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So You Want To Build A SOC: Security Intelligence and Technical Considerations (Part 2)
So You Want To Build A SOC: Security Intelligence and Technical Considerations (Part 2)
As security consultants, we go into an extraordinary array of organisations’ security environments, all with very differing levels of maturity. Our clients consistently state a common desire:   "We need a...
Feb. 12, 2019
So You Want to Build a SOC: Foundations for Your Security Operations Team (Part 1)
So You Want to Build a SOC: Foundations for Your Security Operations Team (Part 1)
As security consultants, we go into an extraordinary array of organisations with very differing levels of maturity and one thing keeps on coming up: "we need a SOC". Whilst this...
Feb. 5, 2019
Black Hat USA 2017: Cisco Umbrella Joins the NOC
Black Hat USA 2017: Cisco Umbrella Joins the NOC
Cisco Cloud Based Security in the SOC Black Hat USA marked its 20th anniversary this year. The members of the NOC management showed me photos of the
July 27, 2017
Black Hat Asia 2017: SOC in the NOC
Black Hat Asia 2017: SOC in the NOC
Detecting PowerShell Exploits Black Hat returned to Asia again in 2017, with two days of technical hands-on Trainings, followed by two days of the latest
April 4, 2017
A Comparison of SOC Models for Today’s Need of Monitoring & Detecting the Latest Cyber Threats
A Comparison of SOC Models for Today’s Need of Monitoring & Detecting the Latest Cyber Threats
At Cisco, we are often asked to take a vendor agnostic approach when developing a Security Operations Center (SOC) strategy, and as such, we must consider
Feb. 20, 2017
Is Your Race to SOC Headed for an Epic Crash?
Is Your Race to SOC Headed for an Epic Crash?
Before You Take Off, Get Up To Speed on These Six Precursors to Incident Response It seems most advice on setting up a Security Operations Center (SOC),
Nov. 7, 2016
Cognitive Bias in Incident Response
Cognitive Bias in Incident Response
This blog is a co-authored by Jeff Bollinger & Gavin Reid Are You Too Confident in Your Incident Response? When Charles Darwin stated "Ignorance more
July 25, 2016