Monday morning, 6:42 a.m.: A suspicious login from an unusual country. Shortly thereafter, several failed authentication attempts on a central server. It is still unclear whether this is a false alarm or the start of an attack. The internal IT team is not fully staffed at this time. Decisions need to be made quickly, and questions arise, such as:
- Who assesses the situation in the SOC?
- Who is r...
The article highlights the increasing necessity of managed SOCs in today's cybersecurity landscape, where organizations struggle to maintain fully staffed, specialized IT teams. The selection process for such service providers should prioritize transparency and data protection, the actual scope of services offered, and the customization of the service. These criteria are essential for ensuring digital sovereignty, which refers to a company's ability to retain control over data access, response c...