Expense vs Necessity: How Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) services can transform an Organization's Security Posture?
According to economic times, the average cost of a simple data breach could stagger upwards of two million dollars. Scale to the entire security landscape including planned attacks, and that number shoots significantly beyond the annual revenues of most SMEs around the globe. The situation aggravates further when considered that most security systems and technologies deployed worldwide operate primarily for signature threats, common risks, and rule-based general attacks. No wonder, a single planned cyberattack could jeopardize a business beyond return.
Amidst such an ever-evolving threat landscape, the need for an extensive, advanced Security Operations Center with security measures is paramount. However, the same along with hiring a dedicated team of security experts results in towering expenses for any firm, regardless of vertical and size. In addition, skilled resources specialized in threat research, security engineering, SIEM, incident analysis are quite rare, extending the resource cost concerns.
Enter Managed Security Operations Center (SOC) Services
Managed Security Operations Center or Managed SOC Services could well be the answer to this deadlock. With CloudEngin Managed SOC services, centralize your security operations including threat monitoring, investigation, research, detection, incident analysis, and response orchestration across all assets 24/7: applications, networks, data, middleware, platforms, perimeter and endpoint networks, cloud architectures, and on-prem IT infrastructure.
CloudEngin world-class SOC-as-a-service and Security Experts team including security analysts, engineers, administrators, etc act as the necessary extension to a client’s security department, significantly lowering resource costs, real-time monitoring and administration headaches, and frequent security upgrades silos. Embed cutting-edge security technologies, modern frameworks, and advanced resources to the unified SOC architecture: SIEM-SOAR, Threat Intelligence, Governance Risk and Compliance Systems (GRC), Database Scanners, Intrusion Prevention Systems, MITRE ATT&CK, User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA), Endpoint Detection and Response, and advanced cybersecurity automation solutions, etc. As one of the leading SOC providers, gain deep threat detection for even unknown and advanced threats, fully managed SIEM software, undisclosed attack vectors and planned-real threats, and more. Outpace cybercriminals by deploying an innovative, advanced, and end-to-end modernized Security Operations Center without the expenses of owning one in-house.
Why Managed SOC services: Exploring the Advanced Organization Security Possibilities
Asset Visibility and Protection
The SOC team holds complete visibility and protects the client’s entire IT stack: data, applications, hosting assets, middleware-OS, platforms, architectures, VMs, Cloud platforms, IT infra, networks, IoT and Endpoint devices, and more. The team is responsible to collect telemetry or data from all these assets and continually monitor threats 24/7
Tools and Technology expertise
The SOC-as-a-service architecture and its team is equipped with advanced security tools and frameworks such as Threat Intelligence, IAM, Incident Analysis, Deep Threat Predictions, Vulnerability Assessment, Malware detection, and more. Occasionally the team harbours tailored tools for different types of IT or cloud assets. Integrate advanced automation solutions to modernize threat lifecycle management.
Preventive Maintenance
Once an incident has happened, there’s little left to do apart from initiating a fast threat remediation action. However, the major advantage of a full-fledged SOC services team lies in its constant preparation to prevent threats: security roadmap development and updates, security systems upgrading, IT health monitoring, updating firewalls and policies, patching vulnerabilities, whitelisting-blacklisting and protecting applications, disaster recovery planning, etc.
Threat Monitoring
Gain round-the-clock threat monitoring and real-time risk assessment across the entire Cloud and IT landscape. Integrate advanced monitoring tools like SIEM, EDR, Behavioural Analytics, Intelligence tracking solutions to help the adopted threat lifecycle management solutions effectively differentiate between suspicious, malicious user behavior and normal day-to-day traction
Alert Management
In-house IT teams could well be over-boggled with alerts without an additional supervision layer. Alerts generated by the embraced threat monitoring solutions are carefully analyzed by SOC services teams to decide the proper course of action, granting peace of mind to the IT department.
Threat Response and Recovery Management
Upon detection of an incident, SOC team expedites threat response actions including cleaning/securing databases, updating or deleting intruded files, truncating harmful processes, cleansing the system for the particular threat attack.
Also, the team initiates the recovery protocols: cleansing and restarting endpoints, rebooting and updating/configuring systems, taking extra backups, distributing copies across multiple secure landscapes, and identifying the malware or ransomware specifically to realize stronger defenses in the future.
Root Cause Analysis
Once a security incident has occurred, it’s imperative to run a comprehensive investigation and analysis to determine the root IT infra fault or gap that allowed the threat in the first place. SOC team takes full accountability for root cause investigations to realize a stronger, updated organizational security architecture.
Advancement and Upgrades
The SOC team is responsible for constantly upgrading and updating utilized security systems, solutions, platforms, tools, architectures, frameworks to align with the modern, advanced versions. This allows the organization to continually gain stronger protection against the constantly evolving cyber threats.
Compliance Administration
Organizational security is incomplete without adherence to compliance and regulatory standards. With managed SOC-as-a-Service and SOC audit services, gain deep policy, governance checks, and stringent IT compliance to local, national, and international standards for maximum protection: PCI-DSS, NESA, SAMA, GDPR, FedRamp, MSA, IRAP, GxP, CSA, OJK, MEITI, RBI. International certifications include ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 20000, ISO 22301, SOC1, SOC2
Security Operations Center: Roles and Responsibilities
Control Entire Environment
Gain a holistic view of different components across the entire IT environment spread across different locations.
In-depth Analysis
Get real-time alerts and insight-driven reports pow.
Automated Threat Containment
Real-time response to threats and advanced threat containment based on changes in trust levels.
Vulnerability Assessment
Complete secure access and 360-degree protection to analyze vulnerabilities.
Holistic View of Security Infrastructure
Even when networks, devices, and environments constantly shift, zero trust security architecture offers a comprehensive view of all the risks.
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In a Nutshell: CloudEngin End-to-end Managed Cybersecurity Services
CloudEngin, the world’s largest application-focused cloud managed services provider and one of the leading managed cybersecurity companies, has dedicated years of time and resources to develop a futuristic, highly intelligent end-to-end managed cybersecurity services and solutions bouquet for your assets: devices, networks, servers, applications, systems, workloads, virtual systems, and most importantly data.
Avail fully compliant, automated, and AI-powered platforms to leverage the best of security and cybersecurity as a service offerings in the market, gain maximum cloud security benefits at minimal costs, and integrate unique threat management frameworks. Embrace end-to-end public cloud managed security services and solutions on Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud, etc.
Gain 24/7 automated monitoring, predictive alerting and deep analytics, and cybersecurity consulting services and support. Transform your entire security strategy with state-of-the-art cybersecurity methodologies and frameworks availing Cloud4C’s unique, AI-driven Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) offerings.
Guarantee uncompromised security, uninterrupted continuity, and unstoppable transformative growth with Cloud4C managed IT security services.
Avail real-time, 24/7 incident management including cyber threats monitoring, detection, analysis, and response management. Gain ultra-level visibility to all risks and threat possibilities across the entire IT landscape: data, applications, networks, computing infra, datacenter assets, databases, middleware-OS-platforms-architectures, cloud infrastructure, third-party integrations, and more. Integrate advanced analytics and intelligent cybersecurity solutions to predict risks, ensure end-to-end health monitoring, bolster system security standards, and agile threat remediation.
- Real-time log and data collection
- Threat Hunting and Investigation
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Event correlation
- 24/7 Threat Monitoring and real-time threat detection
- Threat Intelligence Feeds
- Real-time monitoring
- Prioritization
- User Behaviour Analytics
- SOAR (Security Orchestration and Automated Response)
- Data Examination and Obfuscation
- Incident Forensics
- SOC Audit and Compliance Management
Monitor all dataflow or telemetry from networks, datacenter assets, devices, third-party solutions, backend architectures, cloud environments via the SOC and SIEM landscape. With the help of world-class security analysts, Shield dataflows, intellectual rights information, encrypt information, perform advanced incident and data forensics, and gain cutting-edge security analytics. Filter our false positives through advanced Machine Learning to reduce stress on internal security teams.
- Advanced Threat Protection
- File Integrity Monitoring
- Data Masking and Obfuscation
- Database Activity Monitoring
- HSM and KMS
- AI DLP and DCT
- Information Rights Management
- Local DPA-based Tool Integrations
- Secure Data lifecycle management
Monitor, assess, and administer user roles and activity across the entire enterprise functionalities. Assign access controls, integrate deep user behaviour analytics, monitor end consumer activities, manage identities and passwords, and authorize special security administration roles.
- IDAM
- Federated Adaptive Authorization
- Privileged Access Management
- Multi-factor Authentication
- Identity and Passwords administration
- CASB
- Automated Reconciliation
Conventional End-Point Protection Solutions are signature-based – identifying threats based on known file signatures for newly discovered threats. CloudEngin moves the level much higher with the advanced Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform. The solution combines next-gen antivirus capabilities with additional intelligent tools to deliver real-time anomaly detection and alerting, forensic analysis, and endpoint remediation capabilities. Record every file execution and modification, registry change, network connection, and binary execution across your endpoints and third-party service organization workflows. Identify threats, deploy resources, analyze with advanced technology, and respond to incidents in near real-time.
- Endpoint Managed Detection and Response
- Antivirus and Antimalware functionality (HIDS/HIPS)
- Network Access Control
- Virtual Patching and Policy
- Enforcements
- Anti-phishing
- EDR and UEBA
- Host Encryption
- Enterprise Mobility
- Containerization and Run-time Security
Deploy stringent security and threat monitoring measures on enterprise applications, on premises or cloud app data and workflows. Ensure advanced DDOS Protection, DAST-SAST, Fraud Analytics, API Security, and more. Integrate 24/7 monitoring over the application usability lifecycle including active users and synchronizations with third-party modules, solutions, and functionalities. Identify threats, deploy resources, analyze with advanced technology, and respond to incidents in near real-time.
- WAF and DDOS Protection
- OWASP Top 10
- DAST/SAST
- RASP and Advanced Monitoring
- Secure Code Repositories
- DevSecOps
- Web Certificates
- Fraud Analytics
- API Security
Shield your organizational networks and workflows including internal private networks, external community and communication networks, IP Addresses, Protocols, Perimeter Networks, End-point Networks, IoT Networks, etc. Shield your assets from malicious activities and intrusions while connected to end-user networks anytime, anywhere. Integrate modern security frameworks and methodologies for maximum protection.
- NGFW
- NIFS
- Anti Malware
- Network DLP
- Anti Spam
- DDOS Protection
- Zero Trust Protection
- Micro-Segmentation
- Network APT
- IoT Security
- Deception Technology
Ensure advanced, hyper agile security response and incident remediation with a dedicated SIRT or Cyber Security Team. Run routine vulnerability assessments and 24/7 deep level monitoring, integrate SIEM and Analytics with Managed Detection and Response, embrace threat intelligence controls, and modernize SecOps with world-class security process automation solutions. Perform stringent penetration tests to realize IT security capabilities. Integrate Self Healing Operations for end-to-end preventive maintenance.
- 24/7 Security Operations Monitoring
- Automated threat response services
- SIEM and Analytics
- Vulnerability Management
- White Box/Black Box Testing Services
- Threat Intelligence and Controls
- Breach Simulation and Cyber Drills
- V-CISO Services
- SOAR and AI-based automation
- MDR, Playbooks
- GRC Tools and Advisory
- IT Risk Advisory and Maturity Modelling
- Regulatory Compliance Support
- Telemetry Analytics
- Self-Healing Operations
Secure hosting assets end-to-end including websites, emails, applications, data, and more. Integrate advanced patch management and hardening techniques to secure hosted accounts with deep level scrutiny and protection. Build human practices and methodologies to ensure 24/7 monitoring of hosted assets, effective authorization management, identity and passwords protection, detection of unfiltered threats, and agile threat responses. Encrypt hosted information and secure backend architectures for maximum protection.
With the development processes now getting more complicated and cyberthreats exponentially rising, it’s wiser to integrate continual security policies, processes, and technologies into the DevOps culture and workflows. Managed SOC-as-a-service operations blend seamlessly with enterprise DevSecOps. Following ‘Security by Design’, CloudEngin helps embed security as a core discipline in the development of IT systems, tools, microservices, containers, automation, APIs, testing tools. Below is the CloudEngin DevSecOps overview:
- Address Security Objectives and Threat Modelling
- IDE Security Plug-ins
- SAST/DAST/IAST SCA
- Integration Testing
- Software Signing
- Signature Verification and Defense Depth Measurement
- RASP UEBA/Network Monitoring Pen Test
- Security Orchestration, RASP/WAF Shielding Obfuscation
- Dev Consumable Correlated Vulnerability Analysis: IoC/TI STIX TAXI
- Modified Incident Response Management
CloudEngin provides comprehensive cloud-native security strategy, blueprinting, POC, and implementation services for any cloud, any platform as part of its extended SOC offerings. Avail end-to-end infra and assets security management for widely adopted public cloud platforms such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud, etc. Integrate advanced AI-powered cloud-native security solutions such as Azure Sentinel, Amazon Cloudwatch, AWS Security Hub, CloudTrail, GCP Security, and more. Secure your IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, CaaS architectures with ease with end-to-end cloud cybersecurity management. Gain 24/7 cybersecurity consulting and support.
- PaaS Security – Runtime protection, vulnerability management, Automatic configuration of security policies, network protection, secure endpoint
- IaaS Security – Automated auditing and monitoring, Identity Access Management, Data and Infra protection, Vulnerability Management and File Integrity Monitoring, Micro-Segmentation, Automated Compliance Monitoring
- CaaS Security – Managed Kubernetes security, container workload security management, CI/CD Scanning, Container-to-container micro-segmentation, Access Controls, incident response, forensic analysis
- SaaS Security – Network environment, platforms, systems, monitoring, and protection including firewalls, servers, emails, web applications
- Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) – VMs, Hosts, IaaS, PaaS or cloud native platform, CaaS, SaaS, data
- Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) – Multi-cloud security posture, Asset Inventory Management, Misconfiguration Monitoring, and Remediation, Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
- Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) – Overall visibility, Threat Protection, Data Security, Access Control Management Hybrid/Multi-cloud managed security services
Compliance-related complications often result in major loopholes in an organization’s IT workflows. This might be an inviting proposition to cybercriminals. CloudEngin compliant-ready offerings as part of the extended SOC-as-a-service suite ensure client facilities are duly compliant with data localization-residency laws, national regulations, local compliances, and international certifications. Compliance adherences, not limited to are:
- IRAP
- Bank Negara
- Central Bank of Oman
- SAMA
- FINMA
- UAE Compliances
- RBI
- MAS
- OJK
- GDPR
- CSA
- PCI-DSS
- HIPAA
- GXP
- International Standards: ISO-27001, ISO-27017, ISO-27018, ISO-22301, ISO-20000, AICPA SOC, AICPA SOC2
Adopt Managed Security Center Operations or SOC services to integrate cutting-edge threat intelligence and automation solutions within organizational workflows or as part of CSIRT, SIEM operations. Consolidate cybersecurity management for IP/Domain Reputation, File Reputation, CWPP, CSPM, CASB, Phishing-malware-ransomware feeds, IT assets. Avail the proprietary Self Healing or Preventive Maintenance Platform to not only reduce Meantime to Detect and Meantime to Repair but do away with threats via advanced risk prediction and automated risk healing processes. Modernize cybersecurity administration with advanced AI-driven platforms under the supervision of a world-class SOC team.
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The Impact: Why Managed SOC Offerings from CloudEngin?
World’s largest application-focused managed service provider with dedicated Managed Security Services and advanced managed Security Operations Center Offerings
Serving 2500+ enterprises including 50+ Global Fortune 1000 Companies in 29 countries across Americas, Europe, Middle East, and APAC for 12+ years
40+ Security Controls, 25 Centres of Excellence, 1600+ Global Cloud Experts
7 Security frameworks utilizing the MITRE ATT & CK, CIS Critical Security Controls, and more.
Comprehensive 24×7 cybersecurity monitoring programs
Automated solutions for security threats prediction, detection, and response: Advanced Managed Detection and Response Solutions.
Global expertise in managed SOC (Security Operations Center) services and solutions.
Dedicated cybersecurity consulting, cybersecurity assessment, and audit report offerings.
Advanced CloudEngin Cybersecurity Incident and Response (CSIRT) team.
1600+ cloud experts and a world-class security team with industry-leading certifications: Hyperscaler Security, Hyperscaler Platform, CISSP, OSCP, CEH, CHFI, Comp TIA Security
Threat intelligence powered by industry-leading platforms such as Microsoft, OSINT, STIX&TAXI, MISP, and more.
Cybersecurity - FAQs
What does SOC mean?
SOC or Security Operations Center is a framework concerning people, resources, methodologies, and processes to unify cybersecurity administration within an organization. The team collects telemetry and information from multiple sources and IT-cloud assets, performs 24/7 monitoring, engages in deep level threat investigations, and initiates hyper-fast responses during breach incidents.
What does the SOC team do and what are their roles?
A Security Operation Center or SOC services team is comprised of Security Officers, Main Administrator, Security Engineers, Threat investigators and responders, and security auditors. The team is responsible for constant monitoring of dataflows across multiple business processes, systems, IT assets including networks, computing devices, middleware platforms, software, cloud environments, etc. The team members conduct deep level threat investigation once a breach has occurred including immediate response management and system recovery. The Security Operations Center or SOC-as-a-service team also equips the IT systems with advanced security solutions such as threat intelligence, automations, and frameworks to keep the firm up to date with modern cybersecurity trends. In addition, the SOC audit team ensures fail-proof compliance of IT systems with national, international regulations and standards.
What should a SOC monitor?
A Security Operations Center services or SOC-as-a-Service team constantly monitors all assets and dataflows, telemetry from applications, data, business processes, middleware, platforms, OS, computing infra, cloud environments, endpoint and IoT landscapes to detect, analyze, and prevent any lurking threats, signature malicious codes, or planned attacks.
What is a cyber SOC?
A Cyber Security Operations Center is an online-centric managed SOC framework wherein a client is equipped with cutting-edge security automation solutions and an extended team to detect, analyze, and respond to all attacks occurring on digital and web assets.
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