What is Mandiant Managed Defense?
Mandiant Managed Defense is a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service from Google Cloud. Mandiant’s security analysts monitor your IT environment around the clock and actively respond to detected threats. The service is built on Mandiant’s frontline intelligence from a wide range of incident response engagements worldwide.
Unlike pure alerting solutions, Managed Defense goes beyond notifications: analysts investigate incidents, conduct threat hunting, and initiate concrete countermeasures. The service integrates with common endpoint solutions such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Core Features
- 24/7 monitoring: Continuous threat detection by experienced Mandiant analysts
- Proactive threat hunting: Active search for attackers based on current frontline intelligence
- Multi-cloud and hybrid coverage: Monitoring of Google Cloud, other cloud environments, and on-premise infrastructure
- Direct response: Analysts initiate countermeasures, not just notifications
Typical Use Cases
Organizations Without a SOC
Organizations that cannot or do not want to operate their own Security Operations Center use Managed Defense as a replacement with access to specialized expertise.
Extending Existing Security Teams
Companies with their own security team extend their capabilities through Managed Defense, particularly for night and weekend coverage as well as specialized threat hunting.
Benefits
- Access to Mandiant’s threat intelligence from real incident response engagements
- No need to recruit and train your own security analysts
- Faster detection and response to threats
- Scalable without building your own SOC infrastructure
Integration with innFactory
As a certified Google Cloud partner, innFactory supports you with Mandiant Managed Defense: evaluation, onboarding, integration with existing security processes, and continuous optimization.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mandiant Managed Defense?
Mandiant Managed Defense is a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service where Mandiant's security experts monitor your environment around the clock for threats (threat detection, investigation, and response) and actively respond to them.
Do I need my own security team for Managed Defense?
No, Managed Defense complements or replaces your internal team. Mandiant analysts handle continuous monitoring, analysis, and response to security incidents.
Which environments are covered?
Managed Defense monitors Google Cloud environments as well as multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructure, including support for common endpoint solutions such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
What does Mandiant Managed Defense cost?
Managed Defense is offered as a subscription, with pricing depending on the scope of the monitored environment and any additional services booked. A specific quote is provided after contacting the Mandiant team.
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