Security News

Respond Software Automates SOC Analyst Decisions (Security Week)
2017-08-16 11:39

Mountain View, Calif.-based Respond Software has emerged from stealth mode with a new product designed to automate the role of security analysts and $12 million in funding. read more

Secrets of successful threat hunters and SOCs (Help Net Security)
2017-07-26 13:27

McAfee has polled over 700 IT and security professionals from a diverse set of countries, industries, and organization sizes about the role of threat hunting and the evolution of the security...

Week in review: macOS security, Segway vulns, and the SOC of the future (Help Net Security)
2017-07-24 01:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The future of macOS security: Baked-in protection and third-party tools Anyone in the information security industry...

How to build a better SOC team (Help Net Security)
2017-05-25 14:00

The security skills shortage is a very real issue. Cisco estimates that there are currently one million unfilled cyber security jobs worldwide, while a report from Frost & Sullivan predicts that...

SOCs are maturing, but need more automation (Help Net Security)
2017-05-09 12:55

Security operations centers (SOCs) are growing up, according to a new SANS survey. Respondents indicate the SOC’s primary strengths are flexibility of response and response time, while their...

Majority of SOCs are below optimal maturity levels (Help Net Security)
2017-01-18 13:30

With increased pressure to rapidly innovate and align security initiatives with business goals, a SOC provides the foundation for how organizations protect their most sensitive assets, and detect...

93% of SOC managers unable to triage all potential threats (Help Net Security)
2016-12-13 13:24

In mid-2016, Intel Security commissioned a primary research study to gain a deeper understanding of the ways in which enterprises use SOCs, how they have changed over time, and what they will look...