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Blueprint: Build the Best in Cyber Defense
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.
Feb. 18, 2025

SOC Dashboards Done Right with Ryan Thompson

SOC Dashboards Done Right with Ryan Thompson

Click here to send us your ideas and feedback on Blueprint! 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 ...

Click here to send us your ideas and feedback on Blueprint!

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, EDR, and threat hunting.
  • How to visualize security data effectively to make detection faster.
  • The balance between automation, alerts, and analyst intuition.

If you’re a SOC analyst, detection engineer, or security leader looking to elevate your dashboard game and sharpen your cyber threat detection skills, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

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