Detection Engineering Tutorial: Cloud Security, Kubernetes Logging & SOC Career Path

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In this episode of Simply Defensive, we sit down with JB, a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer working in detection engineering. JB shares his journey from SOC analyst to detection engineer, diving deep into the challenges of cloud-native security, Kubernetes logging, and building a sustainable career in cybersecurity. What We Cover: What detection engineering actually means in 2025 Working with dual-cloud environments (AWS + GCP) The challenges of Kubernetes logging and ephemeral containers SANS FOR508 (Digital Forensics and Threat Hunting) experience How to avoid burnout in InfoSec Building a SOC career: What do entry-level analysts really need to know? Work-life balance with kids and an ambitious security career DefCon stories and the Octopus Games competition Resources & Links Mentioned: Live Overflow's Hextree.io learning platform: SANS FOR508 (GCFA): Marcus Hutchins (MalwareTech) on LinkedIn: Graham Helton's Kubernetes security work: Simply Defensive Podcast:

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