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
ROCTEL doubles infrastructure footprint with Servecentric
The expanded deal gives the managed services firm more capacity for cybersecurity and AI workloads as customer demand and complexity rise.
EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up
Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.
ManageEngine automates final TLS certificate deployment
Shorter TLS validity periods are set to increase outage risk and admin workload, prompting ManageEngine to automate post-renewal deployment.
Integrity360 boosts FBD cyber defences across Ireland
Tighter regulation and rising cyber threats are pushing insurers to bolster defences for customer data and operational systems.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Security Operations Centres
Embedded systems hit USD $585 billion as edge AI grows
Dragos tops Forrester OT security strategy ranking
RevEng.AI launches binary analysis models for code
Claroty named leader & customer favourite by Forrester
Survey finds AI access controls lag behind confidence
Featured News
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Reviews
Expert Columns
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The future of autonomous security
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
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Why faster AI is exposing slower security thinking
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Your annual penetration testing is already out of date
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Security Operations Centres News
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.
Commvault cuts Active Directory recovery to minutes
A clean standby copy aims to keep authentication and access running after cyberattacks, helping firms restore Active Directory in minutes.
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone
Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.
BackBox launches Kilter AI for network operations
The new layer aims to help network teams prioritise vulnerabilities and automate routine fixes, while keeping human approval in charge.
eSentire teams up with CMS Distribution on MDR push
UK and Ireland resellers gain access to 24/7 threat hunting and incident response as eSentire widens its channel reach through CMS Distribution.
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Security teams under pressure from faster intrusions can now use Zscaler's new platform to spot and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed.
TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push
The cyber security vendor is widening its European reach after a USD $250 million funding round, with first UK and Ireland distribution set via Infinigate.
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Security teams are under pressure from faster AI-driven attacks, prompting Zscaler to add automated remediation and third-party integrations globally.
SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services
Security teams could cut manual triage as the new service ranks code and intrusion risks by real-world exploitability, not alert volume.
Abnormal AI launches cloud security for rogue agents
The new product aims to spot and contain malicious AI-agent activity in clouds as firms brace for faster, harder-to-detect attacks.
NETSCOUT expands data platform to boost enterprise AI
Enterprises could cut AI costs and speed incident resolution as NETSCOUT adds packet-derived evidence to existing observability tools.
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.
Checkmarx joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on defence
The collaboration could help security teams spot flaws before attackers exploit them, as exploitations increasingly happen on or before disclosure.
Littlefish teams with ContraForce on AI security tools
Analysts at Littlefish could assess threats in seconds or minutes as its new software trims alert backlogs without replacing human judgement.
Check Point expands OpenAI Daybreak use in security
The integration aims to help customers separate real attack paths from false alarms, speeding remediation across several security workflows.
F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.
OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders
A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.