Kevin Mandia

Kevin Mandia Profile

COO of the world’s largest global network security agency, FireEye, Kevin Mandia has been first responder to the biggest breaches in cyber security history including the 2014 Sony attack and the New York Times hackings. Prior to being acquired by FireEye, Mandia’s cyber security firm, Mandiant, became nationally known in 2013 when they were able to link attacks on Fortune 100 companies and the U.S. government to the People’s Liberation Army in China.

Having gotten his start as a computer security officer for the U.S. air force, Mandia now oversees operations at a company whose name is invoked by organizations to reassure markets that they have everything under control after even the most publicized hackings. In addition to being the first person called in to handle the gravest of cyber attacks, Mandia is an internationally sought-after speaker and media consultant due to his proven record as one of the U.S.’s brightest cyber sleuths.

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  Kevin Mandia is the chief operating officer of FireEye, a global network security company that provides real-time threat protection to businesses and governments worldwide against the next generation of cyber attacks. He is the founder of Mandiant and served as CEO prior to its acquisition by FireEye in 2014. In founding Mandiant, Mandia pioneered the information security industry by leading the first company to ever embrace incident response as its core competence. He has spent more than 20 years in information security and has been on the front lines helping organizations respond to computer security breaches.

  In his forward-looking presentations, Mandia clearly outlines the landscape of threats that are occurring in the U.S. and around the world—and what organizations of all types need to do to protect themselves from these threats that can have a long-term impact on business operations. Mandia provides regular commentary and analysis on cyber security issues for national print and broadcast media, including NBC News, CBS, NPR, FOX News, CNN, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.