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17 articles tagged Managed SOC.

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What Should a Board Expect from a Modern SOC Provider?

Cyber security has moved from the server room to the boardroom. Regulators, insurers, and shareholders now expect boards to demonstrate active oversight of cyber risk — and for most organisations, that means understanding what their Security Operations Centre provider is actually delivering. This article sets out the ten areas every board should scrutinise when evaluating a modern SOC provider, from detection engineering and threat intelligence to transparent reporting, compliance alignment, and measurable outcomes.

Peter Bassill16 min read · 0 reads
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How SOC as a Service Supports FCA, DORA and NIS2 Compliance

The regulatory environment for cyber security has undergone a fundamental shift. The FCA's PS21/3 operational resilience framework is now fully enforceable, DORA has been in effect since January 2025, and NIS2 transposition is reshaping obligations across the EU — with the UK's own Cyber Security and Resilience Bill following close behind. For organisations navigating these overlapping requirements, a well-structured SOC as a Service engagement is no longer a convenience. It is a compliance enabler. This article maps the specific requirements of each framework to the capabilities a modern managed SOC should deliver.

Peter Bassill17 min read · 0 reads
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How Alert Fatigue Destroys Security Teams — and How Managed SOC Solves It

The modern SOC is drowning. Industry research consistently reports that organisations receive thousands of security alerts per day, that the majority are false positives, and that analysts are leaving the profession faster than the industry can replace them. Alert fatigue is not a minor inconvenience — it is a structural vulnerability that attackers actively exploit. When every alert looks the same, none of them look important. This article examines the mechanics of alert fatigue, its quantifiable cost to organisations, and the specific practices a well-engineered managed SOC deploys to break the cycle — because the solution is not working harder, but building a fundamentally different operational model.

Peter Bassill16 min read · 0 reads