AI 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 evaluating AI’s effectiveness.What human skills will grow in importance in AI-augmented SOCs and which ones matter less.Agenda:00:00 – Introduction: Can AI actually help the SOC?01:06 – Why “AI SOC” is a misleading term02:27 – The real reason AI won't run the SOC anytime soon03:49 – Why better AI doesn’t solve bad data04:18 – Measuring AI’s impact: productivity vs. autonomy05:54 – Why GenAI improvements aren't enough without better processes07:12 – Should you track AI’s accuracy?08:18 – What AI should actually improve in SOC workflows08:46 – The human skill that matters most in AI-augmented SOCs10:01 – What SOC skill might matter less in the future11:08 – Fire Round: Advice Anton repeats but nobody listens to12:12 – The SOC transformation most organizations keep postponing13:46 – Why many SOCs are still struggling with cloud in 202515:14 – Wrap-up: What Anton finds surprising about today’s SOCsFollow Dr. Anton Chuvakin on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuvakin/Dr. Chuvakin’s blog “Anton On Security”:https://medium.com/anton-on-securityFollow Ahmed on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-achchak-872554109/Stay tuned for Qevlar AI updates:https://www.linkedin.com/company/qevlar/Curious to learn how Qevlar AI can automate your alert investigation so your team can focus on the alerts that matter?Head to: https://www.qevlar.com/

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