The Ultimate Guide to Security Operations Centre

2026 · Indian Edition

Also known as SOC.

A Security Operations Centre (SOC) serves as the critical hub for monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats within organisations. Covering a wide spectrum of digital environments, SOCs integrate advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, and automation tools to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities.

Exploring recent developments in this field reveals insights on evolving challenges like alert fatigue, skills shortages, and the increasing complexity of cyberattack surfaces. Readers can learn how organisations leverage innovations in SOC-as-a-Service, AI-driven threat hunting, and next-generation platforms to build adaptable, efficient security operations tailored to their needs.

Whether you are an IT professional, security analyst, or business leader, following stories under the 'Security Operations Centre' tag offers valuable perspectives on managing cyber risk, improving operational efficiency, and preparing your organisation for the dynamic cybersecurity landscape ahead.

Indian Security Operations Centre news
Analyst Insights
Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure
Gartner Peer Insights · SOC · Digital Transformation
Last week
Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service
Gartner · SOC · DR
Last week
Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC
Gartner · SOC · Digital Transformation
Last week
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
Gartner · SOC · Network Infrastructure
Last week
Cato unveils Dynamic Prevention engine for SASE security
Gartner · SOC · Firewalls
This month
Expert columns
Sonicwall named a leader and fast mover in the 2026 GigaOm radar for enterprise firewalls
By Jordan Riddles of SonicWall
Last week
Upgrade advantage: More value, less effort for partners, MSPs & MSSPs
By Sarah Choi and Mahpara Banday of SonicWall
Last week
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
By Andy Fielder of MetaCompliance
This month
Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances
By Chaitra Malladad of Workflo Solutions
This month
Upgrading firewalls into a high‑margin MSP revenue win
By Sarah Choi Director Product Marketinga and Mahpara Banday Inside Solutions Engineer – APJ Region of SonicWall
This month
Goodbye VPNs, Hello cloud-delivered Zero Trust
By Jose Correa of SonicWall
Last month
Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Last month
SonicWall unifies NSM for future-ready security ops
By Amelia Foss of SonicWall
Last month
Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls
By Amelia Foss and Rakesh Ramesh of SonicWall
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
SonicWall firewalls strengthen security for IoT era
By Tiju Cherian of SonicWall
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
SonicWall pushes unified automation for faster cyber defence
By Amelia Foss of SonicWall
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
The convergence of security and simplicity
By Lisa Tubb of Gallagher Security
Tue, 27th May 2025
Interviews
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Discussing Firewalls
This month
Recent news
MIND unveils Autonomous DLP Analyst to cut alert noise
About Data Protection
Last week
Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool
About Cloud Services
Last week
F5 boosts AI app security with zero trust, post-quantum
About Software Updates
Last week
Vicarius unveils vIntelligence for continuous validation
About Endpoint Protection
Last week
Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
KnowBe4 debuts AI agent for tailored cyber training
About Enterprise security
Last week
Gallagher unveils AccessNow cloud at ISC West 2026
About Productivity
Last week
ControlPlane unveils enterprise support for OpenBao
About Government
Last week
Milestone & IQSIGHT launch SmartSuite for XProtect
About Surveillance
Last week
Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks
About iOS
Last week
DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel tie-up to cut SIEM costs
About Productivity
Last week
Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention
About Data Protection
Last week
OPSWAT unveils MetaDefender Aether for AI-era threats
About Storage
Last week
Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp
About Firewalls
Last week
Cohesity & Cyera integrate DSPM to boost data security
About Cloud Services
Last week
Job moves
Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy
Move at ForgeRock
Last month
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
Move at ITSEC
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push
Move at Microsoft
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Dropzone AI hires leaders to drive EMEA & APAC push
Move at EMEA
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Cynomi appoints Shane Deegan as Chief Revenue Officer
Move at ThreatLocker
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Cloud.in names Vishal Dhanfule West India sales head
Move at Microsoft
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth
Move at LogRhythm
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Pete Harteveld becomes Exabeam CEO as company posts strong growth
Move at LogRhythm
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion
Move at National Security Agency
Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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