Hey Community! I have some new updates for you!

Get ready for an action-packed Google Cloud Next '25, April 9-11! We're thrilled to announce two hands-on Security Operations workshops sponsored by the Google Cloud Security Community. Check out the details and RSVP! These are in-person workshops at the event, so you'll need a Next '25 pass to attend. (Don't have one yet? Register for NEXT 25)

But that's not all! We've also got a Google Threat Intelligence Capture the Flag and a hands-on Security Command Center workshop lined up. Check out all the exciting details below and RSVP to secure your spot! 👇

Here's the line up...

Security Operations Workshops:

The Visualizing Alerts will enhance your team's Google SecOps proficiency with our hands-on workshop. Learn to leverage the alert graph for streamlined triage, in-depth investigations, and optimized YARA-L rule modification. This hands-on session equips analysts with skills to efficiently manage alerts, improve detection accuracy, and strengthen your security posture. Drive operational efficiency and reduce response times. This workshop is ideal for security analysts seeking to maximize their Google SecOps expertise.

The Visualizing Data workshop will help empower your team to build insightful dashboards in Google SecOps. This hands-on workshop provides skills to create compelling visualizations from diverse data sources, including UDM events and detections. Learn to modify dashboards, build custom charts, leverage calculations, and tell impactful security stories. Ideal for content creators who need to communicate complex security data to leadership and stakeholders. Enhance your SecOps reporting and decision-making in this hands-on session.

Security Command Center Workshop:

Get a guided, hands-on experience with Google Cloud’s flagship cloud security solution. Learn how to detect cloud misconfigurations, find active threats, and use Security Command Center’s virtual red teaming to identify high-risk toxic combinations and attack paths that expose high-value cloud resources. Then see how to take action on security issues with built-in response capabilities. Learn why Security Command Center is the best security solution for Google Cloud environments. You can sign up for this workshop on the Next 25 Sessions Library site. 

Google Threat Intelligence Capture the Flag:

The Google Threat Intelligence Capture the Flag offers a unique cybersecurity challenge. It merges real-world data from CISA advisories, ransom notes, and the dark web into a simulated threat hunt. This CTF provides a real-world experience, allowing participants to get hands-on with the tools and data used in real investigations. Navigate through clues, analyze evidence, and solve puzzles to capture the flags using Google’s new Google Threat Intelligence offering. This CTF offers practical threat intelligence exposure in an engaging game format right on the NEXT 2025 Expo floor.

We’re REALLY excited to see you in person at NEXT! Hope you are able to attend one or more of these learning sessions to boost your cybersecurity skills and empower you to take your security game to the next level.

See you in Vegas!
Matt