Traditional security operations centers have become obsolete as security technology keeps expanding and the scope is growing larger. Virtual SOC is becoming the best option for companies to secure their IT systems and infrastructure.
Having security operations done virtually has added advantages for the company. Virtual security operations centers operate similarly to traditional security operations centers without the need for in-house experts in the field of security.
In recent years, the market has seen an increased need for security analysts, and many organizations want one. This has seen the advent of security service provider companies and start-ups that offer the service for a fee.
The increased number of security breaches and threat intelligence mechanisms and technologies makes it expensive for an organization to support its security team.
Operation of VSOC
The Virtual SOC solution to the increasing demand is to outsource the security monitoring service. A company that requires SOC capabilities hires a security team from outside. Team members are not required to show up in full.
They manage threat detection operations from another location. But that is not the end of it. The systems used might not belong to the outsourced service provider. Instead, they belong to another intermediary that creates the link and line of communication through embedded systems.
Virtual SOC is carried out online without contact between the teams but the systems are interlinked. To reduce costs and space to house and support a very expensive venture, an in-house security professionals team can handle security events.
Benefits of VSOC
The most exciting thing about virtual security is that it reduces costs. As a result, the systems can provide the same level of security surveillance at a cheaper price, or even better. There has been an increase in the demand for SOC staff, resulting in increased salaries and system requirements.
The outsourced SOC liaises with an in-house team about threats detected or fixes to be made in the system. Physical space for security orchestration also requires a lot of real estate space that can be used for other purposes.
Constant security is not possible in normal offices unless you have the personnel to cover shifts around the clock. Cloud-based security however offers much faster incident response through machine learning making the need for personnel redundant.
The availability, scalability, and security of cloud infrastructure have made cyber security better. SOC teams can respond to threats and handle false positives efficiently while removing the noise from the security teams.
If anything requires immediate attention, the cyber security team on the organization’s end can be notified immediately for event management.
Everything has become virtual in the past two years. Security is not left behind either. Many workers at home use cloud storage applications for collaborating with their colleagues. Securing the cloud environment can also be done from different locations around the world with a device and internet connectivity.
The number of threat targets has also increased. Medium and minor players in many industries are joining the digital world and thus getting affected by malicious threats to their systems. Most cannot afford SOC personnel, so outsourcing is the only way they can get security.
VSOCs can monitor all systems of multiple companies with different software under one team. The incident response then depends on whether there is a small in-house team or a VSOC team that can be dispatched to the local security system.
For many organizations, simply meeting compliance requirements is a large hurdle. Smaller players cannot afford to have large security teams, which will eat into their budgets.
However, with VSOC teams offering security on their behalf, they are able to comply with compliance requirements with reports generated by the security team. Whenever a new password is required, they follow the recommendations concerning when to update their systems.
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