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Automation and Threat Hunting with Cyber SOCs: Staying Ahead of Cyberattacks

Venkatasubramanian Ramakrishnan
Venkatasubramanian Ramakrishnan

Global Head, Cyber Secure

Cyber Security

Published on 04 Apr 2025

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Cyber SOCs

In the final part of our three-part blog series on cybersecurity threats and ways of mitigation, we come to the growing realization that traditional security measures are no longer enough to protect organizations from advanced cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity Operations Centers (CSOCs) play a pivotal role in defending against these attacks, but they must evolve to meet the rising demands of modern cybersecurity.

A robust CSOC must go beyond reactive security measures, focusing on automation and proactive threat hunting to stay ahead of cybercriminals. 

The Need for Automation in CSOCs

Organizations worldwide are being beset with increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, from ransomware and phishing to state-sponsored espionage and advanced persistent threats (APTs). Increasingly, CSOC analysts are tasked with monitoring and responding to these threats round-the-clock, but existing manual processes can no longer keep up with the sheer volume of alerts.

Automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, such as alert triage, log analysis, and incident response, frees up valuable time for CSOC analysts. Automation ensures that routine threats are handled swiftly, reducing the risk of human error and improving response times.

Again, cyberattacks often tend to unfold rapidly, leaving little time for manual intervention. Automated incident response tools can detect, contain, and neutralize threats in real-time, without requiring human involvement in the early stages. Automation not only speeds up the response but also allows CSOC teams to focus on more complex and high-priority incidents.

The efficiency gained through automation, in turn, allows analysts to focus on higher-value activities, including investigating advanced threats and identifying root causes. By automating tasks like log correlation, malware analysis, and vulnerability scanning, CSOC teams can increase productivity and reduce burnout among cybersecurity professionals.

Proactive Threat Hunting: Moving Beyond Reactive Security

Most traditional CSOCs operate in a reactive mode, responding to alerts generated by security information and event management (SIEM) systems after threats have already entered the network. While this approach is necessary, it often leaves the organization’s cybersecurity response teams a step behind the attackers, who have already begun their malicious activities before being detected.

Proactive threat hunting shifts the mindset from reacting to incidents to actively seeking out threats that might not yet have triggered alerts. By analyzing trends, behaviors, and anomalies in network traffic, threat hunters can discover hidden or emerging threats before they cause damage.

Advanced cyberattacks also often evade traditional detection methods. Proactive threat hunting focuses on uncovering subtle indicators of compromise (IOCs) and leveraging intelligence-driven methods to find attacks that use advanced techniques like lateral movement, privilege escalation, or fileless malware. Threat hunting is critical for identifying these threats early, minimizing the time attackers can dwell within a network.

And finally, through continuous threat hunting activities, CSOCs can better understand their organization’s attack surface and improve their security posture. Threat hunters often uncover vulnerabilities and weaknesses that automated tools miss, giving CSOC teams the opportunity to implement countermeasures before a threat can exploit them.

To illustrate this scenario in greater depth, let us take the following case study.

Case Study: CSOC Automation in Action

A global auto manufacturing company faced increasing pressure from cyberattacks targeting its vast network of customer data, transaction systems, and crown jewels. With operations across multiple continents, the organization needed a CSOC that could handle the scale, speed, and sophistication of modern cyber threats. To meet this challenge, they engaged with our team to set up cutting edge CSOCs with best-in-class technology, people, and process.

The objective was multifold, including ensuring 24/7 monitoring and response, automation of key processes, proactive threat hunting, and scalability.

The engagement included implementing cutting-edge CSOC infrastructure, including:

  • A next-gen SIEM Platform for real-time monitoring and analysis of security events across the entire organization;
  • Log Correlation and Enrichment with automation tools to correlate logs across systems and enrich alerts with threat intelligence;
  • Automation Tools for security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) tools to automate incident triage, threat intelligence enrichment, and incident response workflows;
  • Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP),  allowing analysts to access up-to-date threat intelligence feeds; 
  • Automated Incident Response to low-level incidents, including phishing attempts and malware detections; 
  • Anomaly Detection, with custom behavioral baselines for user and network activities; and
  • Advanced Threat Simulations, simulating sophisticated attacks to test the CSOC’s readiness and improve its detection capabilities. 

As a result of these activities, we delivered increased efficiency with automation, processing over 10,000 alerts daily without increasing the workload for analysts. There was enhanced cyberthreat detection, especially against sophisticated tactics like spear-phishing and zero-day exploits, and scalability and global reach, leveraging centralized monitoring for handling the complexity of securing global manufacturing with operations across more than 15 countries. Subsequently, there was an overall improvement in the organization’s cybersecurity posture. 

Looking Ahead

By focusing on automation and proactive threat hunting, modern CSOCs can help global organizations stay ahead of cyberattacks, reduce response times, and safeguard organizations from ever-evolving cyber threats. Setting up a scalable and highly efficient CSOC is not just a reactive necessity; it is a strategic asset for organizations looking to secure their future in an increasingly digital world.

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Venkatasubramanian Ramakrishnan
Venkatasubramanian Ramakrishnan

Global Head, Cyber Secure

Cyber security leader with over two decades of experience in developing, managing, and consulting on cyber security strategy, risk management and technology solutions for global enterprise clients across multiple industries, including defence and government.

Currently as Head of Cyber Security Consulting for L&T Technology Services, responsible for developing and executing a successful global cyber security business strategy and service programmes to drive revenue growth and expand market share, managing several critical infrastructure engagements in the areas of Security Operations Centre (SOC), IoT & OT Security, Automotive Security, Product Security, Cyber Risk Management, and Cloud. 

A keynote speaker on various platforms, providing insight on topics such as AI/ML, cyber risk quantification, industrial security, cyber defence and cyber insurance.

Contributed to the Global CISO Leadership Development Certification Programmes, & IIT Kanpur C3ihub Innovation Hub Startup Selection & Mentorship Programmes and the book "Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis using Bayesian Network"

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