ADVANCED THREAT INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATED DEFENSE FOR NEXT-LEVEL SECURITY

Tell us about the products and services that Mandiant provides?

Mandiant, a cybersecurity company now owned by Google, is focused on assisting securityconscious customers in improving their defenses against breaches. Mandiant emphasizes that the effectiveness of technology depends on the expertise and intelligence supporting it. The company aims to aid customers in safeguarding their systems and responding to potential breaches, should they occur. This is the core message of Mandiant.

What are the products that you are showcasing at GISEC 2023?

We're excited to showcase our services and our platform called Maintained Advantage, which offers five key benefits to our customers. First, we provide threat intelligence to help customers stay informed about potential security threats. Second, we assist in the operationalization of this intelligence to ensure customers can effectively respond to any threats. Third, we help customers manage their attack surface by providing them with a view of their digital assets from the perspective of an attacker.

This helps them identify any potential vulnerabilities and prioritize their security spending on the most critical areas. Fourth, we offer security validation to ensure that customers' existing security controls are working effectively. Finally, we provide two lines of defense: managed and automated defense. With managed defense, we proactively hunt for any indicators of compromise in our customers' environments.

With automated defense, we offer a "sock in a box" solution that provides real-time attack scenarios to test the effectiveness of customers' security tools. We believe that by offering these services, we can help our customers better protect themselves from potential security threats.

What are your plans about cyber security for the rest of the 2023?

Our market is highly advanced and regulated, with a strong focus on cybersecurity. We're witnessing an increasing investment in cybersecurity across various sectors, such as government, banking, finance, and utilities. However, the geopolitical turbulence in our region and the increased demand for energy supplies makes us a potential target for those who want to disrupt our operations.

As we continue to supply the world with energy, it's critical that we maintain our advanced infrastructure and technology. For 2023, our plans include continuing our integration story with Google, which has brought numerous benefits to both parties. We also aim to help advance the cybersecurity posture of the UAE market and neighboring markets by upskilling people in the region and proactively testing their security plans.

Rather than waiting for a breach to happen, we believe in being proactive and testing and validating plans of time. By doing so, we can better prepare ourselves for potential breaches and minimize their impact if they do occur.