Security Operation Center
THE MODERN SOC.
The practical playbook for designing, operating and growing the modern Security Operations Center. The first practical, end-to-end plan for constructing and growing contemporary Security Operations Centers from reactive protection to proactive, predictive and AI-enabled cyber security.
Authors: By Falgun Rathod & Dr. Devanshi Vyas
Introduction / About This Book
Cybersecurity is changing. Your SOC has to evolve with it.
A Security Operations Center is more than a room of displays and dashboards and alerts.
Modern security operations include people, processes, technology and intelligence to identify, investigate, respond to and learn from cyber assaults.
The Modern SOC – Security Operations Center guides the reader on this journey of evolution from typical reactive security monitoring to proactive, predictive and more autonomous cyber defence.
Written from actual cybersecurity expertise, the book mixes frameworks, operational insights, emerging technologies and strategic perspectives to help readers understand not just how a SOC works but how it can be built, grown and expanded.
The Core Usp Of The Book
One plan. The All-in-One Modern SOC.From People to A.I. From Detection to Prediction.
The current SOC combines the core elements of current security operations into a single intelligence-led protection model:
PEOPLE
Experienced analysts, engineers, threat hunters and security leaders
PROCESS
Detection, investigation, escalation, response and recovery
SIEM / SOAR
Security monitoring, orchestration, automation and response
AI & ML
Anomaly detection, intelligent triage, prediction and decision assistance
THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Contextual detection and understanding of adversary behaviour
CLOUD
Security procedures for current cloud environments
IoT
Visibility and Security for the Connected Ecosystems
OT / ICS
Security issues for industrial and critical infrastructure contexts
SOC 1.0 to SOC 2.0 to SOC 3.0
Learn the Evolution of the SOC
Reactivity
Traditional monitoring, regulations, signatures, and manual investigation.
→
Flexible
Automation, Orchestration, Analytics, Threat Intelligence, SOAR, XDR and AI-assisted triage.
→
Predictive & Self-driving
AI/ML, predictive analytics, business context, autonomous reaction & intelligence-led security operations.
THE FUTURE
AI-DRIVEN. HUMAN-GUIDED.
The book stresses that the future SOC is not about the removal of people. It’s about augmenting human capability with intelligent technology.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Inside the Modern Security Operations Center
Security Operations Fundamentals
Learn the principles, evolution and role of the SOC as a part of the larger enterprise security ecosystem.
Models & Structures for SOC
The pros and downsides of in-house, outsourced and hybrid SOC models are discussed, and practical concerns around cost, manpower and maturity.
SOC Operations Core
Learn about: SIEM, monitoring, log management, endpoint security, application security, threat intelligence, network monitoring, security analytics.
SOC Domains
Discover Cloud SOC, IoT SOC, OT/ICS SOC and AI/ML in SOC.
Incident Response & Crisis Management
Incident Life Cycles, Ransomware and Phishing Playbooks, War Rooms and Executive Communication.
KPI & SOC Metrics
MTTD, MTTR, alert fatigue, efficiency, effectiveness and executive reporting. Don’t only look at alert counts.
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Understand SOC operations and how they relate to ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, HIPAA and PCI DSS.
Building and Growing SOC Teams
Understanding of hiring, training, career trajectories, burnout, attrition & AI augmentation of security analyst
The CISO Perspective
See how a mature SOC links to business continuity, customer trust, risk management and digital transformation.
The Future of the SOC
Learn about SOC 2.0, SOC 3.0, autonomous SOCs and the convergence of IT, OT, IoT and Business SOCs.
WHY THIS BOOK?
More Than a Technical Guide
Helpful
Based on lessons learned, real-world cyber security operations, experiences and frameworks.
End to end
Covers the SOC journey from basics and operations to management, corporate strategy and future evolution
Forward-thinking
Dives into AI/ML, automation, predictive defence and autonomous SOC concepts.
Cross Domain
Connects traditional IT security to cloud, IoT and OT/ICS settings.
Human-Centered
Acknowledges the ongoing need for human judgement in intelligent security operations.
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?
For Today’s Cybersecurity Professionals And Tomorrow’s Defenders.
Students for Cybersecurity
Gain a thorough understanding of SOC operation and current cyber protection.
SOC Analysts
Expand understanding in detection, investigation, response and upcoming SOC technologies.
Threat Hunters & Security Engineers
Learn about the integration of contemporary security technologies and intelligence with SOC operations.
Response Technicians
Learn about event management, playbooks and crisis response.
CISOs & Security Executives
Align SOC operations to company risk, resilience, governance and strategy.
IT & Security Management
Discover how to create, operate, and grow a successful SOC.
Future Cybersecurity Professionals
Have a bigger picture of the future of security operations.
This book is specifically designed for analysts, professionals, managers, students and future defenders of cybersecurity.
WRITERS
About the Authors
Falgun Rathod
Cybersecurity Expert | Founder & Managing Director of Cyber Octet Pvt Ltd
Falgun Rathod has 17+ years of expertise in information security, cybercrime investigation and enterprise cyber protection. He has led over 400 cybersecurity projects and over 250 cyber event investigations.
He is an expert on SOC operations, VAPT, DFIR, cloud security, GRC and cyber resilience.
Dr. Devanshi Vyas
Leader, Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance
Dr. Devanshi Vyas is a seasoned professional with 15+ years of experience in the areas of cybersecurity, risk management and compliance, with a focus on governance, enterprise risk and cyber resilience.
The future of the SOC is not driven by AI. It's AI assisted and human directed.
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