By Bill Minahan   |   August 1, 2022   |   0 Comments

Importance of Having a SOC

When analyzing the role of a Security Operations Center (SOC), it is difficult to gauge the true cost and complexity of maintaining compliance.

In practice, of course, most businesses quickly come to recognize just how big of a task cyber security is. Whether you’re a small business or a large company, cyber security is now a key area of investment. It is a necessary step to maintain security, protect customer data, and to maintain your brand loyalty.

If you are struggling to get to the next level of cyber security, it may be time to invest in a Security Operations Center solution which can affectively watch for malicious activity on your workstations and network equipment 24/7.

What Is a Security Operations Center?

A Security Operations Center (SOC) seeks to centralize the control of technology, processes, and people to support cyber security efforts. An effective SOC will provide around-the-clock monitoring, bringing attention to suspicious activity and system vulnerabilities and disabling a device that has a major compromise.

If something suspicious or a vulnerability is found, the SOC is responsible for

Being the first responder to an active threat. The goal of a SOC is to avoid attack mitigation altogether by doing everything in its power to prevent threats from reaching the point of high concern.

To reach its goal, the SOC is responsible for a myriad of activities, like:

• Proactively monitoring devices, which allows the SOC to flag suspicious activity and act before a threat becomes an attack.
• Prioritizing alerts and responding to them effectively, which allows for efficient use of your internal resources.
• Being the first responder to an active threat, which means terminating access and activities to stop an attack in its tracks.
• Guiding a business in recovery after an attack, helps minimize fines and damage to the brand’s reputation.

Introducing Managed SOC

A managed SOC is a multi-tenant cloud architecture with integrated threat intelligence. Real-time monitoring with threat detection delivering 24/7 visibility for endpoints, network devices and Office 365. Threats are quickly identified and categorized. A threat falling into a critical category will cause the SOC to terminate access to the device. All other categories will send an alert to the IT and management for your company.

Incident Remediation Strategy

When developing your remediation strategy, you need to consider the following:

• Who will be notified?
• Who will be responsible for remediation?
• Who will be generating an incident response form?
• Do the authorities need to be notified?
• Did this breach affect any other devices ?

When operating with limited resources, your business must integrate processes and technology with the people it can depend on. With the help of automation and third-party service providers, even a small business can effectively create a SOC without taking on massive expenses.

Continuously Evolve

One of the most promising aspects of cyber security is the fact that new technology is constantly being released. As a result, your business may continually modify its SOC to better protect itself from potential threats.

Of course, to make the most of your SOC, it’s important to partner with an expert. Many businesses lack the resources to create a dedicated internal team of cyber security professionals to run the SOC, which is why calling on a third-party partner may be necessary for success.

At aNetworks, we’ve helped countless businesses in implementing and maintaining a SOC. We also specialize in managing it effectively, allowing them to support compliance and security with ease. Ready to learn more? Schedule a consultation today.

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