How to be a SOAR winner
Samantha Humphries at DevSecCon24 2020
Security orchestration, automation, and response (a.k.a. SOAR) is the cool kid on the block in security right now. Implementing SOAR requires a both a strategic and a tactical approach, in order to avoid pitfalls and ensure ongoing success. Considering why, when, and how your organisation should embark on a SOAR initiative requires careful planning. Choosing the right tools and technologies, selecting the right processes, and implementing the right measurements are key to the success of many an initiative – but in the case of SOAR, they are absolutely vital. The operational benefits of SOAR are many-fold – such as improving efficiency and accuracy, reducing risk, and deriving more value from your current security stack. But it does also beg the question: what does this really mean for our teams?
Learning Objectives:
- The fundamentals of SOAR- How SOAR can help your organisation and your people, in more ways than you might think
- How to approach your SOAR initiative
- What you should and shouldn’t automate
- How to measure SOAR success
Samantha Humphries
Security Strategist, Exabeam
Samantha has 20 years of experience in cyber security, and during this time has defined strategy for multiple security products and technologies, helped hundreds of organisations of all shapes, sizes, and geographies recover and learn from cyberattacks, and trained anyone who’ll listen on security concepts and solutions. Sam’s a go-to person for data compliance related questions, and has to regularly remind people that she isn’t a lawyer, although if she had a time machine she probably would be. She authors articles and blogs for various security publications, and is a regular speaker and volunteer at industry events, including BSides, IPExpo, CyberSecurityX, The Diana Initiative, and Blue Team Village (DEFCON).
Learning Objectives:
- The fundamentals of SOAR- How SOAR can help your organisation and your people, in more ways than you might think
- How to approach your SOAR initiative
- What you should and shouldn’t automate
- How to measure SOAR success
Samantha Humphries
Security Strategist, Exabeam
Samantha has 20 years of experience in cyber security, and during this time has defined strategy for multiple security products and technologies, helped hundreds of organisations of all shapes, sizes, and geographies recover and learn from cyberattacks, and trained anyone who’ll listen on security concepts and solutions. Sam’s a go-to person for data compliance related questions, and has to regularly remind people that she isn’t a lawyer, although if she had a time machine she probably would be. She authors articles and blogs for various security publications, and is a regular speaker and volunteer at industry events, including BSides, IPExpo, CyberSecurityX, The Diana Initiative, and Blue Team Village (DEFCON).