Security Leaders include Sec. Ridge, Sec. James and Cybersecurity Industry Veteran Tiffany Jones
FAIRFAX, VA--(Marketwired - Jun 19, 2017) - MKACyber, a rapidly expanding Managed Security Operations Services Provider (MSSP) and security consulting firm with elite SOC expertise, today announced that it has received $4.1 million in Series A funding. The growth capital is being used to extend the company's MSSP business, sales and channel initiatives, customer support and marketing activities.
Today's organizations find themselves struggling with how to monitor their networks in a cost-effective yet comprehensive way. With public policy trending toward a push for modernization of security infrastructure and more effective incident detection and response management, the demand to reassess operational security models is paramount. MKACyber has developed a strong methodology and technology to provide entities with comprehensive monitoring for current threats and attacks while understanding the vulnerability state of the systems and network. This comprehensive monitoring methodology provides companies with not only detection, but also remediation -- often before the attack happens.
To assist the company as it expands its portfolio of cutting-edge solutions to meet customer demand from enterprises and government organizations, MKACyber has added several internationally recognized security industry leaders to its board of directors:
"MKACyber is in the unique position of bringing years of 'feet on the street' experience in assisting customers with their security operations challenges," said Gov. Ridge. "Anchored by Mischel Kwon's innovative, comprehensive view of SOC operations, MKACyber is well-positioned for growth."
Founded in 2010 by CEO Mischel Kwon, the former Director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) and Vice President of Public Sector Security for RSA Security, MKACyber provides Managed Security Operations Services and consulting to help organizations modernize their security operations in a holistic and cost-effective manner. The company works closely with a range of commercial and federal government customers across executive and technical levels to vastly improve how organizations currently approach security operations.
Based on Ms. Kwon's 30-plus years of leadership experience in high-profile roles within the public and private sector, spanning all aspects of information assurance in both commercial and government verticals, MKACyber's comprehensive MSSP offering and consulting services include:
"Building a security operations center can cost tens of millions of dollars and still be very dysfunctional and hard to manage," said Ms. Kwon. "We recognized the need for bringing innovation and repeatable processes to a critically important part of an organization's overall security operations. MKACyber has worked tirelessly to develop a comprehensive and cost-effective approach to modernizing security operations centers. Helping our customers go beyond just threat monitoring, and understanding the full vulnerability state of their systems and network, allows them to take a holistic approach to SOC."
MKACyber is a woman-owned business. In addition to her role with the company, Ms. Kwon is founder of the Cybersecurity Diversity Foundation, which is committed to ensuring diversity in cybersecurity across boards, C-suites and workforces.
About MKACyber
MKACyber delivers strong, defensive operational cybersecurity capabilities to enterprise and government organizations. Providing SOC assessments, high-touch managed SOC services and CISO advisory and collaboration support capabilities, the company arms its customers with best-in-class solutions that address the most pressing needs of groups ranging from boards of directors and executive teams to technical staffs. Visit us at www.mkacyber.com.
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