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SOC OPERATIONS

What Is an Agentic SOC? Definition, Limits, and What Breaks

An agentic SOC runs investigations end to end without a pre-written playbook. Here is the working definition, how it differs from SOAR and copilots, and the failure modes that show up in production.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Oct 6, 20267 min read
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DETECTION ENGINEERING

NDR vs EDR: What Each Sensor Cannot See

A coverage map of endpoint and network telemetry, built from what each sensor collects and where each one goes dark.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Oct 6, 20267 min read
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SOC OPERATIONS

How to Measure an AI SOC: Metrics That Show Whether Verdicts Hold Up

Five metrics, a sampling rule, and a three-stage rollout for testing whether AI verdicts hold up on your own alerts.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Oct 6, 20269 min read
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DETECTION ENGINEERING

Network Detection and Response: Where NDR Gets Its Traffic

Six ways NDR acquires traffic, what each method misses, and what AWS, Azure and Google document about their own mirroring limits.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Oct 6, 20269 min read
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SOC OPERATIONS

SOC Automation: What to Automate First, Stage by Stage

A six-stage order for SOC automation, from evidence gathering to contained response, with the research behind each stage.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Oct 6, 20267 min read
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DETECTION ENGINEERING

Network Detection and Response Under TLS 1.3 and ECH

TLS 1.3 hid the certificate, ECH hides the server name, and Chrome broke JA3. A field-by-field map of which network detections still work.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Oct 6, 20267 min read
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COMPANY NEWS

Everyone is building AI for security. Almost nobody is talking about the data underneath it.

Field notes from Black Hat USA 2026, read from the network side: the agents are moving faster than the data feeding them.

Port0 TeamFounders and Security Engineering
Aug 24, 20263 min read
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DETECTION ENGINEERING

Beyond Alerts: Building Detections That Actually Matter

Move beyond noisy alerts to build detections that find what attackers actually do.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Jul 14, 20264 min read
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PRODUCT UPDATES

Port0 vs. Traditional NDR: An Honest Comparison

Standalone NDR sees packets. Fused network security sees stories. A capability-by-capability comparison, pros and cons included.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Jul 16, 20264 min read
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PRODUCT UPDATES

What's New in Port0: Detector Studio, Deeper Fusion, Faster Answers

Smarter detections, better workflows, and more ways to accelerate your SOC.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Jul 7, 20263 min read
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THREAT INTELLIGENCE

APT Landscape Report: Who Is Active, and What They Actually Do

A look at the most active threat groups, their targets, and attack patterns.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Jun 30, 20263 min read
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SOC OPERATIONS

On-Call Burnout: Building for Sustainable SOCs

Practical ways to reduce fatigue and build healthier on-call rotations.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Jun 16, 20263 min read
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DETECTION ENGINEERING

Sigma Rules Done Right: Best Practices That Survive Production

Tips for writing portable, effective detections with Sigma.

Port0 TeamSecurity Research & Engineering
Jun 2, 20263 min read

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