In a recent episode of the Future of Security Operations podcast, Thomas interviews Corey Hill, Citrix's Director of Security Operations and Incident Response, who has previously worked at Mandiant and Cisco. Corey, who joined Citrix in 2020, now leads a globally distributed team responsible for Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Threat Monitoring, Security Automation, and Incident Response services. The discussion touches on Corey's career journey, his evolving perspective on security, the lessons learned from building multiple SOC teams, and the importance of automation for team efficiency. Corey also emphasizes Citrix's commitment to employee mental health, the inevitability of burnout and strategies to address it, the need to destigmatize breaches, and the influence of mentors on his career. He offers advice for leading security operations teams and discusses the evolution and future of security operations.