This article outlines essential resources and methodologies for detection engineers, emphasizing the need for a proactive approach to cybersecurity through detection-as-code. It covers key roles, frameworks, and specializations within detection engineering.

AWS detection engineering practices were critically assessed after a breach simulation revealed undetected attacker persistence. The team rebuilt their detection capabilities by focusing on key log sources like CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and GuardDuty, emphasizing the importance of correlation across these sources for effective threat detection.