– USA, CA – Cohesity, a leader in next-gen data management, today announced the appointment of Kevin Mandia to its board of directors.
“I’m excited to have Kevin join the board as his insights and proficiency in security will be invaluable to further inform our strategy. The board and I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome him, and we look forward to leveraging his deep knowledge to help our customers dramatically reduce the potential impact of cyberattacks while simplifying the management of their data,” said Board Chairman, Gaurav Garg.
The company also announced the formation of the Cohesity Security Advisory Council. Mandia will lead the council which brings together other visionaries with deep security and IT expertise from a host of enterprise and government agencies — including Mandiant, Netflix, Facebook, and the National Security Agency.
About Kevin Mandia
Kevin Mandia, one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity experts, brings more than 25 years of experience in information and cybersecurity to Cohesity’s board. He is sought after by the U.S. government and Fortune 100 companies to spearhead a rapid response when cybercriminals strike.
“We’ve recently witnessed an explosion of vicious ransomware attacks where cybercriminals are getting smarter, often seizing legacy backups to paralyze companies and force payouts. Data security and data management leaders must work hand-in-hand to keep bad actors in their place,” said Kevin Mandia. “I’m excited to join Cohesity’s board as the company plays a critical role in helping enterprises improve their security posture. In my mission to help organizations protect themselves from cyberattacks, Cohesity’s modern data security architecture and focus on defending data and recovering from attacks is a significant asset in the fight against cybercrime.”
About Cohesity
Cohesity radically simplifies data management. We make it easy to protect, manage, and derive value from data — across the data center, edge and cloud. We offer a full suite of services consolidated on one multi-cloud data platform: backup and recovery, disaster recovery, file and object services, dev/test, and data compliance, security, and analytics — reducing complexity and eliminating mass data fragmentation. Cohesity can be delivered as a service, self-managed, or provided by a Cohesity-powered partner.
For more information: https://www.cohesity.com
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