Episode 152: Driving Response Time While Enriching Telemetry
Update: 2025-09-10
Description
In episode 152 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Cliff Moten, Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Engineering at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Richard Vargas, Security Operations Center Manager at CIS. Together, they discuss how the 24x7x365 CIS Security Operations Center (SOC) and CIS Managed Detection and Response™ (CIS MDR™) work together to accelerate response time while enriching telemetry. Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:40 . Demystifying SOCs and MDR as cybersecurity concepts
- 02:52 . How the CIS SOC works to provide information, context, and next steps for an event
- 05:04 . Artificial intelligence and automation as ways to accelerate response time
- 10:20 . Real-world instances where a fast response time made a difference
- 13:10 . What it means to support underfunded organizations with the resources they need
- 17:22 . The role of contextual cyber threat intelligence in accelerating response times
- 19:01 . The value of security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) in helping defenders move quickly
- 27:33 . Lessons that organizations can use to cut down on their incident response times
Resources
- The CIS Security Operations Center (SOC): The Key to Growing Your SLTT's Cyber Maturity
- Episode 148: How MDR Helps Shine a Light on Zero-Day Attacks
- Episode 144: Carrying on the MS-ISAC's Character and Culture
- Episode 137: National Cybersecurity Through SLTT Resilience
- Combatting Ransomware
- Establishing Essential Cyber Hygiene
- CIS Community Defense Model 2.0
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