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What’s involved in SOC-as-a-Service?

People

Resourcing skilled professionals has become a significant challenge for organizations, particularly when
it comes to building an effective SOC. It is essential to have a broad range of skills such as CISSP, GIAC,
GCHI, SANS SEC501, and SANS SEC 503 when it comes to cybersecurity. These include monitoring
and analyzing security logs and alerts, as well as being able to identify potential threats and develop
strategies to manage them.

Process

An effective SOC relies on meticulous processes, playbooks, and a deep understanding of common and
emerging attack scenarios. These processes promptly identify, mitigate, and remediate security
incidents. SOC process issues, such as lack of documented escalation and triage processes, can lead
to confusion and delays compromising critical systems.

A mature SOC addresses these challenges by implementing a well-defined incident response plan,
regularly updating playbooks, and continuously monitoring and evaluating its security posture.

Technology

The lack of interoperability between security tools creates data silo. This results in missed incidents and
exploitable blind spots. Integrating and managing multiple technologies is complex, requiring specialized
skills and resources not always available in-house.

Effective SOC technology integration requires careful planning and evaluation to ensure seamless
interoperability, eliminate blind spots, and streamline security operations.

A true SOC is layered with multiple technology pieces showcasing not limited to Vulnerability
Management Solutions, Cyber Threat Intelligence Platforms, Incident Response Capability, SIEM,
SOAR, IDPS agents and Log and File transport producing actional alarms in a dashboard.

Red Piranha's SOC-as-a-Service ensures continuous monitoring of your data to detect, prevent,
investigate, and respond rapidly to cyber threats with multi-tier 24x7 Eyes on Glass.

With the best-in-breed TDIR, customers get advanced lateral movement and correlation capabilities.

Our customers get cohesive protection against advanced persistent threats (APTs) without the need for
new specialist engineering teams, reducing the total cost of ownership for maximum security outcomes.

Crystal Eye consolidates Cloud, Network and End Point Detection with Extended Response.

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