Managed SOC
A Security Operations Centre, run for you.
A managed Security Operations Centre for UK organisations, fully operational, monitoring your environment around the clock and run for you. You get the capability of an enterprise SOC without building or staffing one, and a single partner accountable for the outcome.
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What’s included
Enterprise SOC capability, without the build.
Round-the-clock monitoring
Specialist SOC analysts watching your environment 24×7, every day of the year.
SIEM managed for you
Your SIEM run and tuned so genuine threats surface and false alarms are filtered out.
Triage and response guidance
Alerts investigated and ranked, with clear guidance aligned to your own processes.
Escalation on your terms
Your team is reached through your preferred channels, based on the severity of what is found.
Single point of accountability
One partner accountable for the SOC and the outcome, however the work is delivered behind the scenes.
Joined up with compliance
The monitoring evidence feeds straight into your audit-readiness, all year round.
- Suspicious sign-in blocked2m
- Phishing email quarantined9m
- Unusual data transfer flagged23m
How it works
- 01
Onboard
We connect your sources, define your assets and agree how and when to escalate.
- 02
Baseline
A baseline of normal activity is established and detections are tuned to your environment.
- 03
Monitor
Your environment is watched around the clock against current threats.
- 24×7 live
Respond
When something fires, it is investigated and you are guided through containment.
The same SOC underpins managed detection & response and managed SIEM. Delivery is partner-led, so you deal with one team and one point of accountability, and the evidence supports your continuous compliance.
What a SOC does
People, process and technology, watching continuously.
A Security Operations Centre monitors your environment, triages alerts, investigates what looks real, escalates incidents and keeps improving its detections as threats change.
It is a combination, not a product: analysts and a defined process, working from a SIEM, endpoint detection and threat intelligence.
Build or buy
Why most organisations buy SOC capability as a service.
Running a SOC in-house means staffing a 24×7 rota, which takes several analysts once nights, weekends, leave and sickness are covered. It also means buying and running the SIEM and tooling, and keeping detections current as attackers change their methods.
Building in-house makes sense for very large organisations that need deep, bespoke context and have the budget to sustain it. For most others, a managed SOC delivers 24×7 coverage sooner and keeps running when people move on.
What you still own
A managed SOC works best when these stay with you.
- Decisions on actions that would disrupt the business
- Nominated escalation contacts who can be reached out of hours
- Fixing root causes: patching, configuration and user access
- Telling the SOC about change: new systems, offices, suppliers and staff
Reporting
What good SOC reporting gives you.
Operational reporting should show what was detected, what was done about it and how quickly, along with the recurring causes and the changes that would stop them. Board reporting should turn that into trends and decisions, not alert counts.
FAQ
Questions buyers actually ask
What is SOC as a service?
A Security Operations Centre delivered as a managed service: monitoring, triage, investigation and escalation around the clock, without you hiring the analysts or running the platform yourself.What is the difference between a managed SOC and MDR?
MDR focuses on detecting and responding to threats through endpoint and extended detection tools. A managed SOC usually takes a wider view, correlating logs from across your estate in a SIEM as well. Many organisations start with MDR and add SIEM-based monitoring when compliance or investigation needs grow.Do we need a SIEM for a managed SOC?
Usually. A SOC correlates events from many sources, which is what a SIEM is for, and a SIEM also provides the log retention many audits and regulators expect. Where the need is mainly endpoint threats, MDR without a full SIEM can be enough.Where is our security data held?
It depends on the platform and provider. If data residency matters to you, for example under UK GDPR or a client contract, make UK or EU hosting a selection requirement and confirm it in the contract.Who do we deal with if something goes wrong?
Threat Protect. We are your single point of accountability for the service, however the work is delivered behind the scenes. Service levels, escalation and response authority are agreed and written down during onboarding.
Enterprise SOC capability, without the headcount.
Tell us what you are running and how your team works today. We will show you what a managed SOC would look like for your company.
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