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How Mature Is Your SOC? A Practical Assessment for Security Leaders
Catherine Southwick 01/07/2026

How Mature Is Your SOC? A Practical Assessment for Security Leaders

Assess how mature your SOC really is beyond MTTD and MTTR. Learn why traditional metrics miss the full picture, explore the five domains that define SOC maturity, and discover how Centri's free SOC Leaders Maturity Assessment helps identify capability gaps and improvement opportunities.

Security Blue Team is Now Centri
Joanne Morley 01/06/2026

Security Blue Team is Now Centri

Security Blue Team is becoming Centri from 1 June 2026. What started as practical, hands-on cybersecurity training built in a garage has grown into a global learning community supporting organisations and individuals across multiple areas of cybersecurity. While the name is changing, the leadership, platform, certifications, and community-first approach remain...

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Google Casts a New Spell: Introducing Magik(a)
Renmarc Andrada 07/06/2024

Google Casts a New Spell: Introducing Magik(a)

How often do we witness the blend of innovation and generosity in the tech world? Google's latest contribution to the open-source community, Magika, serves as a fascinating case study in this regard.

Forwarding Windows Logs to Syslog using NXLog Tool
John Jonusauskas 29/05/2024

Forwarding Windows Logs to Syslog using NXLog Tool

NXLog is an open-source, multi-platform log management tool designed to collect, process, and forward log messages. It can gather logs from various sources across the network, including systems, applications, and devices.

Unveiling Intelligence through Honeypots' Cyber Deception
Luis Suastegui 10/05/2024

Unveiling Intelligence through Honeypots' Cyber Deception

Honeypots are intriguing tools in cybersecurity, designed to attract cyber attackers and analyze their methods. We explore the two main types, as well as the pros and cons of using them as part of your security strategy.

Cloud Surfing: Riding the Waves of Google Drive Forensics
Renmarc Andrada 18/04/2024

Cloud Surfing: Riding the Waves of Google Drive Forensics

Given the complexity of obtaining and evaluating data from cloud services, cloud storage forensics is now recognized as a key component of digital investigations in today's digitally-dependent environment. Among them, Google Drive is an excellent choice for forensic investigation because of its extensive usage and the variety of data it...