SOC metrics like alerts triaged and threats detected only tell part of the story, especially in financial services where performance is measured in risk, exposure, and business impact. This article explores how to reframe key metrics such as MTTR, containment time, and risk reduction to better align with financial outcomes,...
Meet Jess (Jessica Ryder), Security Blue Team’s HR Manager, leading the HR function across recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations. She...
Often, salary is blamed for SOC churn, but in reality it often is not the primary reason SOC analysts leave....
Locked Shields is as close as it gets to a real-world cyber war without it actually happening. This post breaks down what it’s like to support NATO’s largest live-fire exercise, the scenarios we built, and what training at that scale really looks like when pressure, complexity, and realism all come...
Think of threat hunting and threat intelligence as the syrup to your organization’s cybersecurity pancakes. Sure, pancakes are great on their own, but they truly come to life when you add that sweet, golden syrup.
It’s not every day you see an eagle hunting with a RATs or Remote Access Trojans, but in Latin America's cyber landscape, this unusual partnership is causing serious trouble. In this blog, we'll dive into the recent campaign by the hacking group Blind Eagle, exploring their tactics, techniques, and procedures...
Picture this: a trusted employee has been leaking sensitive information for months—without your knowledge. Now, your organization is at risk, and the damage is done. This scenario, sadly, is not uncommon.
In 2024, today’s digital age, the security of email communications is more critical than ever.
For the first time, we at Security Blue Team had the honor of sponsoring Black Hat USA in Las Vegas. The event, which ran 7-8 August, is one of the premier information security conferences globally, drawing in cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts from all over the world.
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" This common riddle is typically answered with, "To get to the other side." Interestingly, this simple joke metaphorically aligns with the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of the threat actor we will be discussing, specifically how they infiltrate their targets' environments to steal...
