Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber Defense
Real conversations with the people building and running security operations. Practical insights from practitioners defending actual networks, not surface-level trends.
Blueprint brings you in-depth discussions on detection engineering, SOC operations, incident response, and the tools and techniques that matter. Hosted by John Hubbard, SANS Cyber Defense Curriculum Lead, and brought to you by the SANS Institute.
About the Host
SANS Cyber Defense Curriculum Lead | Sr. Instructor
John Hubbard teaches people how to defend networks and leads curriculum strategy at SANS Institute, where he authors and manages multiple cybersecurity courses including SEC450 (SOC Analyst Training - Applied Skills for Cyber Defense Operations) and LDR551 (Building and Leading Security Operations Centers).
With a background in computer engineering and years of hands-on security work, John brings a systems-thinking approach to security, teaching, and podcasting. He's obsessed with translating complex security concepts into frameworks that actually make sense—whether that's improving security operations through security metrics, threat modeling, security data engineering, or leading a world-class cybersecurity team.
Blueprint cuts through the noise to explore what actually matters in cybersecurity: the people, processes, and decisions that make or break security programs. Real conversations with practitioners who've been in the trenches.
Recent Episodes
Infiltration Alert! How to Catch Fake IT Employees in Your Network with Zak Stufflebeam
Leading by Example: Confidence and Responsibility in Cybersecurity with Zak Stufflebeam
From the SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast: Fighting Back with John Hubbard
Redefining Security Operations: Lessons in AI Integration with James Spiteri
From Special Forces to Cybersecurity: Rich Greene on Communication and Persuasion in Infosec