Thrown into the SOC: A Black Hat First-Timer’s Story
A Black Hat SOC analyst shares how agentic workflows, Splunk ES, packet evidence, and human mentorship accelerated triage & investigation in the NOC/SOC.
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Troubleshooting Wi-Fi at Black Hat USA 2026 with ThousandEyes
A behind-the-scenes look at troubleshooting Wi-Fi in the Black Hat USA 2026 Network Operations Center with ThousandEyes.
Distributed Latency Monitoring at Black Hat
Learn how the Black Hat NOC/SOC used ThousandEyes, Linux command-line testing, and packet evidence to monitor distributed latency, isolate DNS issues, and validate network performance during a live cybersecurity event.
Black Hat USA 2026: Safeguarding DNS with Secure Access
Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider for the Black Hat conferences, over a decade providing DNS Security. Learn about protecting DNS with Secure Access.
Building a Risk-Based Secure Network Analytics Detection with Splunk Detection Editor (Alpha)
At Black Hat USA, we used Splunk Detection Editor Alpha to turn Cisco SNA alarms into risk events with context, drilldowns & analyst-ready investigation paths.
Frontier AI just raised the stakes, and the old playbook won’t hold up
Frontier AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery. Learn why layered defenses, faster remediation, and cyber resilience matter more than ever.
Your Agent Trusts Things You Never Approved
Several notable breach retrospectives of the last decade have the same shape. The attacker didn't break down the front door. They compromised something the target had already decided to trust — a package, a build tool, a base image — and walked in..
Cisco and the DISA STIG: Turning Zero Trust Policy into Repeatable Practice – Part 1: Cisco ISE
The updated DISA STIG for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) helps DoD teams translate security policies into practical controls. Discover how to enforce Zero Trust and secure network access in critical environments.
Crypto Agility: Why PQC Is Not a One-Time Upgrade
Learn why crypto agility is essential for PQC-ready networks—and how adaptable infrastructure helps organizations keep pace with evolving threats.