As security operations centers (SOCs) continue to evolve, enterprises are challenged with enhancing their ability to detect cyberthreats and keep themselves from harm, according to a recent report about building successful SOCs from the Information Security Forum (ISF).
The reality is, SOC teams are struggling from limited resources compounded by a skills shortage. In fact, some organizations don't even know whether they have a SOC, according to Michael Coates, CEO and co-founder of Altitude Networks.
"For a lot of organizations, the SOC consists of a person, but having a dedicated security person you call a SOC is not a SOC," he says. "A SOC is people, but it's also process and technology."
Because organizations are having a hard time recruiting and retaining talent, they often rely more on technology than people. And because these businesses vary in size and hail from different industry sectors, it also is difficult to definitively say how a SOC should be constructed and run.
But fear not. as businesses look to the future and invest in next-generation tools, here are some considerations for more effective planning.
If They Build It, Visibility Will ComeThe question of, "What's the right way to do it?" is a natural inquiry when building pretty much anything. When it comes specifically to a SOC, focusing on the elements that can drive a program's maturity should be the foundation from which a security team starts, says Am ..
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