Item: Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting
Rating: 10
Author: Ryan Balise

Overall Satisfaction with Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting

Pros and Cons

Pros

Communication
Expert knowledge and skill
Flexibility and going the extra mile

Cons

A more slimmed-down copy of the pen test report for the nontechnical members of the C-Suite would be great.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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.

Return on Investment

Concrete findings that need to be remediated
Clear evidence of the findings so that we can replicate them
Succinct guidance on what needs to be fixed

Performance

Without pen testing, you're essentially hoping for the best. Automated tools are great, but having an expert-level hacker/pen tester attempt to break your controls is the only way to know they work. Following a well-done pen test should almost always reveal something you need to fix or tune-up, which helps complete that picture rather than sticking your head in the sand and being overconfident.

Key Insights

Do you think Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting's feature set?

Yes

Did Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Mandiant Cyber Security Consulting again?

Yes

Other Software Used

CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection, Trend Micro Deep Security Smart Check, Jamf Pro

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

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