#582: What is an Agentic SOC? (how to defend at machine speed)

Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas In this video, we sit down to discuss the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, AI, and how an Agentic SOC is becoming the standard for modern defense. We cover the massive opportunity in the industry with over 4 million open cyber jobs, why mastering Splunk is a critical career move in 2026, and how you can get started for free. We also unpack emerging threats like Mythos class attackers, vulnerabilities in LLMs and MCP servers, and how the integration of Cisco Data Fabric and Splunk is helping organizations defend critical infrastructure against automated exploits at machine speed. // John Morgan’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / johnmorganinc Guest Bio: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsro... // Website REFERENCE // https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training... https://www.splunk.com/en_us/download... // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: / @davidbombal Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE... SoundCloud: / davidbombal Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 01:00 - A new era 01:54 - Top threat vectors 03:14 - AI in cyber 04:10 - Rise of zero days 04:57 - What is Splunk? 06:32 - Agentic SOC 08:16 - Cyber roles in the future 16:01 - How agentic SOC will help 17:24 - Risks of AI agents // More attack surfaces 21:49 - Services to protect customers 25:36 - Data between Cisco and Splunk 27:39 - "AI fatigue" // What Cisco is doing differently 31:16 - Studying Splunk in 2026 32:54 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #ai #splunk #agenticsoc