{"id":11502,"date":"2020-07-28T10:31:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T10:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=11502"},"modified":"2020-07-28T10:32:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T10:32:23","slug":"a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services\/","title":{"rendered":"A Comprehensive Business Guide to SOC Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>$3.92 million<\/strong>&#8211; yes, that was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/security\/data-breach\">average amount of a data breach<\/a> in 2019! With businesses getting dependent on technologies &amp; cybersecurity attacks always on the rise, this cost of a data breach is expected to rise further. Companies also perceive Cloud-based security as a significant threat if they don\u2019t have dedicated security staff. However, on an optimistic note having a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/soc-as-a-service\">Security Operations Center<\/a><\/strong> (SOC) is helping the companies of all sizes to manage their cybersecurity risks effectively. <\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services\/#What_is_SOC\" >What is SOC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services\/#Benefits_of_Using_SOC-as-a-Service\" >Benefits of Using SOC-as-a-Service<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services\/#Pillars_of_Modern_SOC_Operations\" >Pillars\nof Modern SOC Operations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services\/#SOC_Models\" >SOC Models<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-business-guide-to-soc-services\/#ESDS_SOC_Services_Offerings\" >ESDS\nSOC Services\u2019 Offerings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SOC-Blog-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"ESDS SOC as a service\" class=\"wp-image-11508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SOC-Blog-Banner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SOC-Blog-Banner-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SOC-Blog-Banner-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SOC-Blog-Banner-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SOC-Blog-Banner-660x345.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_SOC\"><\/span><strong>What is SOC?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SOC represents a team of cybersecurity professionals that are proactively dedicated to preventing all kind of data breaches as well as other cybersecurity threats. The final goal of SOC is to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to all the potential forms of cyber threats at all times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team members present in a <strong>SOC team deploy various technological solutions along with processes.<\/strong> These include- security information and event management (SIEM) systems, firewalls, detection of breaches, and intrusions. The SOC teams also deploy various tools for performing vulnerability scans in the network against possible threats and weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-1.png\" alt=\"SOC\" class=\"wp-image-11503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-1.png 575w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-1-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-1-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Pillars of SOC Services<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Using_SOC-as-a-Service\"><\/span> <strong>Benefits of Using SOC-as-a-Service<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A business can get the following benefits when they deploy SOC-as-a-Service in their organization<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Preparing the organization for all forms of advanced cyberattacks <\/li><li> A cost-effective solution as most of the companies fail to hire cybersecurity experts and the required software &amp; hardware for mitigating cyberattacks <\/li><li> In-house expertized team of cybersecurity professionals for monitoring and mitigating cybersecurity threats <\/li><li> Proactive defense management by gathering and generating alerts through a continuous monitoring <\/li><li> Adhering to all major compliances as well as regulatory guidelines like- RBI, GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pillars_of_Modern_SOC_Operations\"><\/span><strong>Pillars\nof Modern SOC Operations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Companies have a choice to either build an in-house SOC or outsource to a managed security service provider that will offer SOC services. For smaller businesses that have a crunch of resources for developing an in-house team, outsourcing to a reputed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/soc-as-a-service\">SOC provider<\/a><\/strong> can emerge as a cost-effective option.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>By capitalizing on the following pillars of security operations, businesses can have a detailed approach towards cybersecurity and its threats<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Creating Awareness of Business Assets<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first objective in any modern SOC is the discovery of business assets like tools, technologies, hardware, and software. These assets are different for any company and thus, it is essential to create a comprehensive awareness of these assets that are available for identifying and preventing the security issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Preventive Security Monitoring<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In any cybersecurity attack, prevention is considered to be more effective than reacting. Instead of responding to threats every time, the SOC team is dedicated to monitoring the business network at all times. By having continuous monitoring of the network, the SOC teams can identify all forms of malicious activities and preventing them beforehand, so that the severity of damage is reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Maintaining Activity and Communication Logs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During any security-related events, the analysts present in the SOC team need to track the activity and communications that took place on a network the loopholes that would have existed in these events. Thus, the analysts in the SOC team are assigned the task of performing comprehensive log management for all the activities that took place on the network and report back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Prioritizing Security Alerts<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When security incidents take place, the incident response team present in the core SOC team is responsible for deciding the order and severity of the cybersecurity incident. This allows the SOC to pay attention to focusing on preventing and responding to higher security alerts that can prove to be dangerous for businesses.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Altering Defence Mechanisms<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An effective cybersecurity strategy is a constant process of improving defense mechanisms. To address the forever changing dynamics of cybersecurity threats, the SOC works continuously towards adopting and modifying the network\u2019s defense mechanisms as in when needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Maintaining Compliance<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every calendar year, more and more compliance regulations are being added in the cybersecurity domain owing to the data security of the users. Besides maintaining and aligning to the compliances, SOC also shields the business organization against all legal formalities so that these businesses always remain compliant with the latest regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SOC_Models\"><\/span><strong>SOC Models<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SOC models, whether deployed in-house or outsourced, don\u2019t fall under the same business model. The SOC processes and procedures differ on various factors that might include some of the unique security needs of a business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Various SOC models can be classified into the following categories<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Internal SOC<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An internal SOC is a business\u2019s in-house team that comprises of security and IT professionals that work within the business organization. Internal SOC members are present across other business departments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Internal Virtual SOC<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The internal virtual SOC comprises of ad-hoc security professionals that are working remotely. The team members in this SOC model are responsible for reacting to security as an alert is received in the network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Co-Managed SOC<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The co-managed SOC model comprises of security professionals who work closely with a cybersecurity service provider. This SOC model combines a partial in-house team of security experts along with a third-party SOC provider to achieve a co-managed approach towards cybersecurity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Command SOC<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Command SOCs play a pivotal role in coordinating the other SOCs present inside the organizations. They are generally found in those organizations that can accommodate multiple in-house SOC services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fusion SOC<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A fusion SOC is the SOC model that oversees the efforts of the business\u2019s bigger IT security team. The main objective of a fusion SOC model is to guide and assist the internal IT team on security grounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Outsourced Virtual SOC<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An outsourced virtual SOC comprises of team members that work from remote locations. An outsourced virtual SOC is more of a third-party service offering that provides security services to those organizations that are not able to manage the in-house SOC team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ESDS_SOC_Services_Offerings\"><\/span><strong>ESDS\nSOC Services\u2019 Offerings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ESDS has two offerings under its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/soc-as-a-service\">SOC Services<\/a><\/strong>, namely- <strong>Security Insight Services and Eagle Eye Services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Security Insight Services<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security Insight Services is a one-time assessment offered by ESDS. ESDS also provides consultation on procedures for enhancing the security of the organization by mapping their needs with Security Insight Services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"ESDS SOC\" class=\"wp-image-11504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2.png 306w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-297x300.png 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Eagle Eye Services<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eagle Eye Services is a continuous SOC monitoring assessment offered under ESDS\u2019 SOC Services. Under the Eagle Eye Services, there are two plans from which the customer can choose from as per his needs, namely <strong>Standard Plan and Gold Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Eagle Eye Services\" class=\"wp-image-11505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-3.png 308w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-3-141x150.png 141w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-3-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Concluding Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Businesses\ntoday face constant threats of growing cybersecurity. Thus, with a managed and\ntrusted SOC-as-a-Service provider, companies can leverage various benefits that\ncan be extremely helpful for improving the overall cybersecurity posture. By\nhaving an expert team of dedicated information security professionals, they can\nproactively monitor the incoming alerts on the business network and take action\naccordingly. The SOC services also strengthen defense mechanisms for a business\nsecuring their crucial data.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$3.92 million&#8211; yes, that was the average amount of a data breach in 2019! With businesses getting dependent on technologies &amp; cybersecurity attacks always on the rise, this cost of a data breach is expected to rise further. Companies also perceive Cloud-based security as a significant threat if they don\u2019t have dedicated security staff. 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