As security professionals, we’re constantly on the lookout for the latest research and trends to stay on top of new threats. This is sensible in that novel attacks seem most likely to go undetected, but if we focus on the future at the expense of performing risk assessments to maintain…
Read MoreAt 8:30 a.m. this morning, a level 3 security analyst, Mikey “The Jedi” Allbright of [COMPANY NAME REDACTED], announced he’ll be leaving for the next six months due to “seriously fatigued fingers” and “a wonky eye” resulting from viewing and traversing too many screens in the course of his daily…
Read MoreA few years back, a business association asked me to deliver a cybersecurity presentation. I knew some in attendance would report back to their respective board of directors, and I expected it to be a challenging session because cybersecurity knowledge and literacy would be all over the map. It’s a…
Read MoreSecurity operations centers (SOCs) are leaning more and more on technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) and orchestration are finding their way into the detection and response activities of the modern SOC. Although large chunks of these activities are being programmed, there are still some people-oriented aspects that will never be…
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