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The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Enhances Security with Google Cloud

Taylor Graham — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:00:59 +0000

Menlo Security unveiled a new collaboration with Google Cloud to offer its advanced and comprehensive browser security solution to enterprises. This partnership will see Menlo Security expand its global usage of Google Cloud’s infrastructure and collaborate with Mandiant on threat research.

As threat actors have increasingly focused on the browser attack surface, the threat to browsers has outpaced traditional protections from cyber-attacks, exposing users and enterprises. The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser works with all local browsers to prevent and detect known and unknown browser threats. In partnership with Google Cloud, the Menlo Security browser security solution now includes major new capabilities to:

Manage local policies for browsers
Protect enterprise users from evasive ransomware and phishing attacks
Secure access to applications and corporate data

Mandiant will also strengthen its browser security expertise through training provided by Menlo threat research. The strengthened security partnership allows mutual customers to take advantage of integrated products, such as Google Chronicle Security Operations and VirusTotal Threat Intelligence.

“Partnering with Google Cloud enhances our AI capabilities, expands our global reach through the Google Cloud platform, and strengthens Mandiant’s browser security expertise,” said Amir Ben-Efraim, CEO of Menlo Security. “The new capabilities bring added depth to browser security for enterprises without adding user or management complexity. With Google Cloud and Menlo Security, enterprises can focus on securing the application edge without the need for replacement browsers.”

“Google Cloud’s trusted infrastructure enables organizations to safely build, scale, and manage critical workloads globally,” said Sunil Potti, Vice President and General Manager of Security at Google Cloud. “We’re pleased to partner with Menlo Security and provide the secure platform for the browser security needs of enterprise and public sector customers.”

The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Solution

The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Solution enables the workspace of tomorrow. Menlo delivers browser security to desktops and mobile work, protecting users, applications, and data and delivering advanced enterprise security capabilities to Chromium-based browsers. It is available now for all Chromium-based browsers and available in Google Cloud Marketplace later in 2024.

Learn more about how Menlo Security protects users against zero-hour phishing attacks and evasive ransomware droppers or to see how you can simplify zero-trust access, replace outdated VDI deployments, or enable hybrid workforces to adopt new tools, such as GenAI services safely. Go to the website here to learn more about the Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Solution.

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Google Cloud and Mandiant Completes Partner Acquisition

Taylor Graham — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:49:51 +0000

Google and Mandiant, a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services share a long commitment to industry-leading security. Over the past two decades, Google has innovated to build some of the most secure computing systems in the world. Google Cloud customers and partners benefit from these pioneering security capabilities including world-class threat intelligence, zero trust architecture, and planet-scale analytics for security operations. Mandiant, which is known for delivering unparalleled frontline expertise and industry-leading threat intelligence, is a proven first responder to the world’s largest cybersecurity incidents. Mandiant’s services, delivered by their team of security and intelligence individuals spread across 22 countries, are widely recognized for helping top enterprises and organizations prepare for and react to cybersecurity incidents.

With this acquisition, Google Cloud and Mandiant will deliver an end-to-end security operations suite with even greater capabilities to support customers across their cloud and on-premise environments.

“The completion of this acquisition will enable us to deliver a comprehensive and best-in-class cybersecurity solution,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud. “We believe this acquisition creates incredible value for our customers and the security industry at large. Together, Google Cloud and Mandiant will help reinvent how organizations protect themselves, as well as detect and respond to threats.”

Organizations today are facing cybersecurity challenges that have accelerated in frequency, severity and diversity, creating a global security imperative. Enterprises need to be able to detect and respond to malicious actors quickly, with actionable threat intelligence to continually protect their organizations against new attacks.

“Mandiant is driven by a mission to make every organization secure from cyber threats and confident in their readiness,” said Kevin Mandia, CEO, Mandiant. “Combining our 18 years of threat intelligence and incident response experience with Google Cloud’s security expertise presents an incredible opportunity to deliver with the speed and scale that the security industry needs.”

Hear from others on the impact of this acquisition:

“The power of stronger partnerships across the cybersecurity ecosystem is critical to driving value for clients and protecting industries around the globe. The combination of Google Cloud and Mandiant and their commitment to multi-cloud will further support increased collaboration, driving innovation across the cybersecurity industry and augmenting threat research capabilities. We look forward to working with them on this mission.” – Paolo Dal Cin, Global Lead, Accenture Security
“Google’s acquisition of Mandiant, a leader in threat intelligence, security advisory, consulting and incident response services will allow Google Cloud to deliver an end-to-end security operations suite with even greater capabilities and services to support customers in their security transformation across cloud and on-premise environments.” – Craig Robinson, Research VP, Security Services, IDC
“Bringing together Mandiant and Google Cloud, two long-time cybersecurity leaders, will advance how companies identify and defend against threats. We look forward to the impact of this acquisition, both for the security industry and the protection of our customers.” – Andy Schworer, Director, Cyber Defense Engineering, Uber

For more information, see the Google Cloud blog here and Mandiant blog here.

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Mandiant’s Attack Surface Management added to its SaaS Portfolio with the Acquisition of Intrigue

Taylor Graham — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:57:38 +0000

Mandiant, a part of FireEye, Inc., announced the acquisition of Intrigue, a leader in the emerging attack surface management market. Intrigue’s attack surface management technology will be integrated into the Mandiant Advantage platform, enabling organizations to discover, monitor, and manage risk across their entire attack surface.

“We’re beyond excited to bring our capabilities to the Mandiant Advantage platform, accelerating and greatly expanding our mission-driven team’s impact. I believe our combined capabilities will enable security teams to gain a significant edge against today’s threats.”

The acquisition of Intrigue is aligned with Mandiant’s strategy of scaling its expertise and intelligence gained on the frontlines of incident response to customers through technology. By offering Intrigue’s technology through the Mandiant Advantage platform, customers will be able to address critical gaps in their security programs by leveraging the latest attack surface management capabilities in an easy-to-use software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.

The combination of Mandiant’s best-in-class intelligence and Intrigue’s powerful attack surface discovery capabilities delivers a deeper understanding of risk across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments. This actionable insight gives organizations immediate visibility and understanding of their risk profile and the potential impact of the latest attacks on both them and their full supply chain. With this acquisition, Mandiant will expand its SaaS capabilities in conjunction with the other modules currently offered through its Mandiant Advantage platform: Mandiant Threat Intelligence, Security Validation and Automated Defense.

By coupling intelligence on the vulnerabilities that are being exploited by adversaries with visibility across the entire attack surface, Mandiant Advantage with Intrigue’s capabilities advances the ability of today’s overworked security teams to understand what assets they have, and where to prioritize activities as they seek to focus on the exposures that matter most right now.

“We are excited to welcome the Intrigue team to Mandiant. Intrigue is a strategic and immediately impactful addition to the Mandiant Advantage platform. Discovering and continuously monitoring the dynamic attack surface of a modern cloud-enabled organization is critical to assess risk and prioritize response,” said Colby DeRodeff, Chief Technology Officer, Mandiant Advantage. “Mandiant knows what adversaries are doing right now and what vulnerabilities they are currently exploiting. By combining this intelligence with the capabilities of Intrigue, we are rapidly evolving our customers’ ability to efficiently manage risk and prioritize their resources.”

“The vision of Intrigue is to provide continuous, in-depth visibility of organizations’ attack surface and risk,” said Jonathan Cran, Intrigue Founder and CEO prior to the acquisition. “We’re beyond excited to bring our capabilities to the Mandiant Advantage platform, accelerating and greatly expanding our mission-driven team’s impact. I believe our combined capabilities will enable security teams to gain a significant edge against today’s threats.”

For more details on this news, please visit https://www.fireeye.com/blog/products-and-services/2021/08/an-intriguing-update-to-mandiant-advantage.html.

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New Mandiant Services Help Organizations Balance Effective Cyber Security and Business Risk

Taylor Graham — Thu, 27 May 2021 09:36:45 +0000

FireEye, Inc, the intelligence-led security company, announced new Cyber Risk Management Services from Mandiant. Mandiant® Cyber Risk Management Services are designed to address critical business and security requirements to equip executives, boards of directors, and security and cross-functional leaders with risk-based data and advice to build effective and balanced security programs.

“When developing a corporate security strategy and program, it is imperative to identify the areas and assets with the highest business value and those with the most significant threats and vulnerabilities. Mandiant Cyber Risk Management Services are designed to balance business and technical considerations and provide executives with risk-based decision support,” said Jurgen Kutscher, Executive Vice President, Service Delivery, Mandiant Consulting. “Mandiant brings unparalleled frontline expertise and analysis to help business leaders focus on running their businesses more securely by prioritizing their security investments to maximize risk reduction.”

The Cyber Risk Management Services offering incorporates Mandiant threat intelligence, incident response data, and proven risk methodologies to help organizations shine a light on where harmful risk exists. This allows business and security leaders to shift from a reactive security approach to a risk-based, informed program for better decision-making and critical asset protection.

Structured as building blocks that work independently and collectively, Mandiant Cyber Risk Management Services include:

Security Program Assessment – evaluate existing capabilities and maturity, coupled with an actionable improvement roadmap focused on the areas with the highest risk based on Mandiant’s frontline expertise
Crown Jewels Assessment – identify critical assets to shift security efforts and prioritize investment on the assets that matter most
Cyber Due Diligence – surface and manage inherited cyber risks outside of an organization’s control like those found in supply chain, third-party vendors, or during corporate acquisitions and divestment
Cyber Risk Operations – design and operationalize risk programs that leverage threat intelligence and frontline experience to determine custom risk profiles and tolerances, including how to best invest in security capabilities
Threat and Vulnerability Management – build and improve the capability to identify and manage specific threats with significant technology impact and vulnerability if left exposed
Threat Modeling – uncover unknown risks in both current and future state for improved planning

Learn more about Mandiant Cyber Risk Management Services: https://www.fireeye.com/mandiant/cyber-risk-management-services.html

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