Integrating With Cisco XDR at Black Hat Europe

Investigating indicators of compromise (IOCs) requires a unified view of security data. See how we integrated Cisco XDR with third-party tools and open-source models at Black Hat Europe.

Black Hat Europe: Enhancing Security Operations With Cisco XDR and Foundation-sec-8b-Instruct LLM

Manual triage often slows down incident response. Learn how we integrated an 8-billion parameter security LLM into Cisco XDR to summarize alerts and trace attack paths in real time.

Black Hat Europe 2025: A Decade of Cisco Security Cloud Innovation

Building a secure network for thousands of cybersecurity experts in just three days requires intense collaboration. Discover the hardware, software, and engineering behind the Black Hat Europe NOC.

Black Hat Europe 2025: Firepower IDS Flags Unwanted P2P on Rented Gear

Rented hardware often carries digital baggage from previous users. Discover how our NOC team used JA3 fingerprints and Cisco XDR to track down unauthorized P2P syncing in London.

Securing DNS With Secure Access at Black Hat Europe

For a decade, Cisco has secured Black Hat events with DNS security. Learn how the evolution to Cisco Secure Access provided visibility into 66 million queries and 6,000 unique apps in London.

Lessons Learned from Securing the World’s Largest Cyber Events

Announcing the launch of the Cisco Event SOCs website and the release of our comprehensive Reference Architecture & Operations Guide.

A Newbie’s Perspective: From Curiosity to Confidence, My SOC Story

A new analyst shares their Cisco Live SOC experience, covering quick onboarding, using Cisco XDR and Endace for incident investigation, and building confidence in threat response.

Have You Seen My Domain Controller?

Windows clients expose Active Directory DNS queries on public Wi-Fi, risking OSINT and credential leaks. Learn from Cisco Live SOC observations how to protect clients with VPNs .

Splunk in Action: From SPL to PCAP

Learn how Cisco Live SOC uses Splunk SPL and Endace PCAP to investigate exposed HTTP authentication and Kerberos activity, securing sensitive data on public Wi-Fi networks.

Cisco Live Melbourne 2025 SOC

Cisco Security and Splunk protected Cisco Live Melbourne 2025 in the Security Operations Centre. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.

Cisco Live Melbourne Case Study: Cisco Live TMC Experience and DDoS

Explore a Cisco TME's experience in the Cisco Live SOC, detailing efficient onboarding, incident escalation, and a real-world DDoS attack investigation and response.

GovWare 2025 Security Operations Centre

Cisco Security and Splunk secured the GovWare 2025 network in the Security Operations Centre. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.

From Detection to Deep Dive: Splunk Attack Analyzer and Endace for GovWare 2025 Security

At GovWare 2025, the team leveraged Splunk Attack Analyzer's API to connect to Endace.

Unmasking Attacks With Cisco XDR at the GovWare SOC

During GovWare, Cisco XDR detected 39 incidents. The SOC team conducted analysis and response actions, and reported critical incidents to the GovWare NOC.

Splunk SOAR in Action at the GovWare: Zero-Touch Clear Text Password Response

At GovWare 2025, the SOC team combined ES with Splunk SOAR to fully automate and track the incident response process.

GovWare Captive Portal: (Splash Page)

Cisco provided a splash page for GovWare 2025, a click-through captive portal. Learn how the team did it.

Conference Hopping: Training Attendee Scanning Def Con

Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider to the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future at Black Hat USA 2025.

Driving Cisco XDR Integration With Third-Party Partners at Black Hat

Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider to the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future at Black Hat USA 2025.

Cisco Secure Firewall: SnortML at Black Hat USA 2025

Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider to the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future at Black Hat USA 2025.

Black Hat Investigation: Attempted Exploitation of Registration Server

Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider to the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future at Black Hat USA 2025.

The Value of PCAP in Firewall Investigations

Cisco is the Security Cloud Provider to the Black Hat conferences. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future at Black Hat USA 2025.

Findings Report From the SOC at RSAC™ 2025 Conference

Cisco Security and Splunk protected RSAC™ 2025 Conference in the Security Operations Center. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.

Cisco Live San Diego Case Study: Malware Upatre! (Encrypted Visibility Engine Event)

Cisco Security and Splunk protected Cisco Live San Diego 2025 in the Security Operations Center. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.

Splunk in Action at the Cisco Live San Diego SOC

Cisco Security and Splunk protected Cisco Live San Diego 2025 in the Security Operations Center. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.

Using AI to Battle Phishing Campaigns

Cisco Security and Splunk protected Cisco Live San Diego 2025 in the Security Operations Center. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.

Building an XDR Integration With Splunk Attack Analyzer

Cisco XDR is an infinitely extensible platform for security integrations. Like the maturing SOCs of our customers, the event SOC team at Cisco Live San Diego 2025 built custom integrations to meet our needs. You can build your own integrations using the community resources announced at Cisco Live. It was an honor to work with […]

Cisco Live San Diego Case Study: Hunting Cleartext Passwords in HTTP POST Requests

Cisco Security and Splunk protected Cisco Live San Diego 2025 in the Security Operations Center. Learn about the latest innovations for the SOC of the Future.