Kivu Consulting

Q: What industries does Kivu Consulting serve?

Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Retail & E-Commerce

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Provider Snapshot

Core services: Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Incident Response, Penetration Testing +1 more
Platforms: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender
Client focus: SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+)
Response SLA: Not disclosed
Website: kivuconsulting.com

Company Details

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 2009
Employees: 51-200
Response SLA: Not disclosed

Pricing

Pricing Model: Custom
Starting Price: Custom quote

About Kivu Consulting

Kivu Consulting is a San Francisco-based cybersecurity firm specializing in managed detection and response, digital forensics, incident response, and data breach management. The company has handled thousands of breach and ransomware incidents, building deep expertise in crisis management and threat actor negotiation. Kivu's managed detection service extends this incident response experience into continuous monitoring, with threat detection informed by real-world attacker behaviors observed during their response engagements. The company works extensively with cyber insurance carriers and law firms, serving as a preferred breach response vendor.

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Services Offered

Kivu Consulting offers 4 security services. Click any service to see other providers that offer it.

Managed Detection & Response (MDR)Incident Response Penetration Testing Compliance Management

Industries Served

Kivu Consulting has experience serving 4 industries, including the regulatory requirements and security challenges unique to each.

Financial Services Healthcare Legal Retail & E-Commerce

Supported Platforms

Kivu Consulting supports 3 security platforms. MSSPs with hands-on experience in your tools can onboard faster and tune detections more accurately.

CrowdStrike Falcon SentinelOne Microsoft Defender

Client Company Sizes

Kivu Consulting serves SMB (51-200), Mid-Market (201-1000), Enterprise (1000+) organizations. Providers focused on your company size tend to offer pricing and service levels that match your budget and team capacity.

SMB (51-200)Mid-Market (201-1000)Enterprise (1000+)

Compliance Frameworks Supported

Kivu Consulting provides compliance support for 3 frameworks. Compliance support typically includes control mapping, evidence collection, audit preparation, and ongoing monitoring to keep you audit-ready year-round.

SOC 2HIPAAPCI DSS

What Should You Ask When Evaluating Kivu Consulting?

Before engaging any MSSP, use these questions to assess whether the provider is the right fit for your organization. These apply to Kivu Consulting and any other provider on your shortlist.

What is included in the base service vs. what costs extra? Clarify whether incident response, compliance reporting, and additional log source onboarding are included or billed separately.
What response actions does the provider take directly? Some MSSPs only send alerts for your team to act on. Others take containment actions like host isolation or account lockout on your behalf.
What does the onboarding process look like? Ask about typical onboarding timelines, how much work your team needs to put in, and when full monitoring coverage goes live.
Can you provide references from similar organizations? Ask for references from companies in your industry and size segment. The experience of similar organizations is the best predictor of how the MSSP will perform for you.
What happens if we need to switch providers? Understand data portability, contract termination terms, and transition support. A transparent exit process is a sign of a provider that prioritizes long-term trust over lock-in.