Black Hat USA 2026: Building the Agentic SOC, One Live Event at a Time
Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider for the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the Agentic SOC.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
SharpHound Recon Attack – How AI enhanced the threat hunt
During the Cisco Live Americas 2026 Agentic SOC, we discovered and investigated suspicious LDAP activity both manually and with the assistance of AI. This helped us understand how the Agentic SOC can improve the threat-hunting process.
What Working the Cisco Live SOC Taught Me About AI, Detection, and Response
A product manager’s view from the Cisco Live SOC on using AI, Splunk ES, and XDR to investigate faster and build better detection and response products.
The Experience Dividend: How Better Digital Experience Protects Revenue, Trust, and Growth
Inside the Cisco Live Americas 2026 Agentic SOC, Cisco Security and Splunk Security used evidence-backed AI workflows, human validation, and integrated telemetry to protect, educate, and innovate.