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Understanding a Security Operations Center (SOC) and How it Works

23. August 2021

VMRay Logo 400x120Today, organizations of all sizes now become targets of cyber threats. There is always the ominous risk that cybercriminals can gain access to an organization’s network – which is still, despite all efforts of moving data to the cloud, the central backbone of many organizations’ infrastructure.

Once an attacker is in, they can wreak havoc, resulting in an irreversible loss of data, money, and of course, reputation. Threats such as data breaches, cyberattacks, and malware infections are so widespread that most IT departments must detect and mitigate them on a daily basis before they cause harm. For organizations that want to enhance their cybersecurity by analyzing and responding to such threats, Security Operations Centers (SOC) need to provide continuous monitoring. Just “assume you are compromised today”, describes Jim Byrge, Sr. cyber security engineer at Valvoline the necessary attitude to face the new normal.  ...read more!