Security teams should coordinate and operate by standard practices to ensure their efforts yield the maximum results. Learn some tips from an industry insider on how to make it happen.
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A security operations center (SOC) consists of a dedicated team of people devoted to handling information security to protect the business. While not every company has a SOC (nor the resources to establish one), they’re often found in medium- to large-sized organizations and companies that handle financial transactions.
I’ve served in dual roles as a system administrator and cybersecurity analyst working for small organizations, but I have not had the opportunity to work in an SOC. One of the many challenges I faced while handling security operations was dealing with the sheer volume of alerts I received and sorting out the false positives from the genuine threats.
