ITH Publication - December 1, 2020, 12:14 am
ManagedSecurity
An information security operations centre (ISOC or SOC) is a facility where enterprise information systems (web sites, applications, databases, data centres and servers, networks, desktops and other endpoints) are monitored, assessed, and defended by a team of qualified professionals with the appropriate tools.
As Cybersecurity threats become mainstream, more damaging to the business, technically complex and more difficult to detect and mitigate , companies , especially SME's , are finding it hard to manage security within the ambit of their traditional IT teams. This has brought the need to a more formal organizational structure that can take responsibility for security threats and create an efficient process for detection, mitigation and prevention. This is where Managed Security Services comes into play.
The aim of the Managed Security Services is to protect organisations from security/data breaches by identifying, analyzing and reacting to cybersecurity threats. Managed Security Service comprises of a SOC team that is made up of management, security analysts, and sometimes security engineers. Today, SME's are setting up lightweight SOCs, such as a hybrid SOC, which relies on a combination of part-time in-house staff and outsourced experts, or a virtual SOC which does not have a physical facility, and is a team of outsourced experts who manage the threat landscape of the organisation.
Fundamentally Managed Security Services that we offer has two parts:
- CyberSecurity Incident Monitoring Team (SOC)-- team is responsible for providing 365 x 24 x 7 monitoring of security events related to the systems in your firm mostly using SIEM solution. These security events are governed by security rules, standard practices and cutting edge AI/ML technology to ensure that any potential security incidents/threats are identified and alerts are raised for the corresponding event.
- CyberSecurity Incident Response Team(CSIRT) -- The SOC team forwards the alert to CSIRT team which analyses and examines the alerts, carries out triage, and discovers the extent of the threat.
Advantage of Managed Security Services:
- Improved threat management
- Reduce the complexity of investigations
- Reduce cybersecurity costs
- Leverage the tools and expertise of a professional security team
- 365 x 24 x 7 coverage for cybersecurity incidents
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