decrypting myths
Global security
leaders outline
four key trends
for how to
transform a SOC
Mimecast has published its
latest Cyber Resilience Think
Tank report which looks at
the benefits and challenges of
keeping a Security Operating
Centre in-house versus
outsourcing it. This latest
report digs into the human
element of team organisation,
various cybersecurity
strategies and the tools and
technology underpinning SOCs.
imecast Limited,
M
a leading email
and data security
company, has
released the latest
report from the
Cyber Resilience
Think Tank (CR Think Tank) highlighting
four trends for building and operating
a Security Operating Centre (SOC). In
the report titled, Transforming the SOC:
Building Tomorrow’s Security Operations,
Today, CR Think Tank members weigh
the benefits and challenges of keeping a
SOC in-house versus outsourcing it.
The group also lays out key actionable
tips to build a successful model for any
size organisation.
As an independent group of security
leaders dedicated to understanding
the cyber-resilience challenges facing
organisations across the globe, the
CR Think Tank provides prescriptive
guidance based on lessons learned
and decades of expertise. This latest
report digs into the human element of
team organisation, various cybersecurity
strategies and the tools and technology
underpinning SOCs. The CR Think
Tank agreed that what works for one
organisation may not work for another
and has identified the following trends as
key factors to consider when building a
strategy for your organisation:
The human element –
upskilling is key
While the skill gap is clearly a
challenge and it seems unlikely that any
organisation will be fully staffed, the
shortage does reveal an opportunity to
upskill companies’ existing workforces
through training academies or job
rotations. “The primary driver for us
are skills,” said Claus Tepper, Head
of Cybersecurity Operations at Absa
Group. “And I think South Africa is,
as everywhere else, fundamentally
challenged to getting the right people on
board.” To solve that, Absa jumpstarted
an academy to develop and train talent
recognising that it takes years for a team
to become fully SOC-efficient.
In the report, all Think Tank members
highlighted the importance of ensuring
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