UT San Antonio Security Operations Center (SOC)

From stopping phishing campaigns to preparing for a future shaped by AI and quantum computing, cybersecurity is evolving faster than ever. Join us as Sam Barrera shares what it's like to work in a real Security Operations Center and why the next generation of cyber defenders might already be sitting in today's classrooms. 0:00:18 - Welcome to Tech Frontiers 0:01:02 - Introduce Sam Barrera 0:02:08 - A day in the life at the Security Operations Center: Monitoring threats and triaging alerts 0:03:16 - Most common threats faced by universities: Phishing attacks and credential harvesting 0:04:28 - How the university protects against phishing 0:06:31 - Security tools students can use personally 0:08:03 - AI as a cybersecurity force multiplier 0:10:46 - Reflection on AI evolution 0:12:00 - Future cybersecurity trends 0:16:03 - SOC collaboration 0:17:21 - UTSA SOC internship program 0:19:30 - Common student misconceptions in cybersecurity 0:21:01 - What more people should understand about cybersecurity? 0:23:48 - Essential skills Enjoyed the episode? Please check out: Institute for Cyber Security website - https://ics.utsa.edu/