The Modern Security Operations Center: The People, Process, and Technology for Operating SOC Services

Chapter 11

Future of the SOC

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

—Abraham Lincoln

Welcome to the last chapter of this journey into the SOC. This book has covered topics ranging from how to build a SOC to what types of practices are common in mature SOCs around the world. You have explored what works today in a mature SOC, but this leaves one final topic open, which is what you should expect to see in future SOCs. Technology is rapidly changing and so are the tactics used by cybercriminals. Responding to these changes requires adapting your SOC practice or eventually you will encounter a compromise. Security is a journey, not a destination. You don’t become secure and move on to another project. Instead, you continuously observe ...