Ask our SOC anything: Alert noise and what analysts do all day Session 1

This session was Critical Start’s first Live SOC session, where Wyatt answered questions submitted by registrants on how the SOC investigates, escalates, and responds to threats. Questions were drawn from practitioners on the front lines of security operations, with additional questions taken live from the chat.

Topics covered in this session:

• When uncertainty should trigger an escalation, and how the Trusted Behavior Registry (TBR) gives analysts context
• Closing detection gaps across SIEM log sources and correlating alerts across network, endpoint, and identity
• Why identity remains the most overlooked high-volume alert source
• How AI is changing attacks, and how AI tools inside your environment affect the SOC
• Rules of engagement, analyst retention, state-actor activity, and vendor-native versus Critical Start detection content