Insight on Program Best Practices

Insights from Next Generation GSOC Leaders

In 2023, the SEC brought together more than two dozen security and risk leaders to offer a 10-session online course on strategic development, management, and innovation in Global Security Operations Centers. Here are some selected session highlights.
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Security Barometer: How Many Sources of Information Are Coming into Your SOC/GSOC?

Some Security Operations Centers gather a large quantity of information from a multitude of sources. This Security Barometer quick poll is examining whether the organization is effectively using the full capabilities of their SOC/GSOC.
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GSOC Group Answers Leadership Questions with Peer Benchmarking

Since 2015, the SEC’s Next Generation GSOC Group, has provided a trusted, peer-based network for sharing ideas, needs, challenges and opportunities for operational excellence. Members use the group to compare GSOC services, people, internal awareness, and technology.
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Emerging Threats: How High-Performing GSOCs Are Adapting

Exploring the role of the GSOC in identifying and managing emergent threats, the power of executive influence, and more.
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GSOC: Business Drivers and Service Scope

During COVID-19 companies with existing Security Operations Centers have been able to leverage their SOC/GSOC capabilities to add value like never before.
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Is Your GSOC Contributing to Operational Excellence?

This brief self-assessment can help prepare you for a conversation about your GSOC's needs and capabilities with executive management
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Five Essential Considerations for Establishing a Valued Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

Whether you are in the proposal stage of building your GSOC or in active operations, here are five critical elements to consider that are critical to success.
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Defining Best Practices in Global Security Operations Centers

This is the initial report from a SEC GSOC program. It incorporates extensive benchmarking of corporate security organizations to gather baseline data on participating company and security department demographics.
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Faculty Advisor: Establishing a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

We are discussing establishing a GSOC to support our company and security organization. Since this is new to us, could you supply some fundamental considerations we should be thinking about?
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SOC/GSOC Benchmark Survey Results

The following results are from the SEC’s GSOC Best Practices Group that brings together over 50 global organizations to share proven practices and develop program strategies.
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