Understanding Security Operations Center (SOC)

A Security Operations Center or SOC provides round the clock monitoring across all systems in order to prevent, detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats or computer, server, and network occurrences.

A SOC team is responsible for the continuing operational component of information security.

• The SOC is responsible for implementing and managing firewalls, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Analyzes suspicious activity within the organization.
• Keeps downtime to a minimum and ensures that the business runs smoothly after a security breach.
• Isolation and remediation of compromised endpoints before exploitation can spread.
• Audits security measures to ensure that it meets applicable compliance requirements.