Joe Choi

SOC Automation Quality Engineer

Joe Choi is a SOC Automation Quality Engineer at Dropzone AI, where he brings frontline SOC experience to the development of smarter, faster, and more reliable automation. Before joining Dropzone AI, Joe worked as a Detection and Response Analyst at Expel, leading incidents, triaging alerts, and mentoring teammates. He is passionate about combining real-world SOC expertise with automation to create solutions that meaningfully improve how security teams work.

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Inside the SOC

From Subtle Anomalies to Confirmed Malice: Reconstructing a Malicious Installer Attack Chain

Why would a scheduled task run every 18 minutes? That question led to a spoofed Microsoft Teams page, a signed installer, and a hidden DLL. One anomaly unraveled a full compromise.
Joe Choi
April 15, 2026
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Inside the SOC

How an AI Analyst Reasoned Through an Atypical Travel Alert

Autonomous investigation resolves Entra ID impossible travel alerts in minutes. Case study: IPv6 analysis, MFA validation, calendar data correlation. View methodology.
Joe Choi
December 12, 2025
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