Mandiant Academy builds practical cybersecurity capability in security teams through instructor-led classes, on-demand training, certifications, and cyber range exercises.
What Is Mandiant Academy?
Mandiant Academy is the training offering within Google Cloud’s security portfolio. Its purpose is to evolve an organization’s cybersecurity skills with training on the latest security techniques and threats. Courses are designed and delivered by frontline incident response and threat intelligence experts.
The offering spans several learning formats, so teams can choose between guided classes, self-paced learning, certifications, and hands-on exercises depending on their time budget and goals.
Core Features
- Instructor-led classes: Over 30 courses with reality-based case studies covering active threat actor TTPs and hands-on keyboard exercises
- On-demand courses: Web-based training with no downloads required, featuring instructional videos and interactive assessments
- Certification programs: Proctored exams and three-year certifications in Incident Response and Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis
- ThreatSpace cyber range: Real-world attack scenarios in a safe, controlled environment
- Custom formats: Custom sessions and scenario development on request
Typical Use Cases
Build Incident Response Capability
Teams rehearse and refine their incident response to real-world attack scenarios and advance their technical capabilities, processes, and procedures.
Certify Analysts
Role-based evaluation of investigation, analysis, and response capabilities through the certification programs.
Operationalize Threat Intelligence
On-demand content focuses on applying threat intelligence across real-world use cases.
Benefits
- Frontline grounding: Courses are designed and delivered by incident response and threat intelligence experts
- Flexible formats: Guided classes, self-paced learning, and hands-on exercises side by side
- Verifiable qualification: Certifications with proctored exams and three-year validity
- Risk-free practice: Attack scenarios in the controlled ThreatSpace cyber range
Integration with innFactory
As a certified Google Cloud partner, innFactory supports you with Mandiant Academy: selecting suitable courses and certifications, planning the training path for your security team, and linking it to your incident response processes.
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mandiant Academy?
Mandiant Academy is the training offering within Google Cloud's security portfolio. It delivers skills training on the latest security techniques and threats across several formats, including instructor-led classes, certification programs, and hands-on exercises.
Which course formats are available?
Google Cloud names four formats: instructor-led classes from a catalog of over 30 courses, web-based on-demand courses with no downloads required, certification programs with proctored exams, and hands-on experiential learning in the ThreatSpace cyber range.
Which certifications does Mandiant Academy offer?
Certifications are offered in Incident Response and in Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis. According to Google Cloud, the certifications are valid for three years, are earned through proctored exams, and follow a role-based evaluation model for investigation, analysis, and response capabilities.
What is ThreatSpace?
ThreatSpace is Mandiant Academy's cyber range. Teams rehearse real-world attack scenarios in a safe, controlled environment, receive real-time instructor coaching and feedback, and get an assessment of strengths and weaknesses alongside a roadmap for improvement.
Are custom courses available?
Yes. Google Cloud points to custom sessions and scenario development as well as private, custom, and experiential courses. Scope is agreed with the Mandiant team.
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