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Why Two Analysts from 9 to 5 and a Basic Ticketing System Aren’t Enough for a True SOC/NOC

Leadership may have thought their organization was covered. But when a critical alert triggered on a Saturday night, the response was a stark reminder of what was missing.

  • No response until Monday morning — due to the lack of 24/7 shift coverage.
  • The analyst on duty wasn’t trained on the system that triggered the alert.
  • No playbooks for handling the specific alert, and no predefined escalation process.
  • Incomplete logs — with several systems not even onboarded.
  • The breach spread unchecked for over 24 hours, unnoticed and uncontained.

Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common. Many SOCs and NOCs technically exist, but fail when it matters most — during critical incidents.

Here’s what’s typically missing:

  • Lack of 24/7 Monitoring — What’s called “on-call” support isn’t enough to respond in real time.
  • No Root Cause Analysis — Focus is placed on ticket closures instead of understanding and addressing underlying issues.
  • Absence of Key Metrics — Critical performance indicators like Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) are often ignored.
  • No Executive-Level Reporting — Risk isn’t effectively communicated to leadership, leaving them in the dark.
  • No Maturity Assessments or Ongoing Validation — SOCs/NOCs often lack the regular assessments needed to ensure they’re evolving to meet growing threats.
  • Unclear Ownership — Responsibility for incident management is often undefined, leading to confusion and slow responses.

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