As AI rapidly evolves, security operations centers, or SOCs, must move beyond the hype and toward practical implementation. This session explores how AI can enhance SOC efficiency through automation, orchestration and analyst support, while addressing the realities of transparency, control and trust. By shifting from AI-assisted tools to AI-driven investigations, organizations can streamline detection and response without sacrificing oversight or expertise.

In this insightful discussion, Gil Levonai, chief marketing officer at Hunters, and Morten Østergaard, CISO at The Berner Group, will discuss:

• How AI copilots and agentic models can automate investigations, generate response plans and reduce analyst fatigue;
• Why audibility, transparency and human-in-the-loop design are critical for safe, scalable AI integration in SOCs;
• How to balance AI's strategic benefits with the continued need to upskill and empower junior analysts.