The alliance aims to develop integrated security systems and share threat intelligence, and lists partners including Google, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Microsoft as founding members. Top cybersecurity vendors have joined Mandiant’s newly launched Cyber Alliance Program, formed to help develop integrated security systems and share threat intelligence.The alliance, announced this week, is open to partners offering a wide variety of applications for endpoint, network, and cloud security, as well as identity, authentication, security information, and event management.Mandiant is no stranger to cybersecurity partnerships. In April, it announced a partnership with CrowdStrike, in a deal that will allow Mandiant to use the CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint protection platform and subscription offerings for its own incident response and consulting services. Mandiant will also be working to integrate its offerings with Google Cloud Platform, when its acquisition by the cloud giant closes as expected later this year. “Mandiant has been building a strong partner integration ecosystem for years and we’ve re-envisioned our partner program from the ground up,” said Marshall Heilman, chief technology officer at Mandiant, in a blog post. The launch of the alliance will allow Mandiant and its partners to merge threat intelligence, validation, incident response, and managed services through product platforms, Heilman said.Partnership benefits of the Mandiant Cyber Alliance Program include access to threat intelligence, technical integration into the Mandiant Advantage platform, exclusive sponsorship, and partner opportunities at Mandiant mWISE events, among others. Mandiant’s flagship partners include: Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, Google Cloud, InnerActiv, Interos, IronNet, Microsoft, Netskope, Nozomi Networks, Nucleus Security, SentinelOne, SimSpace, SnapAttack and Trellix, among others.Mandiant opens managed defense beta program to customersA new beta program for Mandiant’s managed detection and response (MDR) service, called Managed Defense, also leverages partnerships to enhance the offering’s capabilities.Open to select CrowdStrike Falcon and SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint customers, the beta program offers 24/7 access to Mandiant cybersecurity experts for alert monitoring, prioritization and investigation. “Elite partners like SentinelOne and CrowdStrike enable us to evolve our Managed Defense service and deliver highly adaptable and intelligence-led solutions that allow organizations to maximize current technology investments and strengthen their cyber defenses,” said Dave Baumgartner, executive vice president of Managed Solutions at Mandiant, in a press release.Mandiant Managed Defense is a MDR service driven by Mandiant frontline expertise and threat intelligence. The company’s defenders hunt across endpoints, network, email, cloud and operational technology infrastructure Related content interview Strong CIO-CISO relations fuel success at Ally CIO Sathish Muthukrishnan and CISO Donna Hart have forged a partnership steeped in Ally’s culture of radical candor that keeps the financial services firm secure and innovative. By Dan Roberts May 09, 2024 9 mins CIO CSO and CISO IT Leadership news Zscaler shuts down exposed system after rumors of a cyberattack Initially dismissing rumors, Zscaler now says it did have a system exposed but nothing important has been accessed. By Shweta Sharma May 09, 2024 3 mins Data Breach Cyberattacks news Palo Alto launches AI-powered solutions to fight AI-generated cyberthreats The suite is powered by Palo Alto’s proprietary solution, Precision AI, which integrates machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI technologies. By Prasanth Aby Thomas May 09, 2024 3 mins Generative AI Security Software news F5 patches BIG-IP Next Central Manager flaws that could lead to device takeover Two high-risk vulnerabilities could allow attackers to gain full administrative control on devices via leaked password hashes. By Lucian Constantin May 08, 2024 5 mins Threat and Vulnerability Management Cloud Security Vulnerabilities PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe