Register for “Hacking SOC Workflow” – Super Cyber Friday [01-09-26]

By
Rich Stroffolino
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Please join us on Friday January 9, 2026 for Super Cyber Friday.

REGISTER for 1-9-26 Super Cyber Friday

Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking SOC Workflow: An hour of critical thinking of evolving security operations.”

Join the conversation on LinkedIn.

Joining David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series for this discussion will be:

In preparation for our discussion, think about the following:

  • What is the biggest objection to AI in the SOC?
  • When every AI SOC vendor has the same integrations but claims to be different, what are you actually comparing besides the UI?
  • How much should interface design influence your SOC platform decision?
  • How are you supposed to know if your AI SOC agent is working?
  • When vendors demo their “AI SOC,” how do you verify which parts are actually AI versus smoke and mirrors?
  • What’s the actual test protocol for comparing AI SOC tools against each other beyond “ran it for two weeks and it seemed fine”?
  • How much of the current AI SOC hype is VCs funding marketing budgets versus actual technical differentiation you can measure?
  • Should “what can this actually do today” matter more than “what this might do eventually” when their roadmap is funded by speculation?
  • When VCs have made this the hottest space in cyber, how do you evaluate vendors without becoming part of their funding pitch to the next round of investors?

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Dropzone AI 

It all starts at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific. At the end of the hour [2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific] we’ll switch gears to our meetup where everyone will get a chance to chat face to face.

ALSO…

  • We play games during the show, and some players can win prizes! Players in the US can receive prizes as gifts; those outside the US can win gift cards. 

Super Cyber Fridays are open discussions where all viewers and listeners are welcome to become participants. Before the scheduled event, connect your webcam and microphone (avoid Bluetooth). During the discussion, if you have a question or comment, let it be known in the chat room and our producer will do his best to get as many of you into the conversation. We look forward to you joining us.