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The recent standardization of first three post-quantum cryptography (PQC) encryption and digital signature algorithms by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially kicked off the race to PQC readiness. In its PQC press release, NIST cites predictions that within the next decade, a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer (CRQC) capable of running Shor’s […]

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Azul announced Java Hero Awards for 17 organizations and individuals who have achieved innovative world-class results with Java.

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The Oregon Zoo's recent data breach serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures in today's digital landscape. With over 117,000 payment card details potentially compromised, this incident underscores the vulnerabilities that organizations face when it comes to eSkimming (client-side) attacks and PCI DSS compliance.

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Broadcom today at the VMware Explore 2024 conference extended its VMware vDefend portfolio to include generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in addition to extending its software-defined edge computing portfolio to provide deeper integrations with networking and security platforms that its VMware business unit provides.

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  Applications are typically tested and guaranteed to function on specific Linux distributions, but may work on others as well. Kernel versions, libraries, and system calls are key factors affecting binary compatibility between distributions. Differences in the operating system’s ABI (Application Binary Interface) are also a frequent source of compatibility problems. Binary compatibility is an […]

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As a part of the Microsoft security update, the tech giant had released several fixes to address 90 critical security flaws. Reports claim that 10 of them have zero day vulnerabilities and 6 out of these 10 have fallen prey to threat actor attempts for exploitation. In this article, we’ll cover these fixes and the […]

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Choosing the correct cybersecurity service provider is critical for any business in today’s digital world. Rather than selecting a vendor, due diligence is required to secure your data, systems, and networks. To help you make your choice, here are the top 7 questions to ask cybersecurity service providers: 1. What is your experience in handling […]

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In a recent conversation with Evan Kirstel on the What’s Up with Tech? podcast, Axio CEO Scott Kannry discussed the intersection of cybersecurity and risk management, highlighting the unique approach

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Somebody asked me this profound question that (a) I feel needs an answer and that (b) I’ve never answered in the past:

If you run a SOC (or an equivalent D&R team), what things should you require (demand, request, ask, beg … depending on the balance of corporate power) of other teams? Dall-E via Copilot image gen, steampunk

Think of this not as SOC FAQs, but SOC FMDs — Frequently Made Demands…

To frame this a but, this is not about executive sponsorship (you should always “request” executive support, otherwise some efforts are not even worth starting, frankly), or other SOC success “pre-requisites.” This is about the key ongoing “asks” SOC makes of other teams and departments so that it has a chance of being successful with its mission over time.

So when asked this question, my ex-analyst mind went and produced a 3 pillar framework:

1. Assets information
2. Useful signals delivery
3. Triage partnership

Let’s review these three.

Assets Information

If a SOC is tasked with detection and response, they better know the lay of the land that they are defending. “Defender’s Advantage” and all that. If you don’t know the terrain better than the attacker, you already lost.

There is of course a lot of nuance to it, but at some basic level, there should be a way for a team deploying anything to report this to SOC for coverage, and for a SOC to ask a team for their list of assets to be monitored for threats. Assets here may mean servers (hey, the 1990s are NOT reality over, joking aside), cloud assets, SaaS services, applications, etc (it would also be handy for ZT efforts).

Summary: if your mission is to protect assets, ask for the list of assets (sorry, this came out very Capt Obvious, but this is in fact missed in some cases)

Useful Signals Delivery

You should ask for logs! Duh, is that you, Captain Obvious, again? Well, you should ask for specific logs relevant to your mission, you should ask for compliance with a sensible logging policy, and to cover custom applications, you should ask for compliance with a sensible (this means: short!) log standard.

Don’t just ask for “logs”, ask for logs and other telemetry you can use given the tools, process and people you have. Ask for relevant context data too. If you need EDR deployed, ask. If you need to sniff traffic because EDR cannot go there, ask for NDR.

If you need logging enabled, ask for types you need (logging policy, short and sweet). If you need them delivered, ask for access to supported log pipelines or mechanisms. If they need to develop logs for custom applications, offer a log standard, then ask for compliance with it (log standard must be short and thus implementable by unmotivated developers…)

Don’t fall victim to “application is deployed, app owner never provides logs, app owner assumes that SOC will detect any threat” syndrome (this is real, please don’t laugh!). If you cannot get the logs, ask for Plan B (you do have a Plan B?).

Basic Plan B examples may include: I really want EDR here, but I can’t have it; I can then ask for logs + NDR to mitigate the visibility gap. Another: I really want logs from this application, but can’t have it. I can get OS logs, would it help? Yes, but only if I get these events, and also get logs from another system that this one connects to.

Triage Partnership

You have assets, you have signals … what do you do with all this? Well, to be very fair to many solid SOC teams, sometimes the answer is “not a whole lot” or “who the hell knows.” Unless… unless the team that runs the system (IT, DevOps, etc) and/or the team that owns the system (business, etc) helps figure out what the thing is saying via those logs.

This means you do need to ask for alert triage help. Yes, I know, I know: many SOCs are not used to this, and prefer to ad hoc it for those “rare” cases where they need help. My favorite example where ad hoc does NOT work well is DLP alerts. Back in my analyst days, there was a lively debate among the analysts covering DLP about who should own DLP, security or business (!). In that vision, even if security owns DLP, business has to play an equal role otherwise “X emailed Y about Z” and “X uploaded Y to Z” alerts destroy the SOC due to its lack of capability to understand whether this is apocalyptic, merely bad, or perfectly normal, just rare.

Distributed alert response is a thing at some elite D&R teams (famous example, more current example). But even if SOC owns triage, it needs to ask for help. This is needed even more for data related alerts (What is this data and how valuable is it? Can it go out that way?) and application security alerts (What is the app threat model? Can the app do that? Should it?). As a side note, there is probably another blog here about how to plan appsec to D&R collaboration…

Anything BIG I missed? Anything else you as a SOC leader demanded from other units and departments?

Related blogs:

• Baby ASO: A Minimal Viable Transformation for Your SOC
• Learn Modern SOC and D&R Practices Using Autonomic Security Operations (ASO) Principles
• EP187 Conquering SOC Challenges: Leadership, Burnout, and the SIEM Evolution
• EP180 SOC Crossroads: Optimization vs Transformation — Two Paths for Security Operations Center
• EP73 Your SOC Is Dead? Evolve to Output-driven Detect and Respond!

Not a SOC FAQ! This is SOC FMD! was originally published in Anton on Security on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Frances Haugen, who famously blew the whistle on Facebook and its susceptibility to manipulation, has renewed concerns over the social-networking company. This time, she’s laser-focused on misinformation during the 2024 presidential election. “We are in a new, very nebulous era where we need to think more holistically and creatively” in defending cyberdefenses, Haugen said in..

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According to "Voice of a Threat Hunter 2024" Security teams need to keep evolving their strategies to protect their organizations against...

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New and updated coverage for Windows Downdate Attacks, Quick Share Vulnerability Exploit, MagicRAT, and More

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Authors/Presenters:Qingkai Shi, Xiangzhe Xu, Xiangyu Zhang

Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the organizations YouTube channel.

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With the March 2025 deadline for PCI DSS v4.0 compliance looming, businesses face the challenge of adapting to over 50 new security requirements. Among these, eSkimming protections are crucial for safeguarding online transactions. Time is running out—begin your compliance efforts today to stay ahead of the curve and secure your payment systems.

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Situational awareness in cybersecurity is hard! And poor situational awareness can be disastrous in cybersecurity. For a CISO, it could mean missing acting on a critical gap in the security program, leading to a data breach that damages the company’s reputation and incurs massive fines. For a Director of Security Operations, it could result in …

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Should’ve listened to Edison: After the arrest of Pavel Durov—the Telegram CEO—comes news of domestic extremists using the chat app to organize.

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SaaS breaches are on the rise, and nearly half the corporate victims have more than 2,500 employees. Those are among the sobering conclusions from a survey of security experts at 644 organizations in six countries — the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Japan and Australia — by AppOmni, which found a third of organizations suffered a SaaS data..

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via the inimitable Daniel Stori at Turnoff.US!

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SaaS Security Posture Management is important to SaaS security. Learn how to mitigate identity risks and protect your SaaS environment more effectively.

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