The Ultimate Guide to Security Operations Centres

2026 · American Edition

Also known as SOCs.

A Security Operations Centre (SOC) serves as the critical hub for monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats within organisations. Covering a wide spectrum of digital environments, SOCs integrate advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, and automation tools to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities.

Exploring recent developments in this field reveals insights on evolving challenges like alert fatigue, skills shortages, and the increasing complexity of cyberattack surfaces. Readers can learn how organisations leverage innovations in SOC-as-a-Service, AI-driven threat hunting, and next-generation platforms to build adaptable, efficient security operations tailored to their needs.

Whether you are an IT professional, security analyst, or business leader, following stories under the 'Security Operations Centre' tag offers valuable perspectives on managing cyber risk, improving operational efficiency, and preparing your organisation for the dynamic cybersecurity landscape ahead.

American Security Operations Centres news
Analyst Insights
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Frost & Sullivan · SOCs · Firewalls
Last week
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Miercom · SOCs · Firewalls
Last week
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Gartner · SOCs · DataCentre infrastructure
This month
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · SOCs · Virtualisation
This month
Tanium named in Everest Group Cybersecurity Top 50
Gartner · SOCs · Endpoint Protection
This month
Reviews
Hands-on review: Apple iPhone 17e tested and assessed
Mobile gaming
Last month
Expert columns
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
By Scott Jenkins of SonicWall
Last week
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
Last week
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
This month
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
This month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026
By Allison Clarke of SonicWall
Last month
How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
Last month
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
By Sam Peters of IO
Last month
Consistent security, less overhead: Help your customers do more with SonicWall NSM
By Suriti Singh of SonicWall
Last month
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
Sonicwall named a leader and fast mover in the 2026 GigaOm radar for enterprise firewalls
By Jordan Riddles of SonicWall
Last month
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
Upgrade advantage: More value, less effort for partners, MSPs & MSSPs
By Sarah Choi and Mahpara Banday of SonicWall
Last month
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
By Andy Fielder of MetaCompliance
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Discussing Threat intelligence
Last week
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Discussing Shadow IT
This month
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
This month
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Discussing Manufacturing
Last month
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Discussing Software-as-a-Service
Last month
Recent news
Coralogix & Skyflow team up on secure observability
About Data Protection
Last month
Morphisec adds AI defence to anti-ransomware suite
About Cloud Services
Last month
Opal launches AI tools to tackle unused permissions
About Productivity
Last month
Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds
About Cloud Services
Last month
Seekr, GDIT partner on secure agentic AI for government
About IT services
Last month
Polygraf debuts desktop AI tool to curb data leaks
About Data Protection
Last month
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all
About Cloud Services
Last month
Bold raises USD $40m for AI-powered endpoint security
About Data Protection
Last month
Enzoic partners boost defences against stolen passwords
About Firewalls
Last month
Terra Portal blends AI agents with human-led pentesting
About Firewalls
Last month
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
About Firewalls
Last month
Brinqa unveils AI agents to streamline cyber risk data
About IT service management
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
CISOs warn AI adoption outpaces ability to secure it
About Data Protection
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Humanix to pitch human-layer security at RSAC 2026
About Data Protection
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'
About Software engineering
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
CodeHunter pushes behavioural malware checks upstream
About Hybrid Cloud
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
EntrySign expands US visitor management for security
About EduTech
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
MIND unveils DLP for Agentic AI to secure data use
About Data Protection
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Claroty raises $150m to expand cyber-physical security
About Public Sector
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
NuSummit, Simbian launch AI-driven CognixMDR security SOC
About Digital Transformation
Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Job moves
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
Move at NVIDIA
Last month
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