Managed SOC Services: Your 24/7 shield against cyber threats
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Why Managed SOC Services
Skilled labor shortage
24/7 threat
Compliance requires visibility
SOC explained in 20 seconds
A Security Operations Center (SOC) continuously monitors your IT infrastructure for security incidents. While traditional tools only send alerts, a SOC analyzes these alerts, correlates them, and initiates immediate countermeasures.
SOC as a Service (SOCaaS) means: you get all the benefits of a professional SOC without setup costs and staffing effort.
The three pillars of modern SOC architectures
| Area | What it’s about | Typical vulnerabilities |
|---|---|---|
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People |
Certified analysts around the clock |
Staff shortages, lack of expertise |
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Processes |
Standardized incident response |
Response takes days instead of minutes |
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Technology |
SIEM, EDR, Threat Intelligence |
Outdated tools, too many false positives |
Building your own SOC takes 12-18 months. SOC by PCG starts in 2-4 weeks
You need SOCaaS if you:
- Need to meet compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, DORA, NIS2)
- No internal SOC team (or unable to afford one)
- Operating critical systems (24/7 availability required)
- Processing sensitive data (customer data, financial data, intellectual property)
Managed SOC Service vs. Alternatives
Internal SOC
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Monitoring: 24/7
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Expertise: Dependent on the team
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Cost per year: €500k–2M
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Setup time: 12–18 months
Only SIEM
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Monitoring: Partially managed
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Expertise: Limited
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Cost per year: €50k-200k
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Setup time: 3–6 months
Managed SOC
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Monitoring: 24/7
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Expertise is available immediately
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Cost per year: €50k–200k
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Setup time: 2–4 weeks
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The Most Common SOC Pitfalls
| What goes Wrong | Why it Happens | What it Costs You | How to do it Right |
|---|---|---|---|
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Flood of False Positives |
SIEM without tuning generates 1000+ alerts daily. |
IT team overloaded, real threats overlooked. |
Expert team configures use cases correctly. |
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“We do have logs, after all” |
Collecting logs ≠ Analyzing logs |
Attacks remain undetected for weeks. |
24/7 analysis by SOC experts |
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Response time in days |
No defined incident response processes |
Damage escalates exponentially. |
Automated playbooks + human expertise |
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Tool proliferation |
Each team buys its own security tools. |
No centralized visibility, gaps emerge. |
Centralized SIEM platform with unified visibility |
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“It’s working anyway” |
SOC is set up once, then forgotten. |
New threats go undetected. |
Continuous optimization and threat hunting |
Our tip: Most companies underestimate the effort
Our 4-Phase Model
Phase 1: Security Assessment
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Analysis of Your Current Security Posture
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Identification of Critical Assets and Vulnerabilities
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Definition of Monitoring Requirements
Phase 2: SOC-Setup & Integration
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Integration of your systems with our SIEM platform
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Configuration of specific use cases tailored to your environment
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Testing of alerting and escalation processes
Phase 3: 24/7-Monitoring & Response
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Continuous monitoring by certified analysts
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Immediate response to critical incidents
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Regular threat hunting activities
Phase 4: Continuous Optimization
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Monthly reports and KPI dashboards
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Adjustment of use cases to new threats
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Compliance reporting for audits
Specific threat scenarios: Here’s how we protect you
Scenario 1: Emotet Attack
Scenario 2: Insider Threat
Scenario 3: Ransomware Attack
Why choose PCG as your SOC partner
- German expertise, international standards. Our team combines deep understanding of the German compliance landscape with cutting-edge technologies from leading providers.
- Proven partnerships. We collaborate with leading security technology providers to offer you the best available technology—without vendor lock-in.
- Compliance-Integration. Our SOC directly supports your ISO 27001, DORA, and TISAX compliance through automated audit trails and pre-configured reports.