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\"data<\/a>For many businesses looking to safeguard their data against increasingly sophisticated IT security threats, the situation might seem grim. Thousands of data breaches expose billions of records each year, and thousands of new malicious programs and potentially unwanted applications emerge daily. We\u2019ve covered the details in previous blog entries on key cybersecurity stats<\/a> and this year\u2019s scariest cyberattacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the same time, we\u2019re facing a serious and worsening cybersecurity talent shortage<\/a>. In 2018, the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals reached about 2.93 million, according to a report from (ISC)\u00b2<\/a> \u2013 an international, nonprofit association for information security professionals.<\/p>\n

As new technologies like the cloud<\/a> and the Internet of Things (IoT)<\/a> have created new points of vulnerability and security concerns, the supply of cybersecurity experts hasn\u2019t been able to keep up with the growing demand. It takes time for training programs to create coursework on these new threats and more time still for job candidates to complete the training.<\/p>\n

What can businesses seeking high-level security expertise to protect sensitive data do when faced with this limited pool of available talent? One answer is turning to third-party providers that can offer IT security skills via Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How SOCaaS Works
\n<\/strong>To start off, a SOC is the command center for a team of cybersecurity professionals tasked with protecting an organization\u2019s network and data from threats through monitoring, analysis and incident response, according to TechTarget SearchSecurity<\/a>. The SOC is staffed with high-level security analysts who work in shifts to continuously monitor all aspects of the IT environment \u2013 including all endpoints, servers, desktops, applications, internet traffic and more \u2013 for suspicious activity.<\/p>\n

If SOC staff members detect a threat, they\u2019ll sound an alert and follow incident response procedures. The specific responsibilities and operations of this type of security command center might vary from one organization to another.<\/p>\n

A SOCaaS solution involves a company operating a SOC and offering those SOC capabilities as a service to clients. This allows businesses that lack the resources to build their own in-house SOC to still access round-the-clock high-level security expertise to prevent data breaches and minimize the damage in cases where defenses fail to stop a malicious entity from infiltrating the network.<\/p>\n

Why Businesses are Turning to SOCaaS for Cybersecurity
\nThere are numerous advantages to implementing SOCaaS to secure your organization\u2019s IT environment. In addition to saving you the time and money you\u2019d have to invest to build and maintain your own internal SOC, the solution usually comes with the following benefits, according to TechTarget and our internal experts.<\/p>\n