deepthi sDid you know that in 68% of organisations, a cyberattack is detected only after a catastrophic loss has occurred?
Cyber threats are becoming increasingly complex, and organisations that rely on basic alerts or monitoring have gaps that attackers could exploit.
Organisations must invest in comprehensive SOC monitoring services to help detect threats in real time, respond quickly, and ensure compliance through networks, endpoints, and cloud systems.
In this blog, we’ll discover how to select the best SOC monitoring tools, what features to look for, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Why 800+ Businesses Choose Mitigata for SOC Monitoring
As India’s only full-stack cyber resilience company, Mitigata combines 24/7 SOC monitoring, rapid incident response, and intelligent threat detection to keep your business secure. Trusted by 800+ organisations across diverse industries, our AI-driven solutions deliver continuous defence against evolving cyberattacks.
What makes us different:
- 24/7 Protection: Our in-house team of certified cybersecurity professionals monitors your environment around the clock.
- Advanced Threat Detection: With AI and GenAI-driven analytics, we identify suspicious activities, correlate threat data, and stop attacks before they escalate.
- Unified Security Stack: Our platform aggregates logs from multiple sources (e.g., firewalls, servers, endpoints), making it easier to analyse and correlate data for threats.
- Custom Security Strategy: Using SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) and native case management, we adapt our monitoring and response workflows to your organisation’s structure and risk profile.
- Cost-Optimised Security: Businesses save up to 50% compared to building an in-house SOC, while gaining access to premium tools and constant expert oversight.
- Accelerated Incident Response: With AI and machine learning, our systems cut detection and response times by up to 90%, helping neutralise threats in real time.
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What is SOC Monitoring?
SOC (Security Operations Centre) monitoring entails continuous monitoring and analysis of an organisation’s IT environment, such as networks, endpoints, cloud services, and applications, to identify and respond to threats.
The tools used for SOC monitoring help correlate events and prioritise incidents, and make actionable recommendations. SOC monitoring can help organisations eliminate a breach before it occurs, stop downtime for their employees, and help with compliance requirements.
SOC monitoring provides organisations with:
- Visibility of all of their assets with faster detection of potential threats.
- All the alerts are prioritised based on severity and business impact.
- Makes audit-ready data for compliance reporting.
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Key Features to Look for in a SOC Monitoring Tool
Selecting the best SOC monitoring tool depends on features that enhance security and operational efficiency. Those features are:
Real-Time Threat Detection: Track and uncover threats across endpoints, networks, cloud environments and applications, without losses in time.
Integration Capabilities: Easily integrate with SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewalls and other security systems for a holistic view of your security operations.
Automation & Alert Prioritisation: De-risk false positive alerts and help your security team focus on high-risk alerts.
Scalability & Customisation: Grow alongside your organisation and provide customisations as per your operational workflows.
Compliance & Reporting: Create audit-ready reports that comply with regulations, such as GDPR, ISO, or other sector requirements.
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Common Mistakes When Choosing a SOC Tool
Our following guide will help you avoid the mistakes that companies often make while selecting the right SOC monitoring tool:
- Relying only on vendor claims or marketing materials
Vendors may highlight features that seem impressive at first glance, but this does not necessarily mean the tools will fit the needs of your organisation. Choosing a tool solely based on the vendor’s marketing might leave you with gaps in functionality and coverage. - Ignoring integration with existing security tools
The SOC monitoring tool must seamlessly integrate with the organisation’s existing tools, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewalls, and cloud services. Without this integration, you will face challenges, as you will lack a clear view of your threats and the ability to quickly detect or respond.
- Focusing only on cost instead of coverage and effectiveness
Low-cost tools often lead to unmonitored critical systems or too many false alerts. Focus on coverage, features, and the solution’s ability to detect and respond to attacks to achieve long-term ROI.
- Ongoing support, training, or scalability needs
Organisations will need related training, ongoing support, and consideration of scalability needs as they grow and threats increase.
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Conclusion
Before you choose a SOC monitoring tool, ask yourself:
What are our current security needs?
Which features are must-haves for our team?
The right tool should give your team clear visibility, fast response times, and the confidence to act on threats before they escalate.
At Mitigata, we help organisations build smarter, stronger security operations with tools that work for you, not against you. Whether you’re starting from scratch or upgrading your current setup, we’re here to help you make the right choice.
Let’s find the best fit for your organisation. Book a quick call with Mitigata today.
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