The Black Hat USA Network Operations Center (NOC) is a critical environment tested by cybersecurity professionals to ensure reliable and secure conference infrastructure. Palo Alto Networks supported this mission using advanced security measures including Next-Generation Firewalls, Cloud-Delivered Security Services, and their AI-driven Cortex XSIAM platform. During the event, the network generated 1.7 million traffic logs and faced over 120,000 detected and prevented threats, demonstrating the high volume and variety of cybersecurity challenges.
Cortex XSIAM integrated data from 14 different sources, including partners like Arista and Cisco, providing a unified security view and leveraging AI-driven analytics to reduce noise and prioritize risks effectively. Automation playbooks significantly enhanced the NOC team’s efficiency by automating routine tasks such as data enrichment and threat triage. This reduced the average Mean Time to Detect to just 3.9 minutes and saved 881 hours, highlighting the importance of AI in proactive threat management.
This deployment showed that AI-powered security infrastructure is vital for defending complex networks against sophisticated threats in real-time. The use of Cortex XSIAM at Black Hat underscores the growing trend and potential risks in handling massive data streams securely, emphasizing the need for integrated AI-driven solutions in cybersecurity operations. Continued advancements and adoption of such platforms are crucial to maintaining resilient digital environments.
👉 Pročitaj original: CIO Magazine
