Security Operations Center (SOC)

Mobile World Congress 2025: SOC in the Network Operations Center

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Mobile World Congress 2025: SOC in the Network Operations Center

Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona delivered on every promise – a record-breaking event with 109,000 attendees from 205 countries, with over 2,900 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners showcasing an impressive array of cutting‐edge topics, from 5G and IoT to Unified Security for the AI-driven Future. As always, Cisco’s presence showcased a suite of innovations, such as the latest secure connectivity solutions, demonstrated next‐gen wireless innovations, and made several high-profile media announcements that underscored our commitment…

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Mitigating the hidden risks of AI in security and SOCs

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Mitigating the hidden risks of AI in security and SOCs

AI is transforming both Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and security as a whole. Yet with new opportunities come new risks. One of the biggest challenges in security today is how to manage AI’s inherent unpredictability, especially for complex tasks. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the specific hurdles of using AI in security (specifically in your SOC), and how a modular, focused approach can mitigate these risks.   The challenge of AI…

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The Benefits of a Broad and Open Integration Ecosystem

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The Benefits of a Broad and Open Integration Ecosystem

An open integration approach for extended detection and response (XDR) empowers organizations to harness the full potential of their security ecosystems. This open approach provides security analysts with the agility to leverage the best tools and access the best information to protect their particular environments. This not only increases team efficiency but also the speed at which they can react to potential threats and reduces dwell time. Cisco XDR stands out in this arena by…

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The future of security operations depends on AI agents, not LLMs

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The future of security operations depends on AI agents, not LLMs

What are AI agents? “Is it an Agent, or just a Program?” is a widely cited paper which has seen more than 5,000 citations, highlighting the complexity of this intuitive question. Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig, in their well-regarded AI textbook titled “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach,” define an agent as “anything that can be viewed as perceiving its environment through sensors and acting upon that environment through actuators.” For example, a wall thermostat measures…

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Cisco Live Melbourne SOC Report

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The Benefits of a Broad and Open Integration Ecosystem

Executive Summary Cisco has long provided security services for third party events such as the Black Hat and RSA Conferences, as well as the Super Bowl and the Olympic games. These services come in the form of products (Cisco Security Cloud capabilities, including Umbrella, XDR, Malware Analytics, etc. plus Splunk Enterprise Security); and skilled Security Operations Centre (SOC) analysts, who build and operate the infrastructure and hunt for threats, from both inside and outside the…

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Navigating the Convergence of NOC and SOC for Cisco Managed Services Providers

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Navigating the Convergence of NOC and SOC for Cisco Managed Services Providers

In the evolving landscape of managed services, Cisco Managed Services providers are increasingly looking to expand their offerings by integrating Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities with their existing Network Operations Center (NOC) services. This convergence is driven by the need for a unified approach to managing both network and security operations, leveraging common tools and platforms to enhance efficiency and service delivery.    Understanding NOC/SOC Convergence  The convergence of NOC and SOC services begins with…

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Black Hat Europe 2024 NOC/SOC: Security Cloud

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Black Hat Europe 2024 NOC/SOC: Security Cloud

Cisco is the Official Security Cloud Provider for the Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC). We work with the other official partners to bring the hardware, software and engineers to build and secure the network, for our joint customer: Black Hat.  Arista: Wired and Wireless Network Equipment  Corelight: Open Network Detection and Response  Palo Alto Networks: Network Security and SOC Platform  This was our 8th year supporting Black Hat Europe and the primary mission in…

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Why data protection is non-negotiable for every business

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Why data protection is non-negotiable for every business

Every morning, I start my day by reading the news, and every morning, I see headlines about major cyberattacks and breaches causing damage to companies, brands, and people around the world. The barrage of attacks and the damage that goes with them are relentless. Attackers will always be on the lookout for soft targets, but my experience has taught me that implementing some basic yet powerful protections can shield most organizations from ransomware attacks and…

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SOC Findings Report From RSA Conference 2024

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SOC Findings Report From RSA Conference 2024

For October Cybersecurity Awareness month, Cisco and NetWitness released the Security Operations Center (SOC) Findings Report from RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. Since 2017, the SOC has been an educational exhibit at RSAC. The purpose is to monitor the network activity during the event and provide SOC tours and a session during the conference. From the tours and session — and this Findings Report published by sponsors Cisco and NetWitness — you can learn about what…

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Black Hat 2024: SOC in the NOC

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Black Hat 2024: SOC in the NOC

The Black Hat Network Operations Center (NOC) provides a high-security, high-availability network in one of the most demanding environments in the world: the Black Hat event. The NOC partners are selected by Black Hat, with Arista, Cisco, Corelight, Lumen, NetWitness and Palo Alto Networks delivering from Las Vegas this year. Cisco is the official Domain Name Service, Malware Analysis and Mobile Device Management provider. The Meraki team is writing a blog about the experiences in…

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