{"id":1349,"date":"2018-02-27T17:18:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T21:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/?p=1349"},"modified":"2020-05-07T10:44:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:44:16","slug":"5-tips-setting-security-operations-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/5-tips-setting-security-operations-center\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Setting Up a Security Operations Center (SOC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For more information on this subject, be sure to check out\u00a0the “How to Build a Security Operations Center (on a Budget)<\/a>” whitepaper by SIEM solution provider AlienVault.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the hard truth: you can\u2019t stop all hacks and attacks on your enterprise. Even the greatest preventative security solution deployed on every endpoint across your corporate network, will let you down eventually. Whether it\u2019s a threat designed to bypass traditional or next-generation threat detection systems, a zero-day attack exploiting an unknown backdoor, or a malicious insider threat, something will break through.<\/span><\/p>\n


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When that does happen, securing your enterprise\u2019s data becomes a matter of prompt internal detection and threat removal\u2014processes to reduce an attack\u2019s dwell time on your servers. In turn, this necessitates the constant monitoring of your enterprise\u2019s databases and logs for unusual and possibly malicious activity. <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, it is no surprise that many enterprises have established a dedicated security operations center (SOC) within their organization. An SOC is a facet of your cybersecurity team, sometimes housed in a distinct facility, who evaluate and enforce your security policies and respond to digital incidents. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, a security operations center can constitute a serious drain on your enterprise\u2019s resources, staff, and time. This applies doubly if you are just setting one up for the first time. Here are some tips to help you establish your own security operations center:<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Understand What A SOC Does…and What They Shouldn\u2019t Do<\/b><\/h3>\n

A true security operations center staff monitors your enterprise\u2019s endpoints and network, identifies potential security incidents, and handles them promptly and efficiently. They are not the help desk, and nor should they be conflated with said. Doing so will only create unmanageable workloads, undue stress, and potentially allow threats to wreak havoc on your network unchallenged. The help desk should deal with the employee-facing aspects of IT, whereas the SOC should be threat hunting. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Provide the Right Infrastructure to Support Your SOC <\/b><\/h3>\n

You may have assembled the best security operations center staff conceived of, but without the correct tools they\u2019ll be virtually helpless. Make sure your enterprise provides them with up-to-date technologies, including: <\/span><\/p>\n