Getting it right the first time: SOC deployment without regrets
There is no universal lightbulb moment when organizations realize they need a security operations center (SOC). Businesses, like people, are distinct entities that navigate unique challenges and mature at different rates. Nowhere is this truer than cybersecurity, with digital transformation and technological complexity inviting new risks over time – from mitigating targeted attacks to maintaining compliance on a global scale.
There are, however, common triggers that set the SOC-creation process in motion. Some of these are logical and proactive, including:
Regulatory requirements – especially in critical infrastructure
Proactive risk awareness – understanding that business can be interrupted by cyberattacks
Observed increase in cyberthreats – facing more frequent and/or sophisticated cyberattacks that require a dedicated team to mitigate
Some other triggers are reactive and therefore less desirable. One example is an attacked business realizing they didn’t have the capability to respond effectively. They may start their SOC journey from a position of financial insecurity – and fighting to undo reputational damage.
