Harish Kumar Gopalakrishnan
Harish Kumar currently a postgraduate student of Masters in Cyber security Management. After spending years in Helpdesk and IT Support, self studied his way into entering cybersecurity field. Spent two years as SOC analyst L1 and L2 roles. He mentors on the side and loves attending conferences.
Session
This presentation is a realistic look at what it is like to work in a Security Operations Center, also known as a SOC. It breaks down the experience into four parts: The Reality, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. All of the points will be linked with real-life events. This talk is directed to people stepping into soc analyst field, entry level analysts and soc managers as some slides speak to people with certain levels of experience in the field.
Beginning the talk by setting the stage with "The Reality" of a SOC environment. Next, the presentation covers "The Good" parts of the job. A simple view of known information, touched superficially. "The Bad" section discusses the downsides.
Then, "The Ugly" reveals five harsh truths about SOCs. Going deep into what I learned about SOC environment and the mistakes the team does still after years with real life examples.
Finishing off with a touch of AI and if integrating that makes it better? I explain it is not.