Building Community Around the AI SOC Revolution
Monzy Merza
Founder & CEO, Crogl
The security operations community is at an inflection point. AI agents are no longer theoretical — they're running investigations, triaging alerts, and hunting threats in production environments. But the conversation around AI in the SOC has been dominated by vendor marketing, not practitioner experience.
That's why we built the AI SOC Summit.
The inaugural event, held March 3, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner, brought together security practitioners, detection engineers, and SOC leaders for a day of honest conversation about what actually works when you deploy AI agents in a security operations center.
No vendor pitches. No product demos disguised as talks. Instead: a hackathon where teams built real investigation workflows, breakout sessions led by practitioners who've deployed AI agents in production, and frank discussion about what the industry gets wrong.
The response was overwhelming. We had to cap registration. The waitlist grew faster than we expected. And the conversations that happened in the hallways were just as valuable as the sessions themselves.
What we heard repeatedly: security teams are tired of being told AI will replace them. They want to understand how AI agents can amplify what they already do well — and they want to learn from peers who've actually done it, not from vendors who want to sell them something.
This is the community we're building. Practitioner-first. Honest about limitations. Focused on what actually works in production.
The AI SOC Summit will be an annual event. If you missed the inaugural, stay tuned for 2027 dates. And if you're a practitioner who wants to share what you've learned deploying AI in the SOC, we want to hear from you.
The future of security operations will be built by the people who live the problem every day. We're just creating the space for them to build it together.
Frequently asked questions
Why did Crogl create the AI SOC Summit?
To shift the AI-in-security conversation from vendor marketing to practitioner experience. Security teams wanted to learn from peers who had deployed AI agents in production SOCs, not from vendors selling products, and needed a space for honest discussion about what works.
What do security practitioners want from AI in the SOC?
Security teams want AI agents that amplify what they already do well, not replace them. At the inaugural AI SOC Summit, practitioners repeatedly said they were tired of being told AI will replace analysts and instead wanted peer-led learning about production deployments.
Will there be future AI SOC Summit events?
Yes. Crogl's AI SOC Summit will be an annual event. The inaugural summit was held March 3, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner, with a hackathon and practitioner-led breakout sessions instead of vendor pitches. Registration was capped and a waitlist grew. Dates for 2027 are to be announced, and Crogl wants to hear from practitioners who want to share what they learned.