Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber Defense

Strategy 8: Leverage Tools and Support Analyst Workflow

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Jun 26, 2023
Explore the importance of tool choice for security analysts and the challenges of data management. Learn about core tools for managing and responding to incidents, leveraging tools to support the analyst workflow, and the definition and history of SIM tools. Understand the considerations for choosing tools in cyber defense strategies and the importance of understanding user behavior. Discover the importance of case hygiene and workflow management, the role of SOAR platforms in cybersecurity defense, and leveraging tools and concepts in defense. Lastly, learn about alternate communications channels and legal implications in cybersecurity.
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ANECDOTE

Painful Past with Poor UIs

  • All the panelists have experienced terrible, outdated, and complicated UI designs in their careers.
  • These frustrations inspired the inclusion of this chapter to address evolving tool usability in SOCs.
INSIGHT

No True Single Tool Solution

  • There is rarely a single tool that does it all in a SOC; instead, a confluence of multiple tools serves different functions.
  • These tools must integrate in ways that support the analyst's workflow effectively.
INSIGHT

Defining SIM and Tool Overlaps

  • SIM tools commonly converge diverse data, offering normalization, storage, querying, and correlation.
  • Boundaries between SIM, case management, and other tools blur, requiring focus on functionality rather than labels.
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