Security Operations Centers: Detect, Respond, Harden
Security Operations Centers: Detect, Respond, Harden A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a dedicated team and a set of processes that watch for cyber threats 24/7. It helps organizations detect weak spots, respond quickly, and limit damage. Good SOC work relies on three pillars: people, process, and technology. Clear roles, repeatable playbooks, and reliable tools make detection faster and responses smoother. Detecting threats A SOC gathers signals from many places: firewall and proxy logs, SIEM correlations, endpoint telemetry, cloud audit trails, and user activity. With these data, analysts look for patterns that indicate compromise. Key data sources include network traffic, authentication logs, file integrity checks, vulnerability scans, and security alerts from cloud services. SIEM platforms tie these signals together, while EDR adds context from the device itself. Regular threat intelligence and anomaly detection help catch stealthy moves. ...