SOAR as a Service
Use SOAR for automated security operations. Organizations can use SOAR to document the threats they have identified and their response to these security incidents. This makes monitoring their own IT infrastructure much easier.
What is a SOAR used for within a SOC?
In the following video (duration: approx. 5 minutes) you will learn how your organization can use a SOAR within a Security Operation Center (SOC). In doing so, you will gain a better understanding of the capabilities of a SOAR. Your ISMS must remain compliant with the latest requirements of ISO 27001:2022 and TISAX through appropriate security measures. The NIS 2.0 regulation requires critical companies and their suppliers (as well as their service providers) to better defend against threats at a SOC level.
What is a SOAR system?
The abbreviation SOAR stands for “Security Orchestration, Automation and Response”. This is a system for the integration and automation of security-relevant tasks and processes. This enables an automatic response to threatening security events without human intervention. This means attackers can be neutralized more quickly.
What are the advantages of a SOAR?
A SOAR system offers many benefits in information security. The most important benefits can be attributed to a SOAR as follows:
- Increased productivity. SOAR tools reduce the number of time-consuming routine tasks and ongoing processes.
- Activities in a central view. SOAR solutions integrate various tools from different providers to bundle them all in one place.
Why does a SOC absolutely need a SOAR component?
When defending against threats, IT organizations can be overwhelmed by the volume of activity at their nodes. This is why companies use a dedicated SOC team. However, this is not enough, as attacks have increased exponentially in the last 3 years. The following reasons speak for the need to integrate a SOAR solution into a SOC protection system:
- Time-consuming routine tasks can overload specialist staff
- Incidents must be processed and resolved more efficiently
How is SIEM different from SOAR?
Although SIEM and SOAR solutions are related, they have a different focus. Therefore, both systems can be differentiated as follows:
- SOAR tools orchestrate and automate the response to threats.
- SIEM provides better insights into potentially threatening activities. The insights are based on threat detection, log management and incident analysis.
A complete solution of both systems offers great advantages for risk detection, visibility and response to threats. Both systems can support each other by having the SIEM collect and analyze data. The SOAR reacts based on the data provided by the SIEM in real time.
FAQ about SOAR
We have answered the typical questions about SOAR and XSOAR for you: