How to set up your SOC for success
Checklist: How to set up your SOC for success
Considering setting up or reconfiguring your security operations center (SOC) for optimal efficiency?
A well-designed SOC is critical for safeguarding your organization against emerging physical and cybersecurity
threats. Here, we break down key considerations into seven crucial categories: configuration, collaboration,
context, clarity, coordination, compliance, and cybersecurity.
Collaboration: Enhance teamwork inside and
outside your SOC
• Install video walls: Implement video walls to display real-time
feeds and enhance overall visibility.
• Invest in communications tools: Use SIP-based communication
management tools such as Sipelia™ to easily transmit
information and communicate with others.
• Set up a dedicated email address: Improve communications by
establishing a specific email address to handle all requests.
• Dispatch and assign tasks: Consider implementing collaborative
decision management systems like Mission Control™ for
efficient task assignment.
Configuration: Extend reach and flexibility
• Optimize the hub layout: Arrange the SOC strategically, creating
collaborative workspaces and optimizing monitor visibility.
• Avoid having windows: The room should have no windows and
limited access to ensure security and minimize distractions.
• Consider your IT infrastructure: What type of IT infrastructure
do you have? On-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid? How does it
impact your SOC's efficiency?
Context: Get a unified view
• Leverage advanced mapping features: Utilize mapping tools
in your SOC to easily visualize and understand events across
facilities.
• Connect IIoT devices: Enhance contextual awareness by
connecting IIoT devices and aggregating data into a single
unified platform.
• Add browser windows to dashboards: Integrate news feeds
and social media updates for external event awareness.
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