Pro & Con of Outsourcing your SOC
I'm involved in a project to deploy a SIEM ("Security Information &Event Management") / SOC ("Security Operation Center") for a customer. The current approach is to outsource the services to an external company also called a MSSP ("Managed Security Services Provider"). We had an interesting chat about the pro & con to have an internal or external SOC. The main arguments from the company are:
- We don't have experience on board and we should hire people. And keep them on board!
- We don't know how to deploy the SIEM / SOC
- We have a limited budget (which is the 1st argument for many organizations)
Often, if not always conceded, the deployment of a SIEM is part of a long list of compliance requirements (from the business or the group the company belongs to).
Here is a small recap of the points we discussed:
SOC | Pro | Con |
Internal |
|
|
External |
|
|
And you? What is your point of view? Feel free to share.
Xavier Mertens (@xme)
ISC Handler - Freelance Security Consultant
PGP Key
ISC Stormcast For Friday, March 31st 2017 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=5439
×
Diary Archives
Comments
Anonymous
Dec 3rd 2022
9 months ago
Anonymous
Dec 3rd 2022
9 months ago
<a hreaf="https://technolytical.com/">the social network</a> is described as follows because they respect your privacy and keep your data secure. The social networks are not interested in collecting data about you. They don't care about what you're doing, or what you like. They don't want to know who you talk to, or where you go.
<a hreaf="https://technolytical.com/">the social network</a> is not interested in collecting data about you. They don't care about what you're doing, or what you like. They don't want to know who you talk to, or where you go. The social networks only collect the minimum amount of information required for the service that they provide. Your personal information is kept private, and is never shared with other companies without your permission
Anonymous
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
Anonymous
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
<a hreaf="https://defineprogramming.com/the-public-bathroom-near-me-find-nearest-public-toilet/"> nearest public toilet to me</a>
<a hreaf="https://defineprogramming.com/the-public-bathroom-near-me-find-nearest-public-toilet/"> public bathroom near me</a>
Anonymous
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
<a hreaf="https://defineprogramming.com/the-public-bathroom-near-me-find-nearest-public-toilet/"> nearest public toilet to me</a>
<a hreaf="https://defineprogramming.com/the-public-bathroom-near-me-find-nearest-public-toilet/"> public bathroom near me</a>
Anonymous
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
Anonymous
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
https://defineprogramming.com/
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
distribute malware. Even if the URL listed on the ad shows a legitimate website, subsequent ad traffic can easily lead to a fake page. Different types of malware are distributed in this manner. I've seen IcedID (Bokbot), Gozi/ISFB, and various information stealers distributed through fake software websites that were provided through Google ad traffic. I submitted malicious files from this example to VirusTotal and found a low rate of detection, with some files not showing as malware at all. Additionally, domains associated with this infection frequently change. That might make it hard to detect.
https://clickercounter.org/
https://defineprogramming.com/
Dec 26th 2022
9 months ago
rthrth
Jan 2nd 2023
8 months ago