linkmeup #53. Ngfw soc

This document provides an overview of various cybersecurity topics including the Shadow Brokers, next generation firewalls from Sourcefire/Cisco, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, Microsoft Active Threat Analytics (MS ATA), and security operations centers (SOCs). It discusses specific products like FirePower, Firepower Threat Defense, and features of SIEM architecture like routing and replaying event trails. The document also outlines attack timelines and methods used by MS ATA like brute force and pass-the-ticket attacks as well as remote code execution.