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Catch a Pentester: Putting Your SIEM to the Test

Written by Erica Mixon | Dec 21, 2021 2:02:56 PM

A successful penetration test is the ultimate stamp of security approval, but not every SIEM is up to the task.

How do you know that your SIEM will detect a pentester lurking within your environment? 

Hear from pentester Brian Johnson, president of 7 Minute Security, about his trials and tribulations testing various SIEMs in a pentest environment — and which products made the cut. He’ll be joined by Blumira’s Amanda Berlin, Lead Incident Detection Engineer and Jeremy Young, Director of Partner Strategy, who will explain how Blumira detects various attack techniques.

You’ll learn about:

  • Key techniques that a pentester will use to perform reconnaissance, scanning, and gaining access into your environment 
  • Ways to test your SIEM to determine its pentest readiness 
  • How Blumira fared in a pentest environment 

This interactive, conversational-style session encourages questions and engagement with viewers – so sign up today for access to our security experts.

 

Participants

Brian Johnson, President, 7 Minute Security

Brian Johnson is the president of 7 Minute Security, which specializes in security assessments, penetration testing and training. He is especially passionate about teaching others about security and hosts a weekly podcast to help consumers and businesses strengthen their security posture. When he isn’t camped out behind a keyboard, he enjoys outdoor activities with his family, as well as singing and playing guitar in an acoustic duo.

Amanda Berlin, Lead Incident Detection Engineer, Blumira

Based in Ohio, Amanda is a highly accomplished network defender well-regarded throughout the Midwest infosec community. She’s spent the last three years with NetWorks Group’s MDR team and Blumira, while most recently as a Sr. Incident Detection Engineer specializing in threat detection research as well as SecOps. Amanda serves as the founder and CEO of Mental Health Hackers, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and guidance to tech workers around mental health topics. Amanda is also the co-host of the Brakeing Down Security podcast. She is the author of a Blue Team best practices book called “Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure” with Lee Brotherston through O’Reilly Media.

Jeremy Young, Director of Partner Strategy, Blumira

Jeremy, joining us from Austin, TX, has been working in tech and cybersecurity for over a decade. Before joining the team at Blumira, Jeremy was Head of Affiliate Partnerships at Huntress Labs, where he led the go-to-market strategy for partnerships. Prior to that, Jeremy spent a couple of years on the Duo MSP team advocating for MFA to be a standard for all MSPs and their customers.