Episode 152: Driving Response Time While Enriching Telemetry

 

 

In episode 152 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Cliff Moten, Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Engineering at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Richard Vargas, Security Operations Center Manager at CIS. Together, they discuss how the 24x7x365 CIS Security Operations Center (SOC) and CIS Managed Detection and Response™ (CIS MDR™) work together to accelerate response time while enriching telemetry.

Here are some highlights from our episode:

  • 01:40. Demystifying SOCs and MDR as cybersecurity concepts
  • 02:52. How the CIS SOC works to provide information, context, and next steps for an event
  • 05:04. Artificial intelligence and automation as ways to accelerate response time
  • 10:20. Real-world instances where a fast response time made a difference
  • 13:10. What it means to support underfunded organizations with the resources they need
  • 17:22. The role of contextual cyber threat intelligence in accelerating response times
  • 19:01. The value of security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) in helping defenders move quickly
  • 27:33. Lessons that organizations can use to cut down on their incident response times

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