{"id":728,"date":"2025-02-26T06:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T06:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.n-able.biz\/staging\/?post_type=nb-blogs&p=728"},"modified":"2025-02-26T08:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:21:42","slug":"security-operations-center-why-have-a-soc-when-you-have-an-it-department","status":"publish","type":"nb-blogs","link":"https:\/\/www.n-able.biz\/staging\/nb-blogs\/security-operations-center-why-have-a-soc-when-you-have-an-it-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Operations Center – Why have a SOC when you have an IT Department?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AUTHORED BY CHAMOD WIJETUNGE & WARUNA SAMPATH SAMARAWEERA<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Why have a SOC when you have an IT Dept.?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nowadays, organizations must look for strong countermeasures to struggle with real-world cyber threats such as cyber-attacks and data breaches which are increasing rapidly. Even the most sophisticated companies struggle with protecting their data.<\/p>\n

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The best solution we can provide to safeguard your organization is establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC). It is the famous frontline of cyber defence nowadays. Organizations with different business models and domains rely on them to react to threats. This is simply because a team will be responsible for all IT issues at an organization, whether they are cybersecurity threats or potential risks.<\/p>\n

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What is a SOC?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to\u00a0Gartner,<\/a>\u00a0a SOC is defined as follows: \u201cA security operations center (SOC) can be defined both as a team, often operating in shifts around the clock, and a facility dedicated to and organized to prevent, detect, assess and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents, and to fulfill and assess regulatory compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Security Operation Center (SOC) is a centralized role within an organization that uses people, procedures, and technology to continuously monitor and enhance the business\u2019s security posture while preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents.<\/p>\n

A SOC functions as a hub or central command post, collecting telemetry from across an organization\u2019s IT infrastructure, including networks, devices, appliances, and data stores, wherever they may be. The development of advanced threats necessitates gathering context from a variety of sources. Essentially, the SOC serves as the point of contact for any events logged within the organization that is being monitored. The SOC must decide how each incident will be controlled and dealt with.<\/p>\n

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What are the significant benefits of implementing a SOC?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Establishing a SOC (security operations center)\u00a0is a big task. However, it is well worth it when adequately configured to provide better security for your organization. Creating a SOC requires careful planning and coordinating people, processes, and technologies. A functional SOC will have the necessary capabilities to assist your organization\u2019s security in today\u2019s threat landscape. Let\u2019s look at some of the benefits that organizations will have after implementing a SOC:<\/p>\n