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SANS 2024 SOC Survey: Facing Top Challenges in Security Operations

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SANS 2024 SOC Survey: Facing Top Challenges in Security Operations (PDF, 3.74MB)Published: 12 Jul, 2024
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In this paper, SANS Senior Instructor Chris Crowley examines survey results to understand how SOCs are architected, favorite and frustrating technologies, staffing, funding, threat intel, and automation.

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Chris Crowley, SANS Senior Instructor and SOC consultant, combines 25 years of cyber operations leadership and AI expertise to train defenders to detect, analyze, and respond to modern threats with clarity, confidence, and hands-on precision.

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