We started out as any business does: An Idea
SOC Ops Simplified, or SOS for short, was founded by brothers Justin and Mark's idea in 2020. Realizing SOC Operations are messy, with too much noise and not enough answers, we set out how to develop a better way to help.
First and foremost, we understood that this resource should be easily accessible. Educational and enablement materials for SOCs are already expensive and difficult to get, so we needed to ensure our business didn’t directly monetize access to our content, and instead, we came up with creative and non-invasive income strategies to ensure we could provide you with a consultant and university-quality information. At the same time, we can sustain our small business model to keep outputting content.
Second, we know that there are infinite opinions about SOC Operations. While ours is one of many, we look to differentiate that by cutting out the bloat and getting down to the craft of what works, what doesn’t, and why we have the opinions we do, all rooted in experience and education we’ve mustered over the years.
Third, we want to advocate for SOCs, specifically the everyday analysts and engineers who manage the daily operations and keep our organizations safe! Without them, SOCs don’t stand a chance against the million-and-one threats pacing our network perimeters daily.