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"Building Blocks for Next-Gen Security Operations"

Security operations are changing quickly. Security tools are evolving and AI is changing how organizations approach security analytics. Faced with an ever-expanding attack surface, increased threats, ever-tightening budgets, and more complex business technology environments, the modern SOC needs to blend human expertise with machine intelligence to be able to respond. Here's what CISOs and SOC managers need to know

Security operations are changing quickly. Security tools are evolving, and AI is changing how organizations approach security analytics.
 
While human analysts focus on strategic decision-making, automation will handle more routine security tasks. Security operations teams will operate in cloud-native and hybrid environments, leveraging data analytics and threat intelligence to predict and respond to threats in real time. The right mix of collaboration between humans and machines will be essential, with security professionals working closely with IT, development, and business units.

Continuous learning and adaptation will be crucial as teams stay ahead of evolving threats and technologies. The next generation of security operations teams will need to prioritize proactive threat hunting. Security tools are evolving and AI is changing how organizations approach security analytics.

Assessing current security operations involves documenting the current IT and security architecture and visually mapping current controls and how they work; conducting a thorough threat model to understand threat actors and to evaluate the security architecture; creating an inventory of current security tools and capabilities; and assessing the capabilities of the security team and identifying gaps in skills. For tools, processes, and team member skills, consider investing in essential security skills such as risk management, governance and compliance, vulnerability management, business continuity, cloud security, application security, and data analytics.

Get insights from experts on tools sprawl and platform consolidation and integrating AI applications and integrating automation into existing processes. Enterprises that will successfully evolve their operations will be those SOC leaders who can balance their current needs with their longer-term goals. Ideally, before attempting to embrace advanced AI and automation strategies, organizations will first ensure they fully understand their environment and current security architecture, confirm they have clean and quality data and data sources, and remedy areas with poor security tool integration and reactive security capabilities. From there, automation, AI, the right tools, and well-trained analysts will take care of the rest.

This report includes:

• How enterprises can build next-gen security operations
• Why cloud security and PowerShell expertise are key skills for SOC analysts
• How MasterCard's Recorded Future acquisition is a win for threat intelligence teams

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