Open-Source Security Operations Center (SOC)

1Introduction to SOC Analysis

Overview of Security Operations Centers (SOCs)

Security operations center (SOC) stands for security operations center. It is a centralized entity that monitors and defends an organization’s information systems against intrusions. An SOC’s primary purpose is to protect an organization’s assets from cyber threats by offering real-time monitoring, detection, analysis, and response services. An SOC must be able to detect malicious activities, such as unauthorized access, malicious software, and data intrusions (Trellix, 2023). SOC teams should have the technical knowledge and expertise necessary to respond in a fast and efficient manner to potential threats.

SOCs are typically administered by cybersecurity experts, employing specialized tools and techniques to monitor an organization’s networks, systems, and applications for clues to compromise. These professionals are tasked with recognizing and responding to security incidents, monitoring security incidents, and making recommendations to improve the organization’s overall security posture. To identify, investigate, and respond to security incidents, SOC analysts may combine manual assessment, log analysis, data correlation, and automation.

SOCs use a variety of tools and technologies, including security information and event management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPSs), threat intelligence platforms, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, to accomplish ...