Ondrej Krehel founded LIFARS in 2013, after spending many years analyzing, preventing, and investigating cybersecurity attacks.
I also have experience conducting forensics investigations and managing the cybersecurity department at Stroz Friedberg and at Loews Corporation.
LIFARS stands for Liberty Investigation Forensic And Response Services.
What are the main services and products that you offer?
LIFARS provides a diverse array of cybersecurity solutions that are tailored to each clients business objectives.
Our main solutions include digital forensic investigations, incident response, and ransomware solutions.
We have experience with various cases ranging from minor intrusions to high-profile, multinational security breaches.
Our expert team of emergency responders is available both remotely and onsite.
With our thorough remediation, clients wont have to face a worst-case-scenario.
Do you develop your own software or just recommend and configure third-party products?
Are you normally called in only after a security incident occurs?
LIFARS offers both proactive and reactive measures when facing incidents.
We are the modern cyber ambulance.
As technology continues to become more innovative, so does the tactics used by malicious hackers.
How do you define your market?
Who is your specific target audience within that market?
Any company that deals with valuable data could be a target of cybercriminals and that is our audience.
However, we work mainly for small to mid-sized organizations that are dealing with sensitive data.
We have clients from financial service firms, insurance companies, hospitals, law firms, etc.
How many customers do you have today?
Where are they mainly located?
We have processed hundreds of incidents, including a number of ransomware forensic cases, in a calendar year.
We primarily operate in North America and Europe.
How would you describe your current typical customer?
Who are some of your biggest customers?
We work for various clients from Fortune 20 companies to small and mid-sized organizations.
The detailed information about our clients is confidential due to legal agreements.
I would have to say both preemptive activities and crisis management would cover 70% of what we do.
Who do you see as your main competitors?
I believe we are too different to have competitors.
Most of the firms operating in the space of incident response are billion-dollar companies.
I believe this makes us different from any other companies that offer the same services.
How do you see your services and tools as different and/or better than theirs?
We offer a customized security plan that is specific for each customer.
We map out a step-by-step program together with our clients that is tailored to each organizations needs and objectives.
How many employees do you have today?
Where are they located?
Orchestration and automation will play a significant role in cybersecurity and digital forensics.
What are your future plans for LIFARS?
We will grow and share success with LIFARS team members.
Our team here works hard and we all believe that one day rewards will present themselves.
How did you first get involved in cyber security and digital forensics?
I have always been very curious about mathematical algebra, and other computer systems.
My major in mathematical physics helped me bring a scientific view into the field.
I truly have passion in what I do, and I do enjoy being part of the industry.
Important aspects that people focus on are forensics investigations of compromised web applications.
How many hours a day do you normally work?
What do you like to do when you are not working?
Nevertheless, whenever I find myself with free time, I thoroughly enjoy engaging in outdoor sports activities.
Is there anything else youd like to share with our readers?
What will define you is your impact and execution in what you do.
Understand what your capabilities are and then build trust and integrity for your success.
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