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What is a SOC? How global Security Operations stay locally effective with Integrity360

Written by Matthew Olney | 12 February 2026 13:39:35 Z

As cyber threats continue to grow in volume, speed and sophistication, organisations face a big challenge. How do you achieve round-the-clock security coverage that is globally consistent, yet locally relevant to your business, your region and your regulatory environment?

What is a security operations centre?

A security operations centre is the central hub for detecting, analysing and responding to cyber threats. It brings together people, processes and technology to monitor an organisation’s IT environment in real time, identify suspicious activity, investigate potential incidents and coordinate effective responses.

A modern SOC does far more than react to alerts. It correlates data across networks, endpoints, cloud platforms and identities, applies threat intelligence, and enables proactive threat hunting to uncover risks before they escalate into incidents. Most importantly, it provides organisations with the confidence that their security posture is being continuously monitored and managed.

However, not all SOCs are created equal. Fragmented, regional or outsourced models often struggle with inconsistent processes, limited visibility and slow response times. This is where Integrity360’s unified SOC model stands apart.

One unified SOC, built for global and local needs

Integrity360 operates one global SOC, delivered through six physical locations across EMEA. (And more are to come.) Rather than separate regional SOCs working in isolation, this model ensures shared visibility, standardised processes and seamless collaboration across all locations.

This unified structure enables Integrity360 to deliver consistent service levels and security outcomes for organisations operating across multiple countries and regions. Threat intelligence gathered in one territory immediately strengthens detection and response capabilities across the entire SOC, ensuring lessons learned are applied globally in real time.

At the same time, local presence remains a critical part of the model. With operations across 15 EMEA territories, Integrity360’s SOC teams understand regional threat patterns, regulatory requirements and business realities. This balance of global coordination and local insight ensures responses are not only fast, but also appropriate and effective for each organisation.

 

24x7x365 operations

Cyber threats do not operate on a nine-to-five schedule. That is why Integrity360’s SOC operates 24x7x365, providing continuous monitoring and response every day of the year.

This always-on capability is delivered by a team of around 200 highly skilled cybersecurity professionals, working across the six SOC locations. The follow-the-sun model ensures smooth handovers between teams, eliminating gaps in coverage and reducing response times when incidents occur.

Whether an organisation faces a ransomware attempt overnight, suspicious activity during a public holiday, or a complex incident spanning multiple time zones, Integrity360’s SOC remains fully operational and ready to respond.

ITIL-aligned, process-driven security operations

Integrity360’s SOC is ITIL aligned, ensuring incident management, escalation and response are handled through structured, repeatable workflows. This process maturity improves reliability, reduces human error and ensures incidents are handled efficiently from initial detection through to resolution and post-incident review.

For customers, this means clear communication, predictable outcomes and confidence that security incidents are managed with discipline and accountability, even under pressure.

Highly certified expertise you can trust

People remain at the heart of any effective SOC. Integrity360’s SOC is staffed by highly certified security professionals, with expertise spanning threat detection, incident response, digital forensics, cloud security and identity-based attacks.

This depth of expertise allows the SOC to go beyond alert handling and deliver meaningful analysis and guidance. Analysts understand attacker behaviour, tactics and motivations, enabling faster triage and more accurate decision-making during incidents.

It also ensures organisations are supported by teams who stay aligned with evolving threats, technologies and compliance expectations across EMEA.

Global resilience, delivered locally

Integrity360’s SOC model is designed to support organisations operating across borders, industries and regulatory environments.

This is particularly valuable for organisations navigating complex compliance requirements, regional data considerations or sector-specific threats. The SOC works closely with local Integrity360 teams to ensure security operations align with business priorities, risk appetite and regulatory obligations.

In an increasingly interconnected threat landscape, effective cybersecurity demands both scale and sensitivity. Integrity360’s SOC delivers exactly that.

The result is faster detection, stronger response and greater resilience, delivered through a model that understands that global threats still require local insight.

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If you are looking to strengthen your security operations, reduce risk and gain a trusted partner with both global reach and local presence, speak to Integrity360 today to discover how our SOC can support your organisation.