Security News

Why organizations must arm their SOCs for the future
2019-10-22 06:00

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) around the globe represent the first line of defense between enterprises and cyber-threats. This mission requires that SOCs respond to security alerts around the...

The Case Against a 'SOC in a Box'
2019-10-08 17:03

John Matthews of Extrahop on Avoiding Homogeneity in Security PlatformsHomogeneity in security platforms can be a problem, says John Matthews of Extrahop, who makes the case for avoiding...

A Smarter SOC Situation
2019-09-25 13:48

Week in review: Mass iPhone hacking, SSL VPNs under attack, SOC analysts overwhelmed
2019-09-01 14:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: Cybersecurity in the age of the remote workforce Users can be set up for a productive experience while...

SOCs still overwhelmed by alert overload, struggle with false-positives
2019-08-29 04:00

Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts continue to face an overwhelming number of alerts each day that are taking longer to investigate, leading five times as many SOC analysts this year to...

Sherlock in the SOC: Leveraging Security Knowledge in a Behavior-Based Approach
2019-08-16 11:45

“There is a strong family resemblance about misdeeds, and if you have all the details of a thousand at your finger ends, it is odd if you can't unravel the thousand and first.” read more

SOC-as-a-Service promises threat protection in a world of scarce resources
2019-08-13 05:45

Despite more than a few decades’ worth of technological advancement and millions of dollars’ worth of research, cyber threats continue to flourish. The situation has been wreaking havoc—and...

The persistent struggle to improve SOC productivity reveals the need for newer SIEM technologies
2019-08-05 04:30

On average, security personnel in U.S. enterprises waste approximately 25 percent of their time chasing false positives because security alerts or indicators of compromise (IOCs) are erroneous, a...