Security Operations Center: Monitoring, Response, and Prevention
Security Operations Center: Monitoring, Response, and Prevention A Security Operations Center, or SOC, is the frontline of digital protection. It brings analysts, tools, and processes together to watch for signs of trouble, understand what is happening, and act quickly. This article covers the three core functions—monitoring, response, and prevention—and offers practical tips you can apply today. Monitoring in real time Monitoring relies on many data streams. Analysts collect data from endpoints, servers, networks, cloud services, and security tools. They use dashboards that show current activity, alerts, and performance. A healthy setup uses baseline behavior to spot deviations and reduce noise. Automated correlation links related events, so a single alert becomes a clearer story. ...