Many people get started in security as a Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst. In this Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) webcast we discuss the core skills that a SOC analyst needs in order to be successful.

Trust us, these skills are more than just watching the SIEM and letting the SOAR platform handle everything through a AI powered single pane of glass.

Security has been and will continue to be, hard. This webcast will help people who are getting started be more successful and hopefully happier in their jobs.

I mean, we can’t make people happy. But, being good at one’s job is a good step in that direction. The rest is on you.

We also cover some techniques that can be used to help stop SOC burnout. Because that is a real thing….. It is a real thing that many SOC analysts go through. When they do, they often entertain dreams of getting out of security and buying a food truck.

Let’s help stop that. The world does not need another mediocre falafel truck powered by the crushed hopes and dreams of another infosec burnout.

Slides for this webcast can be found here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SLIDES_TheSOCAge.pdf

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0:00:00 – PreShow Banter™ – A Weird Flex

0:12:24 – FEATURE PRESENTATION: SOC Analyst Key Skills

0:16:53 – Server Analysis

0:20:13 – There’s A Guide For That

0:26:54 – Memory Forensics

0:34:16 – Egress Traffic Analysis

0:43:39 – Logs Are Better Than Bad, They’re a Train Wreck

0:48:40 – “False Positives”