On this episode of the Six Five On the Road, host Krista Macomber is joined by Mike Nichols, VP of Product Management, Security, at Elastic for a conversation on the critical role of AI in transforming Security Operations Centers (SOCs). Mike shares insights on how artificial intelligence is not just the future but a present necessity in defending enterprise systems against advancing threats.

Their discussion covers:

• The transition from traditional SIEM to AI-driven security analytics and its impact on SOC workflows.

• Advancements in threat detection with the new Attack Discovery feature using generative AI.

• Enhancements in team productivity through the AI Assistant, offering tailored guidance for analysts and administrators.

• The implementation of the Search AI platform to improve the accuracy and relevance of generative AI responses by integrating public Large Language Models (LLMs) with private contextual data.

• A forward-looking perspective on defending enterprises with AI technologies, emphasizing that the future is already here.