Anton Chuvakin: The Current State and Future of Security Operations
Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber DefenseShow Notes
In today’s episode, John is joined by Anton Chuvakin to discuss current and future security operations technology, which tools are the most important and which are becoming less important over time, the rules of automation in the SOC and how Anton would setup a modern Security Operations Center for a Cloud native organization. Today's Guest: Anton Chuvakin Dr. Anton Chuvakin is a recognized security expert in the field of log management, SIEM and PCI DSS compliance. He is now involved with s...
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