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Security Operations: Current Status

Security Operations has evolved into a sophisticated discipline focused on continuous monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and proactive threat hunting to protect organizations from cyber threats. Modern Security Operations Centers (SOCs) serve as the nerve center for enterprise cybersecurity, coordinating defensive activities and responding to incidents 24/7 across global organizations.

SOC Modernization and Transformation

Traditional SOCs have transformed from reactive alert triage centers into proactive threat intelligence hubs employing advanced analytics, automation, and orchestration. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms now integrate with Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) solutions, Extended Detection and Response (XDR) systems, and threat intelligence platforms to provide comprehensive visibility and coordinated response capabilities. Cloud-native SOCs leverage scalable infrastructure and managed services to reduce operational overhead.

Alert Fatigue and Skills Shortage

Security operations teams face overwhelming alert volumes, with analysts spending significant time investigating false positives while sophisticated threats go undetected. The global cybersecurity skills shortage has created staffing challenges, high turnover, and burnout among SOC personnel. Organizations struggle to maintain 24/7 coverage, retain experienced analysts, and develop specialized expertise in emerging threat domains. Many are supplementing internal teams with managed security services or adopting follow-the-sun models using geographically distributed operations.

Automation and AI Integration

Security operations increasingly relies on automation to handle routine tasks, enrich alerts, and execute standardized response playbooks. Artificial intelligence and machine learning enhance threat detection by identifying behavioral anomalies and correlating indicators across diverse data sources. However, automation requires careful implementation to avoid introducing new risks, and human expertise remains essential for complex investigations, threat hunting, and strategic security decisions.

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19th December 2025 | Hype Check: The State of AI in the SOC 2025

This session looks at how AI is truly being used inside security operations centers and separates real progress from the hype that surrounded 2025. Former Gartner analysts Augusto Barros and Oliver Rochford share their perspective on where AI is delivering value in SecOps and where expectations still outpace reality. The discussion gives security leaders a clear view of what agentic AI can and cannot solve in day to day operations.

The webinar also explores how AI is being applied in offensive cybersecurity and what these developments may mean for future threats. Attendees receive practical guidance for evaluating AI driven tools, understanding realistic outcomes and planning how AI should fit into a modern SOC strategy moving forward.

Company_Webinar • Part of Prophet Security

7th January 2026 | From risk to resilience - the journey of the modern Chief Security Officer

The discussion focuses on how modern Chief Security Officers are moving beyond traditional protection roles to become key contributors to organizational resilience and business performance. The webinar highlights the shift from tactical risk response to strategic leadership, showing how CSOs can influence outcomes across the company while strengthening security posture.

Attendees will hear guidance on communicating in business terms, understanding C suite expectations and building strong executive relationships before a crisis occurs. The session also covers how to evaluate technology, justify investment, rethink staffing needs and connect local threats to broader global impact. The event concludes with a Q and A where participants can raise their security questions for 2026.

Company_Webinar • Part of Everbridge

14th January 2026 | 2026 Trends in Data and AI

This session examines how organizations can move from AI experimentation to autonomous systems that deliver measurable business impact. Guest speaker Mike Gualtieri from Forrester Research joins industry leaders to outline the trends that will shape the autonomous enterprise in 2026, with a focus on the data foundations and Private AI strategies needed to support real world execution. The discussion highlights why trusted, well governed data is essential for scale and how agentic AI can unlock new revenue opportunities.

Attendees will explore the shift toward enterprise architectures that bring AI directly to where data lives, allowing teams to build flexible and open ecosystems capable of supporting advanced automation. The webinar also explains how AI initiatives can evolve from cost efficiency projects to engines of top line growth through real time decisioning. The session concludes with an overview of the key data and AI trends expected to define the year ahead.

Company_Webinar • Part of Cloudera

18th December 2025 | 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions

2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for cybersecurity, with rapid AI growth influencing both offensive and defensive strategies. This webinar examines the major trends that will shape the threat landscape and outlines what organizations should expect as the new year approaches. The session looks at how fast moving AI capabilities are changing risk levels and why predicting attacker behavior has become increasingly challenging.

Larry Slusser and Mike Wilkes provide an executive level view of what carried over from 2025, which trends are likely to fade and which emerging developments security teams should begin preparing for now. Their discussion highlights the shifts most likely to impact enterprise security planning and offers clear guidance on how to stay ready for evolving threats in 2026.

Company_Webinar • Part of SixMap

17th December 2025 | Level Up Your Defense: Reduce Risk Across Your Network

This event takes a straightforward look at how security teams can reduce network risk as environments grow more complex. FireMon specialists outline practical ways to gain real time visibility across hybrid networks and show how stronger control over firewall policies helps teams cut down noise, focus on real issues, and stay ahead of emerging threats.

The session highlights key use cases that demonstrate how faster issue discovery, smarter cleanup of outdated rules, and continuous policy tuning improve both security posture and compliance. Attendees also see how integrated change tracking and contextual insights support quicker response and more confident decision making across the network.

Company_Webinar • Part of FireMon