Liz Pinder

Liz Pinder, a Systems Engineer Specialist at Palo Alto Networks, and Patrick Bayle, a SecOps Consulting Manager with nearly two decades in cybersecurity, dive deep into the challenges faced by Security Operations Centers (SOCs). They discuss the detrimental effects of context switching on analyst productivity and mental health. The pair explores the critical role of automation in enhancing incident response and the need for collaboration through innovative validation practices. Their insights offer invaluable strategies for modernizing SOC workflows and alleviating cognitive overload.