SOC as a Service
SOC as a Service is a specialized security team designed to assist a company's existing cybersecurity team. The goal of establishing this service is to detect and respond to cyber threats that can strike the company’s cybersecurity at any time. As the name suggests, SOC as a Service is provided by a third party or service provider outside the company itself.
SOC as a Service vs SOC In-House
SOC as a Service differs from traditional or in-house SOC. An in-house SOC relies on the internal staff of the company and operates according to the company's security team schedule. SOC as a Service fills this gap by offering 24/7 monitoring and security, ensuring maximum protection, especially when unexpected incidents occur that could potentially attack the company.
On the other hand, an in-house SOC also incurs significant time and costs due to the need for three key components: people, process, and technology. Additionally, an in-house SOC requires a team with high levels of expertise and experience.
Cyber Threats that SOC as a Service Can Defend Against
SOC as a Service can help your company protect against various cyberattacks. As mentioned earlier, SOC as a Service operates 24/7 to monitor, detect threats, prevent attacks, and analyze incidents. This includes monitoring internet traffic, corporate networks, desktops, servers, endpoints, databases, applications, cloud infrastructure, firewalls, threat intelligence, and security forensics related to cyberattacks targeting the company.
Illustration of a secure company benefiting from SOC as a Service
SOC as a Service can defend against threats such as ransomware, denial of service (DoS), distributed denial of service (DDoS), malware, phishing, smishing, insider threats, credential theft, zero-day vulnerabilities, and many other attacks.
Benefits of Using SOC as a Service
SOC as a Service offers many positive benefits for companies that utilize it, including:
Non-Stop Protection
The first benefit of SOC as a Service is its ability to provide 24/7 protection for the company, ensuring the company can operate securely without worrying about its cybersecurity, allowing them to run their business efficiently and confidently.
- Faster Attack Detection
The second benefit of SOC as a Service is its speed in detecting cyberattacks. This is crucial because if a company's cybersecurity team detects a threat and does not address it quickly, it could have a detrimental impact on the company. - Increased Company Efficiency
By using SOC as a Service, you can focus on running and expanding your business without the worry of potential cyberattacks at any moment. - Helps Optimize the Cybersecurity Team
For large enterprises, customer data security is everything. Given the scale of the company, it’s crucial to have an adequate cybersecurity team, both in terms of quality and quantity. SOC as a Service can be a solution when a company needs more experts to safeguard assets such as internal data, customer data, and more. - Cost Savings
Building an in-house security team for SOC can be expensive (according to a survey by tines.com, 71% of in-house SOC practitioners experience burnout). In contrast, SOC as a Service provides an effective alternative by offering managed services that can prevent burnout among SOC practitioners.