Erik Bloch, security operations expert and longtime infosec leader, joins the show to talk about the real problems plaguing SOCs and why the industry keeps missing the mark!

George K and George A talk to Erik about:

- The massive disconnect between what vendors think SOCs do vs. reality - spoiler alert: most founders have never worked in the trenches

- Why we're still fighting the same problems from 20 years ago - false positives aren't even 10% of the actual work, so why do we keep obsessing over them?

- The real burnout formula: high responsibility + low control + endless busywork that has nothing to do with catching bad guys

- Business alignment that actually works: Stop talking about theoretical $48 bazillion losses and start tying security outcomes to actual business growth

Whether you're a vendor or an executive leader, there's gold -- and data! -- in this episode. The "AI will solve everything" narrative is misleading, hear what actually works in security operations!

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