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
ManageEngine rolls out Zia Agents for IT automation
The rollout gives enterprise IT teams autonomous task execution across service, security and endpoint management, with built-in privacy controls.
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
Checkmarx named leader in Gartner supply chain quadrant
CrowdStrike named Forrester XDR leader on AI strength
Fortinet launches FortiSOC cloud security platform
Fortinet launches FortiSOC cloud security platform
Check Point & Illumio expand AI cyber defence tie-up
Featured News
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
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.
Reviews
Expert Columns
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What Swiss Cheese teaches us about choosing MDR
While OT security is maturing, risk is not slowing down
Stop confusing demos with POCs - Your pipeline depends on it
Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security
Unlocking intelligence with access control
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Security Operations Centres News
Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform
Security teams can now query Silent Push data through Claude and ChatGPT after the platform added AI access, bulk enrichment and reorganised modules.
Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk
Enterprise security teams are being pushed to track what AI agents can access and do across apps, identities and workflows before data is exposed.
Netwrix adds AI governance to 1Secure for Microsoft
The update gives Microsoft customers faster visibility into AI-driven access risks, after Netwrix linked broader identity footprints to higher breach rates.
Expel adds agentic AI to Ruxie security operations
Security teams may cut alert backlogs and speed containment as Expel rolls out agentic AI across its Ruxie managed detection service.
Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness
Security leaders can now map team gaps more precisely as the platform adds crisis simulation, AI coaching and SOC training tools.
CompTIA updates CySA+ exam to boost AI & SOC skills
Employers seeking analysts who can handle AI-driven threats and SOC duties will see CompTIA's revised CySA+ exam add practical scenario-based testing.
SonicWall expands AI security tools for SMB partners
Mid-market firms could gain enterprise-grade AI defence without replacing existing systems, as SonicWall rolls out GPT-5.5-Cyber through partners.
Linux Foundation launches Akrites to fix open source flaws
Backed by Amazon, Google and Microsoft, the scheme aims to speed fixes for flaws that could ripple through banks, hospitals and power grids.
Ransomware victims spot attacks only after data theft
Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.
Cato Networks joins OpenAI cyber partner programme
Enterprise security teams could gain faster defences as Cato Networks folds OpenAI's cyber tools into workflows to tackle newly disclosed flaws.
Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence
The move could speed up threat triage and analysis for security teams, while limiting direct access to OpenAI models in customer workflows.
NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security
Customers may see clearer safeguards as cyber security firms adopt AI, with NCC Group joining a charter setting standards for oversight and transparency.
Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams
Critical infrastructure operators face a new AI defence as EmberAI is designed to speed OT threat triage amid rising cyberattack risk.
Check Point to embed OpenAI cyber models in products
The move could sharpen threat detection for Check Point's 100,000-plus customers as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence, the company said.
Tanium makes Atlas AI operating system generally available
More than 1,300 organisations have adopted the platform in six weeks, as Tanium bets AI can cut endpoint security and IT workflows.
IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool
Enterprise security teams gain a new AI-assisted way to spot exploitable code flaws, as IBM widens its cyber work with OpenAI.
Check Point expands OpenAI cyber tie-up for security
Customers of Check Point will soon get OpenAI-powered defences as the tie-up moves from internal use into security products and managed services.
Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber programme for GPT-5.5
Security teams could get faster threat triage and richer alert context as Proofpoint folds GPT-5.5 into managed workflows, not customer access.
OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners
The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.
North Carolina picks Tanium for SecureNC cyber scheme
The statewide rollout aims to give counties, cities and universities real-time visibility into cyber threats as attacks on public services intensify.