Chapter 11

Do not forget why you are here

Abstract

Building a SOC is not an easy task. There are many things that need to be addressed and well understood prior to embarking on the task. From building an instant SOC due to a breach all the way to enhancing and improving an incumbent SOC, the chapters in this book should be helpful in all aspects of building a SOC.

Keywords

building
security
operations
center
tasks
costs
efficiency
metrics
success
In my travels, the many SOCs I have visited, seen, and worked in, I have yet to find a single individual that did not care about security, the mission of protection, or have a passion to learn. Being in the security field, we are all surrounded by a passion to guard and defend the network, ...

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