program for the employees to prevent future incidents stemming from human error or social engineering attacks.

We mostly use it to protect us from outside attacks on our servers or systems. It has helped us in protecting our data and provide full security from any threats whatsoever.

It helps us when there is an incident. It resolves it asap and provides us with all the info on what kind of threats we have, and provides its solutions as well. It also helps in the recovery of data.

We use Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting primarily for pen testing. We have tested our web app twice and have another test scheduled that will also include our AWS infra. This allows us to stay on top of emerging threats at a level far above automated scanning + helps us prioritize where to invest internal resources for remediation.

They are the best in the business for pen testing (application and infra). In the past, I've also been very impressed with their forensic work post-incident. Seeing the incident report coming from Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting gives me confidence that the vendor/associate has truly remediated the issue and improved their posture moving forward.