The Ultimate Guide to Security Operations Centre
2025 edition
Overview
Also known as SOC.
Generally operated by larger organisations or as a shared service provided by a Managed Services Provider, the Security Operations Centre is a centralized function handling information security issues, challenges, protective measures, and intelligence. The SOC is tasked with managing and maintaining organisational security posture, and typically addresses the issue from the three related factors of people, process and technology, a combination of which is essential for appropriate cybersecurity risk mitigation.
Analyst reports

Forrester Wave on SOC & Firewalls
Illumio unveils AI security graph for cloud threat resp...
Last week

Forrester Wave on SOC & Firewalls
Illumio unveils AI-powered cloud detection & response t...
Last week

IDC MarketScape on SOC & Network Infrastructure
Vectra AI leads in 2024 IDC report on network detection
Fri, 20th Dec 2024

IDC MarketScape on SOC & Cloud Security
Vectra AI named leader in 2024 IDC MarketScape report
Tue, 17th Dec 2024

Gartner on SOC & Firewalls
Radware introduces AI SOC Xpert for enhanced security
Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Expert columns

By Luke Power of Extreme Networks
Platforms will usher in the next era of IT simplificati...
Mon, 13th Jan 2025

By Matt Fishback of Milestone Systems
Why cloud-based Video Surveillance is the future for SM...
Fri, 13th Dec 2024

By Gareth Cox of Exabeam
Stretching the SOC’s ability to cover more threats
Wed, 4th Dec 2024

By Sakshi Udeshi of SquareX
The intersection of browser security and AI: how enterp...
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

By Innes Muir of Logpoint
How MDR will transform cybersecurity in the mid-market
Mon, 16th Sep 2024
Interviews

Discussing Unified Communications
NEC Malaysia wins Cisco Service Provider Partner award
This month

Discussing Ransomware
Exclusive: Cyber threats escalate as Australian organis...
Last month

Discussing Data Analytics
Exclusive: Tanium’s Matt Quinn on automating endpoint m...
Wed, 29th Jan 2025
More expert columns

By Tony Jarvis of Darktrace
Cloud security is a shared responsibility – and AI can ...
Mon, 24th Jun 2024

By Matt Caffrey of Barracuda Networks
The six big challenges facing Australian MSPs in 2024
Thu, 20th Jun 2024

By Jason Duerden of SentinelOne
Australian organisations must now show they can work in...
Fri, 31st May 2024
Top players
Recent news

About Endpoint Protection
Logicalis launches Cisco XDR managed service in Asia Pa...
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About Managed security services provider
Gurucul launches self-driving SIEM to automate security...
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About Firewalls
FireMon hires ex-Skybox leaders to boost global expansi...
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About Security analytics
SOC analysts face alert overload, duplicate effort, sur...
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About Cloud Services
Elastic wins top honours at 2025 Google Cloud Awards
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More news

About Malware
EclecticIQ unveils Intelligence Center 3.5 to fight cyb...
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About Data Protection
Rubrik & Google Cloud partner to boost cyber resilience
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About Digital Transformation
Google introduces comprehensive new security platform
This month

About Firewalls
SonicWall launches SonicSentry MXDR for managed service...
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About Big Data
Bruce Security launches advanced SOC & MDR in Asia
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Even more news

About Hybrid Cloud
Trustwave unveils MXDR solution with Devo collaboration
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About Firewalls
Orange Cyberdefense earns global recognition for XSIAM
Last month

About Corporate social responsibility
Baidam achieves Social Traders certification for impact
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About Digital Transformation
Cisco & NVIDIA unveil secure AI factory architecture
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About Government
Rapid7 announces new cybersecurity hub in Pune, India
Last month
Job moves

Move at LogRhythm
Exabeam names Craig Patterson as Global Channel Chief
Mon, 13th Jan 2025

Move at Symantec
Sysdig names William Welch as new CEO, eyeing growth
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Move at Fujitsu
OpSys appoints Shanna Daly as first Chief Security Offi...
Mon, 28th Oct 2024

Move at VMware
Antony Prasad joins Anomali as regional director for AP...
Fri, 27th Sep 2024

Move at NormCyber
NormCyber beefs up executive team to boost European exp...
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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