Torq is thrilled to have Patrick Orzechowski (also known as “PO”) on board as our new Field CISO, bringing his expertise and years of experience as a SOC leader to our customers. PO is a seasoned security veteran with a deep understanding of the modern security landscape. By way of introduction, below he shares his five top pieces of advice for SOC leaders facing today’s security challenges.

This sentiment expressed by Fiverr’s VP of Business Technologies perfectly reflected the energy at the Fal.Con 2024 Torq booth and struck a chord with security teams using CrowdStrike’s powerful tools. Detection isn’t the problem — CrowdStrike excels at that. The challenge lies in automating what happens next.

Gal Peretz is Head of AI & Data at Torq. Gal accelerates Torq’s AI and data initiatives, applying his deep learning and natural language processing expertise to advance AI-powered security automation. He also co-hosts the LangTalks podcast, which discusses the latest AI and LLM technologies. To stay ahead of today’s threats, you must do more than keep pace — you need to equip your team with tools that enable smarter, faster responses.

Data interoperability is the backbone of building reliable and efficient hyperautomated workflows. However, manipulating and formatting massive amounts of data from various sources — especially in complex JSON files — can feel overwhelming and consume significant time and resources, particularly for those still gaining technical expertise. Teams often lack or have maxed out dedicated resources to wrangle this data.

As we close out 2024, Torq is rolling out powerful new updates to help security teams start the new year with even greater efficiency and impact. These recent enhancements are designed to streamline operations, boost productivity, and support seamless collaboration. Here’s a look at the latest features set to transform your security operations.

GigaOm provides technical, operational, and business advice for IT’s strategic digital enterprise and business initiatives. GigaOm applies proven research and methodologies designed to avoid pitfalls and roadblocks while balancing risk and innovation, empowering enterprises to successfully compete in a changing business atmosphere. GigaOm recognizes Torq as the only Hyperautomation vendor capable of delivering true autonomy to the SOC without vendor lock-in.

Despite the rapid evolution of security technologies, many SOCs are still weighed down by manual processes and outdated tools. Analysts are burdened with repetitive tasks, inefficient workflows, and disjointed incident response mechanisms. This broken system is leaving SOCs reacting to incidents instead of preventing them. There’s a better way forward.

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are the command center of an organization’s frontline cybersecurity defenses — responsible for monitoring threats, prioritizing alerts, and orchestrating remediation. However, today’s SOCs are facing an existential crisis: an overwhelming volume of increasingly complex and sophisticated threats combined with a shortage of skilled analysts.

Gal Peretz is Head of AI & Data at Torq. Gal accelerates Torq’s AI & Data initiatives, applying his vast expertise in deep learning and natural language processing to advance AI-powered security automation. He also co-hosts the LangTalks podcast, where he discusses the latest in AI and LLM technologies. Staying ahead of evolving cyber threats means more than just keeping up — it means outsmarting the adversary with intelligent, proactive solutions that supercharge your team.

MSSPs have huge potential for growth as more and more companies turn to experts to outsource their cybersecurity. Tailwinds such as escalating cyber threats, the need to protect more customer data than ever before, and growing compliance requirements are driving the managed security services market’s growth at a compound annual growth rate of 15.4% from 2023 to 2030.