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SOC 2 compliance is evaluated by independent third-party auditors who assess a company's ability to comply with these core principles. SOC 2 was developed by the American Institute of CPAs and designed specifically for service providers that store customer data in the cloud, meaning virtually every SaaS company operating today should consider achieving SOC 2 compliance.
SOCs are familiar with natural disasters and other inclement weather that includes floods, tornadoes and even ice storms, and it's critical to keep a SOC operational in the event that there is reduced local staff or access to physical infrastructure. SOCs operate as busy, open-office environments with team members working closely together to monitor and mitigate threats.
Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, emphasized its continued investment in securing Canadian enterprises and government entities with the grand opening of its Mississauga-based security operations center. "Our clients in Canada are not immune to the reality that security teams around the globe are understaffed," said Cheryl McGrath, area vice president and country general manager, Canada, Optiv.
Sunnyvale, Calif-based Arctic Wolf Networks has raised $60 million in a Series D funding round led by Blue Cloud Ventures and Stereo Capital. "Arctic Wolf's approach of providing businesses with dedicated experts who know their security landscape, and a predictable pricing structure they can understand, has resonated with organizations of all sizes who are looking to better secure their data," said Brian NeSmith, CEO and co-founder of Arctic Wolf.
From buzzword to practical application, artificial intelligence quickly has made an impact in cybersecurity - particularly in the security operations center. Bryce Schroeder of ServiceNow projects how AI and automation will continue to influence SOCs - and the analyst's role.
Sumo Logic, the leader in continuous intelligence, announced the availability of its new Cloud SIEM Enterprise offering, which includes a rich set of capabilities to ease the burden on security operations center personnel. The new capabilities help identify and prioritize high fidelity threats and automate the analyst workflow, allowing SOC personnel to better manage real security events and effectively enforce security and compliance policies.
Enterprise security infrastructures average 80 security products, creating security sprawl and a big management challenge for SOC teams. With high volumes of data generated from security controls across the infrastructure, SOC teams often rely on Security Information and Event Management solutions to aggregate data and deliver insight into events and alerts.
Devo Technology announced Devo Security Operations, the first security operations solution to combine critical security capabilities together with auto enrichment, threat intelligence community collaboration, a central evidence locker, and a streamlined analyst workflow. This powerful combination transforms the security operations center and scales security analyst effectiveness.
Enterprise SOC-as-a-Service company Cysiv this week announced that it has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round. Cysiv has spun out of Trend Micro and is now an independent company.
