Senior Director of Marketing
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Alexandria, Va., Nov.15, 2011 – MANDIANT, the leader in advanced threat detection and response solutions, today announced it has been named a finalist in four 2012 SC Award categories, including an Excellence Award for Best Security Company. Other finalist categories include: MANDIANT’s flagship incident response solution, MANDIANT Intelligent ResponseTM in the Best Computer Forensics Tool category; MANDIANT Computer Incident Response Team (MCIRT) for Best Managed Security Service; and MANDIANT Professional Education for Best Professional Training Program. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in conjunction with RSA Conference 2012.
Finalists were selected from hundreds of entries submitted across 33 technology categories. Winners will be selected by the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers - security and technology experts from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets.
“We are proud to acknowledge the excellence of MANDIANT’s solutions and services,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “The threats to the private and public sector do not rest and continue to evolve; MANDIANT is one of a select cadre leading the way to fend off today’s malicious attacks.”
In its 15th year, one of the information security industry’s most prominent accolades, the annual SC Awards, showcase the best solutions, services and professionals while recognizing achievement and technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the trenches, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities and the passionate work of government, commercial and nonprofits - all working to help improve global security.
“MANDIANT is honored to be named a finalist in four SC Award categories and we thank SC readers, the independent panel of expert judges, and Illena Armstrong and her team for organizing one of the industry’s most respected award programs,” said MANDIANT President Travis Reese. “We look forward to competing for top honors at the SC Awards, which each year distinguish the best and brightest solutions, services and professionals in the industry.”
About SC Magazine
SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand’s portfolio includes the SC World Conference and Expo, SC Congress Canada, SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.
MANDIANT is the information security industry’s leading provider of incident response and computer forensics solutions and services. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Reston, Va., MANDIANT provides products, professional services and education to Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, government agencies, domestic and foreign police departments and leading U.S. law firms. MANDIANT comprises one of the industry’s largest incident response and forensics forces. The authors of eleven books, MANDIANT security consultants and engineers hold top government security clearances and certifications and advanced degrees from some of the most prestigious computer science universities. To learn more about MANDIANT visit www.mandiant.com, read M-unition, the company blog: http://blog.mandiant.com, or follow on Twitter @MANDIANT.
