In 2015, Gartner coined the phrase “SOC visibility triad” while working on a SOC paper. The SOC visibility triad consists of three main components:
1. EDR: Providing visibility into endpoints so teams can detect and respond to threats on them.
2. NDR: Monitoring network traffic through building up a baseline of the traffic and then alerting on suspicious activities and threats on the network that bypass traditional defences.
3. SIEM: Aggregating and correlating data from various sources to provide a holistic view of the security landscape.
In this post, we cover the main benefits of the SOC triad and why we believe it to be the best way to understand and stop complex cyber attacks on your organisation’s infrastructure.
“Organisations that integrate NDR, EDR, and SIEM solutions have reported a 50% faster response to cyber incidents.”
(Source: Gartner)
The SOC visibility triad enables organisations to strengthen their cyber security posture. By providing full-spectrum visibility, proactive threat hunting and streamlined compliance, the triad equips security teams with the tools needed to address today’s increasingly sophisticated threats with confidence.
Greater Visibility
One of the key benefits of the triad is enhanced visibility across an organisation’s entire IT infrastructure. NDR provides deep insights into network traffic, identifying suspicious activities or anomalies that may bypass perimeter defences. EDR adds visibility at the device level, ensuring threats targeting individual devices – such as laptops and servers – are promptly detected. SIEM aggregates and correlates data from a wide range of sources, giving security teams a centralised view of potential threats, reducing blind spots and enabling proactive defence measures. This heightened visibility reduces the time to resolution for all security issues.
Proactive Threat Hunting
The SOC Visibility triad also enables proactive threat hunting and risk reduction by leveraging the combined capabilities of EDR, NDR and SIEM tools. SOC analysts are able to hunt for threats using all three tools together – avoiding siloed views. Identifying emerging threats and vulnerabilities before they are exploited, thus allowing for more layers of defence to be put in place. The triad’s ability to detect sophisticated threats such as advanced persistent threats (APT’s) ensures that organisations stay ahead of attackers, reducing the likelihood of successful breaches.
Improved Compliance and Streamlined Reporting
Finally, the Triad offers stronger compliance and efficient reporting. With its unified approach to data collection and analysis, SIEM serves as a backbone for compliance monitoring, generating comprehensive reports that help the organisation meet regulatory requirements. NDR and EDR provide further assistance by providing visibility and critical data from the endpoints and network, ensuring compliance is at every layer. The triads ability to automate and simplify reporting processes saves time and reduces the burden on security teams, making it easier to demonstrate adherence to industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
To safeguard your organisation and enhance your security operations, look at implementing EDR, NDR and SIEM tools in your environment. Take the first step towards a stronger defence against threat actors. Contact our team for a consultation or demo to see how the SOC visibility triad can work for you.
