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Developing a Security Operations Center
A security operations center (SOC) serves as the nerve center for cybersecurity, where teams continuously monitor, detect, and respond to security threats to protect an organization’s information systems. In this chapter, we’ll define what a SOC is, discuss the management of SOC tools, explore the design of the SOC toolset, outline the various roles within a SOC, and examine the processes and procedures that ensure operational efficiency. Additionally, we’ll take a closer look at the specific tools that underpin SOC functions and contribute to its overall effectiveness.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- What is a SOC?
- Management of SOC tools
- SOC toolset design
- SOC roles
- Processes ...
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