The Ultimate Guide to Security Operations Centres
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Security Operations Centres (SOCs).
What to know about Security Operations Centres
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.
Irish Security Operations Centres News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Renaissance partners with CyberSmart to widen Ireland reach
Irish businesses will gain access to a single platform for threat detection, compliance and staff training as a new channel deal broadens coverage.
Irish firms face ransomware resilience gap, report warns
Many organisations overestimate their ability to recover from ransomware, as 57% of Irish respondents reported at least one attack in two years.
eSentire awards bursary to MTU cybersecurity student
The award will fund and place Munster Technological University student Bartosz Lipinski in eSentire's Cork security operations centre amid a widening EU skills gap.
Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus
Irish tech leaders report stronger returns on digital spend than global peers, as AI strategies sharpen and cyber risk climbs the agenda.
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Security Operations Centres
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
CrowdStrike leads Gartner cyberthreat intelligence quadrant
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Tenable launches OT discovery tool for exposure management
Featured News
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Demand for real-time security insights is pushing airports and public spaces towards AI tools that can analyse hundreds of cameras at once.
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
Reviews
Expert Columns
The Death of the Firewall
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026
How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Security Operations Centres News
Concentric AI adds Claude compliance auditing integration
Companies using Claude can now log prompts, responses and attachments for compliance, easing oversight of sensitive data shared by staff.
Synack report says vulnerability testing gap widens
Enterprises are testing only about 32% of their attack surface, leaving many assets outside regular security checks as threats grow faster.
HackerOne links validated flaws to Wiz cloud platform
Security teams may cut backlogs as validated HackerOne flaws are mapped into Wiz, linking exploit evidence to cloud assets for faster prioritisation.
BlueVoyant partners ODEON Cinemas Group on security
Threat alerts have fallen by 98% for Europe's largest cinema operator after it overhauled security across eight countries.
Keeper Security adds approval controls to KeeperPAM
Approval-based access controls now give security teams tighter oversight of privileged accounts as AI agents expand the attack surface.
MySQL exposures & slow fixes plague firms, study finds
Nearly half of organisations are leaving risky ports and services open, with midmarket firms taking up to 56 days to fix exposures.
Versa adds cloud posture management to SASE platform
Security teams can now spot cloud misconfigurations and compliance gaps in real time as VersaONE adds posture management across major public clouds.
HackerOne & Wiz link validated findings to cloud risk
Security teams can now rank cloud flaws by exploitability and impact, as validated HackerOne reports feed directly into Wiz's risk graph.
Sweet launches AI red-team agent to test attack paths
Security teams under pressure to prove real exploitability can now test live production systems for attack paths rather than theoretical flaws.
VPNs & proxies feature in 94% of security incidents
More than nine in ten security incidents now involve anonymising services, leaving many organisations unable to spot malicious traffic in real time.
Cisco open-sources Foundry Security Spec for AI testing
Security teams will be able to verify AI-generated vulnerability findings more reliably, as Cisco's framework tackles false positives and invented issues.
Securonix adds Threat Research Agent & ThreatWatch
Security teams may cut manual reporting effort by up to 70 per cent as new tools help validate threats against internal logs and history.
Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI
The tie-up gives organisations real-time controls against prompt injection and data leakage as enterprise AI moves into live deployment.
JupiterOne launches tools for AI attack surface risk
JupiterOne rolls out AI attack surface and vulnerability tools to help security teams map links, prioritise flaws and cut through alert overload.
ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response
Stolen credentials and post-login attacks are pushing security teams to seek unified monitoring across endpoints and identities.
Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch cyber resilience fabric
Enterprises facing rising cyber risk will gain a single view of alerts and business impact as the firms combine security data and AI analytics.
Group-IB launches Prevyn AI for faster cyber defence
Existing customers can now get AI-assisted threat hunting and response without extra cost, as attacks are moving faster than manual investigations.
AI fuels rise in phishing attacks, Barracuda finds
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security
The funding will help the cyber security start-up expand in Japan and Europe as it pushes AI tools to cut investigation times and false positives.
Nozomi Networks lands Google Cloud Marketplace listing
Industrial operators can now buy and deploy Nozomi's OT security platform inside their own Google Cloud environments, easing procurement.