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SuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsSOC Blind Spots: The Threats That Always Get Through and Why You Don’t Detect ThemIs your SOC ready for the new era of GenAI attacks?In this episode, Ahmed Achchak sits down with Jai Minton, Senior Manager of Hunt & Response at Huntress, to break down how attackers consistently bypass even “mature” SOCs by abusing legitimate tools, blending into normal behavior, and operating in places defenders rarely monitor closely.This conversation is for SOC leaders who want to understand:→ Which intrusion patterns slip past EDR and SIEM without triggering alerts→ Where telemetry is silently missing, shallow, or unusable when it matters→ Why malware-free attacks are harder...
2026-01-1319 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsThe Realistic Path to Cyber Defense Across IT, OT and Cloud ft. Daniel Kästle @ ex-Mercedes-BenzMost enterprises talk about unifying IT, OT and cloud security, but very few actually pull it off. In this episode, Ahmed has invited Daniel Kästle, former Head of Cyber Defense at Mercedes-Benz, to break down what it really takes to move from three isolated security worlds to a risk-driven cyber defense capability.You’ll discover:→ Why IT, OT and cloud security remain stubbornly siloed, and why the real blockers have nothing to do with tools.→A practical blueprint for building interoperability without chaos, even when threat models and data formats differ wildly.→...
2025-12-0825 min
Hacker Valley StudioCan AI Run Your SOC Better Than You? with Ahmed AchchakWhat if your security team never missed a single alert and actually had time to think strategically?
In this episode, Ahmed Achchak, CEO and Co-Founder of Qevlar AI, reveals how autonomous SOCs are reshaping security operations worldwide. From tackling alert fatigue to empowering analysts with intelligent AI-driven investigations, Ahmed shares the inside story of building a system that can act on threats faster than any human alone. Learn how Qevlar’s innovative approach is giving organizations clarity, control, and measurable ROI while freeing security teams to focus on what truly matters.
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2025-11-1332 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsThe Multi-Tenant Challenge: How MDR Providers Maintain Detection Quality Across Hundreds of Different Environments ft. Beatrice Francon @AtosHow do you guarantee the same investigative depth and accuracy when you’re running security operations for thousands of customers and processing billions of alerts per day?In this episode, Beatrice Francon, Director of MDR Services at Atos, joins Ahmed Achchak (CEO and co-founder of Qevlar AI) to unpack how Atos scales investigative quality across diverse client environments — from critical infrastructure to finance and healthcare — without losing the human context that defines great security operations.You’ll discover:→ Where AI truly adds value in MDR operations today, and where human expertise remains irreplaceable.→ How...
2025-11-1121 min
AI Agents: Top Trend of 2026 - by AIAgentStore.aiQevlar AI: Autonomous SOC Analyst and Threat TriageLearn more about Qevlar on AI Agent Store: https://aiagentstore.ai/ai-agent/qevlar-aiList of AI Agents from Podcast Season 2 (including upcoming episodes): https://aiagentstore.ai/collection/podcast-season-2-vlnpozxvkssyList of AI Agents from Podcast Season 1: https://aiagentstore.ai/collection/podcast-season-1-ucqthuywrwpdFind more AI Agents: AI Agent Store.AI agents ecosystem view: https://aiagentstore.ai/ecosystem.Biggest AI agents video collection: https://aiagentstore.ai/video.
2025-11-0804 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsShould SOCs Drop Tiered Models Altogether? ft. Rob van Os @SOC-CMMTier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 — the hierarchy every SOC grew up with. But as AI takes over triage and investigation, does that model still make sense?In this episode, Ahmed Achchak (CEO and co-founder of Qevlar AI) talks with Rob van Os, Strategic SOC Advisor and creator of the SOC-CMM framework — one of the most widely adopted models for assessing and improving SOC maturity worldwide.Together, they unpack whether modern AI-driven operations make the tiered model obsolete, how skills-based SOCs are emerging, and what this shift means for talent, economics, and trust in AI-assisted decisions.You’...
2025-10-1322 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsShifting Detection Left In the Kill Chain. How AI Can Reduce False Negatives ft. Shane Shook @Forgepoint CapitalIn this episode, Ahmed Achchak (CEO & co-founder of Qevlar AI) invited Shane Shook, Venture Partner at Forgepoint Capital and longtime advisor to top security startups, to explore why false negatives (not false positives) are still the SOC’s most dangerous blind spot.Shane shares insights from 30+ years in incident response and threat detection on where organizations miss early signals, why overtuning rules makes things worse, and how AI can finally shift detection left without overwhelming analysts.You’ll discover:→ Why most SOCs miss early-stage delivery attacks, and why “t...
2025-09-1020 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsThe MSSP vs. Enterprise Divide: How Autonomous AI Changes the SOC Service Model ft. Erik Bloch @illumioIn this episode, Ahmed Achchak (CEO & co-founder of Qevlar AI) sits down with Erik Bloch, VP of Security at illumio and former SOC leader at Salesforce and Atlassian, to explore how AI is blurring the traditional divide between MSSP and enterprise SOCs.Erik breaks down why MSSPs operate like standardized, metric-driven service products, while enterprise SOCs remain bespoke, and how autonomous AI might flip the script.You’ll discover:→ Why AI fits naturally into MSSP workflows but struggles in enterprise SOCs (and what is needed to fix it for maximum results)→ What M...
2025-08-1221 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsMaking AI Useful in the SOC: Data, Metrics & Human Skills ft. Dr. Anton Chuvakin @Google CloudAI promises to transform security operations but how much of that is actually happening today? In this episode, Ahmed Achchak (CEO of Qevlar AI) talks with Dr. Anton Chuvakin, Security Advisor at Office of the CISO at Google Cloud, to explore the real, measurable ways AI can improve your SOC and the hard limits many organizations overlook.You’ll discover:Where AI reliably adds value in security operations today and where it doesn’t.Why poor data, not weak models, is the biggest blocker to AI success in SOCs.The key metrics and KPIs that matter when...
2025-07-1516 minSuperSOC: Conversations with the People Shaping the Future of Security OperationsFrom Playbooks to Agents: Rethinking Automation in the SOC with Filip StojkovskiMost “AI-powered” security tools are just brittle automation wearing a fancy badge. In this episode, Qevlar AI CEO Ahmed Achchak sits down with cybersecurity automation expert Filip Stojkovski to ask the hard questions:Why are L1/L2 workflows still broken?What separates true AI agents from glorified SOAR playbooks?And how can you actually measure whether AI is making smart decisions or just moving faster?They break down the limits of traditional automation, expose “AI SOC” vendor red flags, and map a real path toward autonomous, human-aligned security operations.Agenda:
2025-06-1119 min
Cyber BriefingApril 11, 2025 - Cyber Briefing👉 What are the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and news?🚨 #CyberAlertsResearchers Bypass Windows Defender Using XOR Encryption and System CallsSource: HackmosphereOttoKit Flaw Lets Attackers Create Admin Accounts and Take Over WordPress SitesSource: István Márton via WordfenceMalicious npm Package Hijacks Crypto Wallets Through Address ManipulationSource: Lucija Valentić via ReversingLabsJenkins Docker Images Vulnerability Lets Hackers Intercept Network TrafficSource: JenkinsCISA Adds Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities to Known Exploited CatalogSource...
2025-04-1110 min
The Lakewood Ave PodcastMamba Out... Episode 82REST IN PEACE KOBE AND GIGI BRYANT. PEACE AND PRAYER TO ALL THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS...
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