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Microsoft integrates SOC capabilities with Defender for enterprises

The preview hands E5 and E7 customers SOC tools that once cost extra, and puts a price on everything else.

By Gyana Swain

Sep 24, 20265 mins

Endpoint ProtectionSecurity Operations CenterWindows Security

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Microsoft unveils multi-model agentic cyber stack for security operations

Building on Microsoft’s extensive threat intelligence, security telemetry, and knowledge of customer environments, Project Perception’s specialized red, blue, and green team agents execute specialized playbooks to evaluate and update your security posture.

By Lucian Constantin

Jul 27, 2026 6 mins

Application SecuritySecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

SOCs face a human challenge as AI speeds alerts and threats

The future of the security operations center may depend less on technology than on how well security leaders manage human attention, expertise, and resilience.

By Cynthia Brumfield

Jul 20, 2026 11 mins

Incident ResponseIntrusion Detection SoftwareSecurity Monitoring Software

7 skills and traits of elite security engineers

‘Standing still is the same as going backwards.’ Here’s how the best security engineers keep on top of the latest risks and rapidly evolving business and technical contexts.

By Bob Violino

Jul 15, 2026 9 mins

IT Skills and TrainingSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

Can AI narrow cybersecurity’s class divide?

AI is giving elite security orgs new ways to automate red teaming, detection engineering, and vulnerability discovery. But experts debate whether the technology will deepen cyber’s long-standing resource divide — or finally help close it.

By Cynthia Brumfield

Jul 13, 2026 12 mins

Risk ManagementSecurity Operations CenterTechnology Industry

Why SOC efficiency is the most valuable currency in cybersecurity

As threats grow and resources shrink, efficiency is emerging as the SOC’s most critical force multiplier.

By NETSCOUT

Nov 14, 2025 3 mins

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7 cyber risk assessment gotchas to avoid

Managing your threat landscape is essential to ensure strong security — just be sure not to fall into these all-too-common traps.

By John Edwards

Jul 6, 2026 7 mins

Risk ManagementSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

Breaking the SOC triangle: How AI reshapes security operations trade-offs

For years, security teams had to choose between cheap, consistent or high-quality operations, but AI is finally letting us have all three at once.

By Israel Barak

Jun 19, 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

5 new security operations roles the AI-SOC will create

Alert triage and basic investigation Tier 1 analyst tasks are disappearing, but other roles will boom. Here are the prime candidates — whether you’re reshaping your career or reskilling your SOC.

By Jon Oltsik

Jun 18, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

15 tough cybersecurity questions every CISO must answer

From anticipating new threats to balancing risk management and business enablement, CISOs face a range of complex challenges that require continual reflection and strategic execution.

By Mary K. Pratt

Jun 8, 2026 10 mins

Application SecurityIncident ResponseSecurity Operations Center

AI becoming an SOC imperative for curtailing emerging cyber threats

Security experts urge cyber leaders to evolve their operations from reactive monitoring to autonomous, real-time protection.

By John Leyden

May 21, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

8 guiding principles for reskilling the SOC for agentic AI

Agentic-adopting CISOs are taking different paths to upskilling security operations staff to make the most of AI. Here are the tenets their training and transformation strategies hold in common.

By Neal Weinberg

May 11, 2026 10 mins

Artificial IntelligenceIT Skills and TrainingSecurity Operations Center

Train like you fight: Why cyber operations teams need no-notice drills

Tabletop exercises are just paperwork; you need surprise drills to train your brain to stay calm and effective when a real incident actually hits the fan.

By Cormac O’Keeffe

May 6, 2026 11 mins

CyberattacksCybercrimeSecurity Operations Center

The 'manager of agents': How AI evolves the SOC analyst role

AI isn't taking over the SOC; it’s turning analysts into "managers of agents" who oversee automated investigations instead of getting buried in repetitive alert triage.

By Lior Div

Apr 27, 2026 7 mins

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Microsoft unveils multi-model agentic cyber stack for security operations

SOCs face a human challenge as AI speeds alerts and threats

7 skills and traits of elite security engineers

Can AI narrow cybersecurity’s class divide?

Why SOC efficiency is the most valuable currency in cybersecurity

7 cyber risk assessment gotchas to avoid

Breaking the SOC triangle: How AI reshapes security operations trade-offs

5 new security operations roles the AI-SOC will create

15 tough cybersecurity questions every CISO must answer

AI becoming an SOC imperative for curtailing emerging cyber threats

8 guiding principles for reskilling the SOC for agentic AI

Train like you fight: Why cyber operations teams need no-notice drills

The 'manager of agents': How AI evolves the SOC analyst role

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