Let’s Understand SOC and SOC as service. What should you look for a while opting SOC as service providers

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗢𝗖, is a facility where a team of IT security experts monitors, detects, analyzes, and investigates cyber threats on a continuous basis to look for signs of cyber security incidents on networks, servers, computers, endpoint devices, operating systems, applications and databases.

𝗦𝗢𝗖 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:-

    • Threat hunting
    • Management and maintenance of security devices.
    • Risk-based vulnerability management (special prioritization of patch niches).
    • Handling security incidents, including malicious analysis and forensic investigations.
    • Management of threat information (intake, production, data security and dissemination).
    • Development of data and measurement values for compliance reporting / management.
    • Monitor data, detect incidents, investigate and give out warnings and react accordingly.

𝗦𝗢𝗖 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳:-

    • SOC Manager: Manages the SOC Team
    • Threat hunters: Identified Threats and respond to them
    • Security Engineers: Manages overall Security architecture
    • Security Analysts: Identifies and monitors vulnerabilities and reviews past threats
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐎𝐂 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐚𝐚𝐒) or Managed SOC provides your company with cost-effective protection from cyber threats and compliance.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐎𝐂 𝐀𝐬 𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞

    • Little or no Capex
    • Fast to get started
    • No need to hire additional staff
    • Gain the expertise and coverage of a skilled security team
    • Affordable consistent monthly cost with no long-term contract

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫

    • Vulnerability Assessment
    • Asset Discovery
    • SIEM and Log Management
    • Network and Cloud sensors
    • Endpoint Agents
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Audit trail
    • Ability to identify data breach
    • Dedicated qualified resources

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫

    • Do they integrate with your existing ticketing system
    • Do they call if there is a threat
    • Will they help with remediation
    • Are they like an extension of your IT team
    • Do they hunt for threats or just respond to alerts

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