Microsoft Explores Buying Mandiant To Strengthen Cybersecurity Lineup

Microsoft is preparing a cybersecurity development for its products. (photo: doc. Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Microsoft Corp., as reported by Bloomberg News, is considering a deal to buy cybersecurity company Mandiant Inc., Tuesday, February 8.

The talks may not result in any bids, according to the report. But the impact of the conversation was immediately felt. Mandiant is now up more than 18%, while Microsoft is up 1.1% in Tuesday afternoon trading.

Mandiant became an independent entity again last year when FireEye Inc, which acquired the company in 2013, sold its product business and FireEye name for $1.2 billion to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group.

Reported by Reuters, Mandiant, which has a market capitalization of around $3.6 billion, is now focusing on developing technologies that respond to cyber incidents and cybersecurity testing.

The deal to buy Mandiant will help Microsoft improve its products to protect its clients from cybersecurity threats. The software giant has also purchased two smaller cybersecurity firms in 2021 and said it will spend $20 billion on cybersecurity development over the next five years.

Unfortunately Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment on this news. Likewise, Mandiant refused to comment.

Seeing cyber security threats that are increasingly sophisticated and widespread around the world, Microsoft is suspected to be preparing to become a producer of products that are more resistant to cyber threats in the future.