SOC articles

Full disclosure carnival turns ‘Defender’ into ‘Attacker.’

Duck and David have a spirited but not irreverent discussion about metrics and measurement. Well, not too irreverent…

If you work in a large organization with an extensive attack surface, you might have considered establishing a security operations center (SOC) for more dedicated monitoring and response. Establishing a SOC makes sense for enterprise organizations that face constant threats, handle sensitive and high-value data, and/or have large and complex infrastructures. Such organizations include financial institutions, healthcare organizations, government agencies, high-profile companies, large entertainment companies with A-list celebrities on their rosters, and massive e-commerce companies. For these organizations, a SOC […]

Cyberattacks continue to increase. In 2020, 77% of IT leaders reported an uptick in how often cyberattacks were happening, according to Cybersecurity Magazine. Despite the rise in attacks, companies had to cut headcounts, leading to an additional burden on IT teams. In 2021, 83% of IT leaders were considering outsourcing their security needs, likely because they couldn’t properly manage so many threats. Although outsourcing security significantly reduces the workload on internal teams, choosing the right outsourced solution can be difficult, […]

As organizations mature, they are exposed to ever-increasing internal and external risks. Internally, from the danger of executing projects with the same entrenched and unsecured processes. Externally, from the threat of cyberattacks that take advantage of any chink in the security armor. Few initiatives sit at the intersection of these concerns as the creation of a Security Operations Center (SOC). Building a SOC requires new tools and technology, diligent work with partners and vendors, as well as successful recruitment and […]