To kick off season 5 of the Future of Security Operations podcast, I’m joined by Mandy Andress. Mandy is the Chief Information Security Officer at Elastic, a leading platform for search-powered solutions, and has more than 25 years of experience in information risk management and security. Before Elastic, Mandy led the information security function at MassMutual and established and built information security programs at TiVo, Evant, and Privada.

You may have heard people talking about SOC recently, especially now with the increase in the use of digital assets and remote applications. In these cases, SOC enables organisations to bolster their security posture and be more proactive in detecting and preventing threats. But what is SOC in cyber security?

Organizations face an ever-evolving array of cyber threats that require swift and intelligent responses. Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are at the forefront of this battle, tasked with detecting, analyzing, and mitigating threats to safeguard valuable assets. To bolster their defenses, many enterprises are turning to innovative solutions such as ThreatQ™ and Infoblox SOC Insights, which offer advanced capabilities for threat intelligence management and network security.

The following was adapted from a conversation between Torq and Mike Britton, CISO at Abnormal Security. Abnormal Security is a cloud email security provider, and an esteemed customer of Torq. Read on to learn how hyperautomation has helped the Abnormal Security SecOps team scale and grow.

COVINA, Calif - Feb. 8, 2024 - LimaCharlie, the creator of the first-ever Security Operations (SecOps) Cloud Platform, today celebrates a $10.2 million Series A investment round led by Sands Capital with follow-on from new and previous investors, including Lytical Ventures, CoFound Partners, Long Journey Ventures, Myriad Venture Partners, StoneMill Ventures, and Strategic Cyber Ventures.