THE Hacker News promotes a live webinar titled Breaking Down the Modern SOC: What to Build vs Buy vs Automate, scheduled as part of its The Smarter SOC Blueprint series. The session, dated 3 February 2026, features Kumar Saurabh (CEO, AirMDR) and Francis Odum (CEO, SACR) sharing practical guidance on what security operations centres should build, buy, and automate. Attendees will see what a healthy modern SOC looks like today, including a customer case study and a side-by-side comparison of common SOC models.
A practical checklist will be provided to help simplify operations and improve results without losing control, with an emphasis on how teams can manage budget constraints as threats continue to scale. The webinar is pitched at security leaders seeking clarity beyond buzzwords, offering actionable insights and a reset point for strengthening SOC performance using existing people, tools, and budgets.