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Cyberattacks and other security incidents are becoming more common. The enterprises are ready to establish a Security Operation Center (SOC) where the SOC team will identify and keep track of security incidents. To significantly contribute to the growth of organizational-wide security culture, the SOC team must learn to interpret, analyze, and report security ratings to the CISO.

What is a Security Operations Center or SOC?

The Security Operations Center (SOC) is responsible for protecting, identifying, analyzing, and responding to cyberattacks. A SOC Analyst’s responsibilities include monitoring and defending the organization’s assets, including employee information, brand integrity, intellectual property, and operational systems. Following are some of the key benefits of having a dedicated SOC team for your organization:

• Reduced risk of security incidents
• Improved productivity of an organization’s information technology department
• Reduced expense and severity of security incidents
• Improved network and data security
• Improved capacity to fulfill compliance requirements

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