Security operations centres are made up of several roles and each role benefits from a person with specific skills and competencies. This presentation was presented at Napier University on the 13/11/2019 at their 'Cyber Breakfast'.
2. Harry McLaren
• Product Lead at Adarma
• Alumnus of Napier University
• Co-Founder of Cyber Scotland Connect
Who Am I?
Previous Roles
• 2006-2012: ComputerTechnician& DesksideSupport
• 2013-2015: SOCAnalyst & IncidentInvestigator
• 2016-2018: SecurityEngineer,SOC Consultant, ManagingConsultant
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WE ARE ADARMA
TRUSTED BY FTSE 350 COMPANIES
THE UK’S LARGEST INDEPENDENTSECURITY SERVICES COMPANY
FORMED AND RUN BY EXPERIENCED SECURITY LEADERS FROM FTSE 100
FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE
SPECIALISTS IN THREAT MANAGEMENT
SPLUNK PARTNEROF THE YEAR
6. Topreparefor,detect,andrespondtocybersecuritythreats.
Purpose of a SOC
• Ensure you have the people, processes and technology to support the detection and response to attacks
to your organisation.
Prepare
• Proactively monitor your environment for evidence of threat actor’s activities.
Detect
• Reactively respond to detectedthreats to your organisation, including coordination andsupport of
incident investigations.
Respond
13. Communication
Verbal Communication
• EffectiveSpeaking(What YouSay / How YouSay It)
• Active Listening& Mirroring (Concentration/ Objective)
Nonverbal Communication
• BodyMovement& Eye Contact(Open /Friendly)
• PersonalAppearance (Professional& Appropriate)
Written Communication
• Spelling & Grammar(Explain Acronyms)
• Structureof Information(Report Writing /Organisation)
Industry Context
• Speakthe 'Lingo'(Learn it First)
• Don'tAssume OthersKnowledge
14. Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Self-Awareness
• The ability to recognize and understandone'smoods, motivations,and abilities.
Self-Regulation
• The abilityto controlone'simpulses, the abilityto thinkbeforeyou speak/react,and theability toexpress yourself appropriately.
Motivation
• Havinganinterestin learningand self-improvement.
Empathy
• The ability to understandotherpeople’s emotionsand reactions.
Social Skills
• The ability to pick up on jokes, sarcasm, customerservice, maintainingfriendships andrelationships,and findingcommon groundwith others.
Source: http://theimportanceofemotionalintelligence.weebly.com/the-5-components.html