VirtCIRT

VirtCIRT is a Paris-based Managed Detection & Response (MDR) firm purpose-built for financial institutions and critical infrastructure operators navigating the EU regulatory landscape. Founded in 2024 by Robin Farrell — former Head of Mandiant EMEA SOC and CISO of INFOVISTA — VirtCIRT brings tier-one incident response expertise to organisations that cannot afford to learn cybersecurity the hard way.

Our core services span 24/7 MDR, virtual CISO (vCISO) advisory, and incident response retainers. We operate at the intersection of real-world threat intelligence and regulatory obligation, helping clients meet the requirements of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and NIS2 — not as a compliance checkbox, but as a framework for genuine operational resilience.

What sets VirtCIRT apart is the calibre of expertise we deploy at scale. Our team has built and run SOCs for global enterprises, responded to nation-state intrusions, and advised boards on cyber risk — bringing that depth of experience to mid-market and growth-stage firms that typically lack access to it.

We partner with regulated entities — fintechs, banks, insurance groups, energy operators, and healthcare networks — that face board-level accountability for cyber risk and cannot rely on generic, commodity security services. Our engagements are outcome-driven: reduced mean time to detect and respond, auditor-ready compliance posture, and a named expert on call when it matters most.

VirtCIRT is DORA-ready, MITRE ATT&CK-aligned, and built from the ground up for the European threat environment.