Facts you need to know about SOC (Security Operations Center)

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Facts you need to know about SOC (Security
Operations Center)
SOC i.e., Security Operations Center is that army
which protects you from the terrorists named as
cyber-attacks and online threats. Having said
that, it resembles the 24/7 hardworking forces
dedicated to preventing, detecting, assessing,
and responding to the cyber threats and
vulnerabilities. The team is highly skilled and
organized with the mission of continuously
monitoring and improving the security posture of
an organization. Data Security Data is nothing
but a piece of useful/meaningful information an
organization collects to make decisions and
/stay connected with its customer. Data Security
means protection of data that is stored in
numerous databases and storages, from the
unwanted actions of unauthorized users. For
example, an organizations financial data,
internal company records are meaningful data and
they can be stored on any computing device.
Securing data from unauthorized access, by
applying some set of principles hence becomes
MANDATORY. Information Security or Computer
Security are the other derivatives of Data
Security.
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Some standard practices for ensuring Data
Security.

• Disk Encryption- Converting data into a form that
  cannot be easily interpreted without a key that
  makes it legible.
• Backups- Creating multiple copies of data at
  regular interval so it can be recovered if the
  original copy is lost.
• Data Masking- Masking certain areas of data so
  sensitive information can be protected from
  unauthorized access.
• Data Erasure- Ensuring data no longer in use is
  completely removed and cannot be recovered by
  unauthorized people.
• Threats are not always bound by external sources
  we need to focus on Insider Threats as well
  which now a days are posing more serious risks to
  any organization. We do have lots of security
  measures inside our perimeter but is it not
  enough? Speaking of an organization like ESDS,
  need to protect its integrity from our staff,
  vendors, customers who have Co-located their
  servers, Contractors, etc. The in-depth
  knowledge of our Network Layout, Connectivity,
  Policies, Processes, Business practices
  completely lie in the hands of our staff members.
• A fully functional SOC is a complex project
  because it has to deal with wide and endless
  range or problems related to the data security.
  As the time gets ahead, there are going to be
  more challenges, and therefore a SOC has to be
  prepared for the same.
• There is going to be the constant need for
  high-end online security services, and everyone
  has to brace for it! SOC team has a lot of work
  to do and that too tirelessly.

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• In todays era, lets look at the major Areas
  that needs to be highly secure are
• Network Security
• Having your network hacked or broken into can put
  your business in major jeopardy. Vandalism is
  another common type of attack. This typically
  involves planting of misleading or inappropriate
  information into the system. Network forms the
  backbone of any IT setup and should be a highly
  prioritized considering the growing threat of
  hackers trying to infect as many computers
  possible.
• Cloud Security
• Are you someone who is Online or use the
  Social-network, I guess, today everyone is on
  Social Networking Site. Be it Facebook,
  Instagram, Gmail, Dropbox, Google drive. Bottom
  line is, if you are using any of these then
  certainly you are using cloud computing.
• Cloud is nothing but virtual space for storing
  data. Theres no contesting the fact that storing
  information in the cloud has its benefits. After
  all, companies no longer have to invest in (Big
  Servers, Large infrastructure, IT Staff). They
  can just get space with a cloud service provider
  like ESDS and work on a flexible pay-as-usage
  model.
• Mobile Security
• Today everyone is mobile and security mobility
  and end points hence is mandatory. Some of the
  processes one can follow are as follows
• Backup regularly using the trusted backup
  resources.
• Setting up strong password policy so no one has
  direct access to your mobile.
• Physical damages are completely individual
  responsibilities. No amount of measures
  implemented in terms of technology can safeguard
  against physical damage.

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