Prioritising SOC Tool Connectors: Lessons from SAFE4SOC WP6 WP6 discussions in April 2025 highlighted the difficulty of selecting which SOC tools to support within a limited project scope. The
Read MoreKnowing the Limits of AI in SOC Contexts: SAFE4SOC Perspective SAFE4SOC’s AI discussions in 2025 were notable for their realism. Partners explicitly defined where AI meaningfully supports SOC operations
Read MoreExplainable AI for SOCs: SAFE4SOC’s Practical Perspective WP5 and WP7 coordination meetings in March 2025 stressed that AI outputs must be understandable to SOC analysts. Models that cannot be
Read MoreSynthetic Data in Cybersecurity Research: SAFE4SOC’s Practical Approach SAFE4SOC’s WP5 meetings in March 2025 addressed the use of synthetic IDMEFv2 datasets for AI training and validation. This approach was
Read MoreLinking AI Outputs to Standards: SAFE4SOC’s Integration Logic WP5 and WP3 discussions in early 2025 explored how AI outputs could meaningfully inform standardisation. By expressing AI detections as IDMEFv2
Read MoreFrom Prototype to Pilot: Preparing SAFE4SOC for Operational Validation WP8 meetings in early 2025 highlighted that moving toward pilots requires more than technical readiness. Operational workflows, legal constraints, and
Read MoreResetting Momentum: SAFE4SOC’s Second-Phase Kick-Off The SAFE4SOC kick-off meeting in February 2025 marked a clear transition into a second, more execution-focused phase. Partners openly acknowledged delays, staffing changes, and
Read MorePreparing SOC Pilots: Constraints, Agreements, and Expectations in SAFE4SOC WP8 discussions in early 2025 focused on preparing pilot SOCs for validation activities. This process involved more than technical readiness.
Read MorePolicy Enforcement at SOC Boundaries: SAFE4SOC Gateway Design Technical discussions in June 2024 examined how gateways could enforce sharing rules without overcomplicating workflows. SAFE4SOC gateways were designed to apply
Read MoreWhy Information-Sharing Gateways Matter in SOC Collaboration During technical discussions in June 2024, SAFE4SOC partners repeatedly returned to the role of gateways in enabling secure and policy-compliant information sharing
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