SOC (Security Operations Center)
A Security Operations Center is a team (and facility) responsible for continuously monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents. SOC analysts rely on threat intelligence, SIEM platforms, and playbooks to triage alerts efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SOC (Security Operations Center)?
A Security Operations Center is a team (and facility) responsible for continuously monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents. SOC analysts rely on threat intelligence, SIEM platforms, and playbooks to triage alerts efficiently.
How is SOC (Security Operations Center) related to SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)?
SOC (Security Operations Center) and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) are both key concepts in threat intelligence. A SIEM aggregates, normalizes, and correlates log data from across an organization's infrastructure to detect threats and support incident response. Popular SIEMs include Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and Elastic Security. Threat intelligence enrichment significantly improves SIEM detection accuracy.