C2 Corner: Rebooting Security Operations: Mission First, People Always

This report outlines a strategic vision for rebooting Security Operations using a “combined arms” approach that integrates SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and threat intelligence with scenario-driven training, live-fire exercises, and interoperability, while positioning AI as a force multiplier to automate triage, improve detection, and accelerate response. It stresses empathetic, mission-focused leadership and continuous improvement, offering practical steps to assess current capabilities, integrate tools and teams, invest in people, and practice regularly. A vendor perspective highlights shifting detection, enrichment, and correlation into the data stream to reduce analyst burden and enable higher-order decision-making.