What is Cyber SOC? - Driveittech

A security operations center, or SOC for short, is a group of IT professionals who monitor and analyze threats to their organization’s computer systems.

Networks, servers, computers and other devices are monitored constantly for signs of a cyber security incident.

The SOC team analyzes security alerts, creates rules for responding to them, identifies when exceptions occur and improves responses to those exceptions. It also monitors for new threats or vulnerabilities.

As modern organizations rely on technologies that are never switched off, threat response teams typically operate around the clock to ensure a quick response to any emerging threats.

Cyber SOC teams may work with other departments and employees, as well as with expert third-party IT security providers.

Before establishing a SOC, organisations must first develop an overarching cyber security strategy that corresponds to their business objectives and challenges. Many large organizations have their own SOCs, but others outsource this responsibility to third-party managed security services providers.

A security intelligence and operations consulting firm provides a full spectrum of services to help clients deal with today’s ever-changing threat environment.

How Does a Cyber SOC Operate?

The Cyber SOC’s primary mission is security monitoring and alerting. This includes data collection and analysis in order to detect suspicious activity and improve the security of the organisation. 

Threat data is gathered from firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, security information as well as event management (SIEM) systems, and threat intelligence. When discrepancies, abnormal trends, or other indicators of compromise are detected, alerts are sent to SOC team members.

Cybersecurity SOC is a voluntary framework that helps organisations communicate how they manage cybersecurity risks.

It employs a common, underlying language for cybersecurity risk management reporting, similar to US GAAP or IFRS for financial reporting, to allow all organisations — across all industries to communicate necessary details about their cybersecurity risk management programmes.

The use of this common language improves comparability and enhances and complements disclosure of information based on other commonly used security frameworks, such as NIST or ISO’s 27001, that are currently on the market.

What does Cyber SOC do?

Asset Identification

The SOC conducts a thorough inventory of all hardware, software tools and technologies used in the organization to ensure that assets are monitored for security incidents.

Behavioural Analysis

The SOC monitors technology infrastructure for errors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To ensure that irregular activity is quickly detected and addressed, the SOC employs both proactive measures (to stop attacks before they have an impact on operations) as well as reactive ones (responding to breaches after they happen).

To reduce false positives, behavioural monitoring of suspicious activity is used.

Keeping Activity Logs

The SOC team must log all activity and communications that occur across the enterprise. Activity logs enable the SOC to go back in time and identify past actions that may have resulted in a cyber security breach. Log management also helps in the establishment of a baseline for what should be considered normal activity.

Alert Status

Not all security incidents are the same. Some incidents are more dangerous to an organisation than others. SOC teams can prioritise the most serious alerts by assigning a severity ranking.

Incident Response

When a compromise is discovered, SOC teams perform incident response.

Root Cause Investigation

Following an incident, the SOC may be tasked with determining when, how, and why the incident occurred. During an investigation, the SOC relies on log information to track down the source of the problem and thus prevent a recurrence.

Compliance Administration

Members of the SOC team must follow organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits of SOC

When a Cyber SOC is properly implemented, it provides numerous benefits, including the following:

• System activity is continuously monitored and analysed.
• Improved incident response.
• Reduced time between when a compromise occurs and when it is discovered.
• Downtime has been reduced.
• Centralization of hardware and software assets results in a more comprehensive, real-time approach to infrastructure security.
• Collaboration and communication that works.
• Reduced direct and indirect costs associated with cyber security incident management.
• Employees and customers gain trust in the organisation and become more comfortable sharing sensitive information.
• Greater security operations control and transparency.
• A clear chain of control for systems and data is critical for successfully prosecuting cybercriminals.

About DriveIT

DriveIT Technologies, a group of Indian enablers, provides cybersecurity services. We transform cyber security issues into innovative solutions that meet our customers’ needs. One of our primary strategies is to collaborate closely with our clients to secure and optimise their critical IT infrastructure.

We will help the client build a secure, redundant, reliable and recoverable information technology infrastructure that can support core business operations.

Cyber threats are continually evolving, and can be extremely costly to your business — if you’re not vigilant. But by staying on top of the latest threat intelligence, you can reduce cyber risks that could devastate your reputation or finances.

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