Reengineering the SOC: A Roadmap to AI-Enhanced Cyber Defense

The SOC is under pressure from attackers, from leadership, and now from AI tools that arrived faster than any playbook could anticipate. Join SANS instructor, Christopher Crowley as he cuts through the noise and provides an assessment of where AI/ML fits into cyber defense, where it doesn't, and what it will take to build an organization ready for both.

Join us as we walk through the near-term adjustments SOCs can make right now and the longer-horizon vision of a fully integrated, AI-augmented security operation. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of why knowledgeable staff remain the most critical asset, how to build a hunting-to-engineering pipeline that works, and what the convergence of IT operations and cybersecurity will demand from a team in the next three to five years. Whether you're running an in-house SOC, managing an MSSP relationship, or trying to make the case to leadership for smarter investment, this session gives you the framework to move from reactive to intentional.