The SOC is the engine that protects organizations worldwide today. Its core mission remains to help the enterprise manage cyber risk. The new Devo SOC Performance Report shows that security professionals behind the scenes are feeling the pain due to too much work and not enough resources.
That means that SOC leaders today have a real balancing act when it comes to retaining analysts amid immense talent shortages and turnover. Respondents reported that average time to fill a SOC position is seven months. And 71% of SOC professionals said they’re likely to quit their job, with the top reasons being information and work overload, followed by lack of tool integration, and alert fatigue.
DevoLet’s take a deeper look into the challenges facing SOC professionals.
Sources of Pain
SOC work is difficult work. There’s almost constant pressure and failing to succeed can have significant short and long-term consequences on the organization. Despite progress and some positive responses throughout the report, there is no question that SOC work is painful, and it takes a toll on those who perform it.
The top two reasons that make working at the SOC painful for…
