CREST-Accredited Security Operations Centre (SOC)

A Security Operations Centre (SOC) is a centralised unit within Ekco that combines our expert people, the latest processes, and cutting-edge technology to continuously monitor and improve and the security posture of our customers while preventing, detecting, analysing, and responding to potential cyber security incidents.

Our 24x7x365 Managed SOC is the beating heart of all the managed cyber security services we provide. Our expert teams’ mission is to identify, analyse, and react to threats using a reliable set of processes and technology solutions. Our SOC as a service (SOCaaS) team includes security analysts, engineers, and many other security professionals, working together to spot, remediate and report on cyber security incidents.

Enhance your business’s security posture with SOCaaS: our security team is your team.

Building your own SOC is often unfeasible and costly. Here’s why organisations of all sizes need access to an always-on outsourced SOC instead.

For many small, medium and enterprise organisations, building an in-house SOC of experienced security analysts, threat hunters, incident responders and security engineers is not cost-efficient – especially when faced with a cyber talent gap and skills shortage – therefore, accessing an outsourced SOC, such as Ekco’s CREST-Accredited Security Operations Centre, has many benefits:

1. 24/7 Monitoring: Cyber threats can occur at any time. A 24/7 SOC provides round-the-clock surveillance and monitoring capabilities to ensure constant protection for businesses. With dedicated SOCs in Dublin, Milton Keynes and Malaysia, Ekco offers multiple options for security coverage across the world, 24/7/365. Local UK and Ireland businesses benefit from continuous local support from their local SOC.
2. Security Expertise: SOC teams consist of highly-skilled cyber security experts who have the knowledge and experience to deal with various cyber threats. Using our SOC gives you access to this expertise if you do not require a full time security expert, and if it’s not cost-effective for you to build your own SOC. And even if you do need someone full time, you may not have the full capacity to recruit and retain these highly-skilled and in-demand individuals. Leverage our SOC capabilities: our team is your team.
3. Latest Advanced Technology: SOCs employ the latest advanced technologies and strategies, such as EDR, MDR, SOAR and others – allowing for the detection of threats in real-time. These technologies can be expensive to acquire for businesses, difficult to implement and cumbersome to manage if you don’t understand your requirements or have the skills to use them. That’s where an outsourced SOC provider like Ekco can benefit your business.
4. Compliance: Managed SOCs help ensure that organisations meet compliance requirements (such as DORA, NIS2, ISO27001 and others) by providing necessary security measures and documentation.
5. Cost-Effective: For most businesses, maintaining an in-house cyber security team or SOC team is expensive and unrealistic, although the need to advanced security coverage is certainly necessary. Accessing Ekco’s SOC and using an outsourced SOC can provide a more cost-effective solution for organisations looking to enhance their security posture and increase their capabilities.

With our accredited and trusted 24/7 SOCs based in the UK and Ireland, we can provide robust managed security services that help you stay one step ahead of cyber threats. We not only protect valuable data and systems, but also give customers confidence, knowing that their information is secure. By today’s standards, this level of security is not just desirable, but essential.

Here are some of the key services we can offer businesses from our CREST-Accredited SOCs in the UK & Ireland:

• Security Testing: We run tests on customer environments, applications and even their people to ensure businesses are as well protected as they think they are – including Penetration Testing, Red Teaming and Security Awareness for employees.
• Vulnerability Management (VMaaS): Any vulnerability in your IT’s infrastructure is an entry point for malicious actors. Having the ability to discover, assess, prioritise, and patch critical vulnerabilities in real time changes the outlook on your IT landscape. Endpoint Management: Your primary cause for concern should be your people and their devices. Get maximum protection for the primary vector of attack. If you don’t have the skills, tech or horse-power in-house, make sure your basics are covered as a first port of call.
• Managed Detection and Response (MDR): Collecting, storing, and analysing log data from various sources within an organisation. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are often used for this purpose.
• Compliance Management: Ensuring that businesses meet all necessary regulatory compliance requirements related to cyber security.
• Patch Management: In the event of a security incident, conducting a detailed investigation to understand what happened, how it happened, and how similar incidents can be prevented in the future.

These SOC services help us to support organisations to proactively address the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, thereby enhancing their overall security posture. By leveraging the expertise and resources of one of the leading MSSPs in Europe, you can focus on your core business, knowing that their cyber security needs are in safe hands.

Contact us today for more information about our full catalogue of SOC services.