Security Operations Center (SOC) Fundamentals

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Paloaltonetworks — Automate Security Operations with Cortex - Palo Alto Networks

when a ransomware attack is detected by Cortex XDR, a ransomware playbook is triggered to collect the required information from your environment, execute investigation steps,
Paloaltonetworks — Palo Alto Networks Introduces Cortex XSOAR, Redefines Security Orchestration and Automation with Integrated Threat Intel Management - Palo Alto Networks

aggregating disparate sources, customizing and scoring feeds, and matching indicators against a customer's specific environment, as well as leveraging playbook automation to drive instant action
Paloaltonetworks — Palo Alto Networks Ushers in the Next-Generation Security Operations Center With General Availability of Cortex XSIAM -- the Autonomous Security Operations Platform - Palo Alto Networks

Design partners consistently reported improved visibility, fewer incidents, reduced false positives and reduced mean time to response.
Paloaltonetworks — Palo Alto Networks Delivers the Industry's First Cloud-Optimized SOC Platform - Palo Alto Networks

SOC analysts can now utilize a new Cloud Command Center for complete visibility into cloud assets.
Paloaltonetworks — Palo Alto Networks Introduces the Autonomous Security Platform, Cortex XSIAM, to reimagine SIEM and SOC Analytics - Palo Alto Networks

XSIAM is the revolutionary approach that collects granular data — not just logs and alerts — to drive machine learning for natively autonomous response actions
Paloaltonetworks — Palo Alto Networks Redefines Detection and Response with Cortex XDR 2.0 - Palo Alto Networks

An XDR approach automates this process, correlating the data in one place to give analysts immediate context to understand the scope of the attack
Paloaltonetworks — Palo Alto Networks Takes On Identity Attacks, Extends its Cortex XSIAM Platform with AI-driven Identity Threat Detection and Response - Palo Alto Networks

the XSIAM platform now integrates all identity data sources into a single security data foundation spanning endpoints, networks and cloud