Google Acquires Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant

Google Cloud has announced that it is acquiring cybersecurity company Mandiant, a leading SaaS-based proactive security company. The acquisition underscores the importance of security for all businesses, regardless of size, as cybercrime increasingly affects all businesses.

The acquisition is entirely in cash, with Mandiant valued at $23 per share in a deal valued at $5.4 billion.

Mandiant will become part of Google Cloud once the transaction has received the required shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Cyber ​​security is the main concern

While many companies could operate for years with little security protection and snooping, it is only a matter of time before these companies are hacked and suffer their data stolen and held for ransom until their online presence becomes part of a botnet numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Today’s modern world is one in which every website, no matter how small, is actively explored and attacked. Even a small website with just a few visitors per day gets attacked.

Cloud services are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. An attack on a service can affect businesses globally.

The Google acquisition is a sign of how important cybersecurity is today.

Mandiant

Mandiant provides a SaaS security platform called Mandiant Advantage. Since it is a SaaS, it can be quickly deployed as well as complementing existing security protocols and processes.

Mandiant has five modules:

1. Automated defence

   Automated security analysis that responds quickly before attackers have a chance to cause a breach

2. Security check

   Tests and validates that existing security measures are working as intended

3. threat intelligence

   Cybersecurity intelligence from a team of 300 in 22 countries

4. Surface management attack

   This unit monitors online assets across all distributed and cloud environments for exposure and risk management

5. Orbit defense

   Practical training in surveillance, response and security

Mandiant’s announcement states:

“The acquisition of Mandiant underscores Google Cloud’s commitment to evolving its security offerings to better protect and advise customers across their on-premises and cloud environments. …

Together with Mandiant, Google Cloud will offer a comprehensive security operations suite with greater capabilities as well as advisory services that help customers address critical security challenges and stay protected at every stage of the security lifecycle. “

Cyber ​​security is the main concern

Cyber ​​security is important to everyone. All businesses, from small affiliate marketers to restaurants, dental offices, hospitals, government, and enterprise-level companies, should pay attention to cybersecurity.

Google’s acquisition of Mandiant underscores the maturity of the cybersecurity sector and highlights the importance of online security to businesses today.

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