SOC Dashboards Done Right with Ryan Thompson
From Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber Defense by SANS Institute
February 18, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 5 · Episode 5
About this episode
Ryan Thompson discusses how to build effective SOC dashboards that detect real threats.
In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Thompson, a seasoned expert in building dashboards that actually detect real threats—not just look pretty. With experience at Elastic, Alert Logic, and top EDR vendors, Ryan shares deep insights into the science behind effective dashboards and how security teams can cut through the noise to find the threats on your network. We cover: Why most SOC dashboards fail to deliver real insights—and how to fix them.The right way to structure dashboards for SIEM, ...
People in this episode
Guest: Ryan Thompson
Topics covered
- SOC dashboards
- cybersecurity
- threat detection
- SIEM
- security teams
Keywords
- SOC dashboards
- cyber defense
- threat detection
- SIEM
- security insights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Elastic, Alert Logic, EDR vendors
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