Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts play a crucial role in defending organizations against cyber threats. To excel in their responsibilities, SOC analysts rely on a variety of tools and technologies. Here are some of the best tools available for SOC analysts:
- SIEM (Security Information and Event Management):
- Splunk
- IBM QRadar
- Elastic Stack (formerly known as ELK Stack)
- LogRhythm
- McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)
- Threat Intelligence Platforms:
- ThreatConnect
- Anomali
- Recorded Future
- Cyware
- Network Security Tools:
- Wireshark: For packet capture and analysis.
- Bro/Zeek: A network security monitoring framework.
- Snort: An open-source intrusion detection system (IDS).
- Suricata: High-performance Network IDS, IPS, and Network Security Monitoring (NSM) engine.
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR):
- CrowdStrike Falcon
- Carbon Black (VMware Carbon Black)
- SentinelOne
- Symantec Endpoint Protection (now part of Broadcom)
- Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS):
- Palo Alto Networks
- Cisco Firepower
- Fortinet FortiGate
- Check Point Firewall
- Vulnerability Management:
- Qualys
- Tenable Nessus
- Rapid7 InsightVM
- Incident Response and Management:
- IBM Resilient
- Demisto (now part of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR)
- ServiceNow Security Incident Response
- User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA):
- Exabeam
- Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA)
- Threat Hunting Tools:
- Endgame (now part of Elastic)
- Sqrrl (now part of Amazon Web Services)
- Red Canary
- Automation and Orchestration:
- Phantom (now part of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR)
- Swimlane
- Siemplify
- Antivirus and Anti-Malware:
- McAfee
- Symantec (Norton)
- Kaspersky
- Bitdefender
- Open Source Tools:
- Snort
- Suricata
- OSSEC
- Moloch
- Zeek (formerly known as Bro)
- Network Traffic Analysis:
- Darktrace
- Vectra AI
- Corelight
- Forensics and Analysis Tools:
- Autopsy
- Volatility
- The Sleuth Kit
- FTK (Forensic Toolkit)
- Password Management and Multifactor Authentication:
- LastPass
- Okta
- Duo Security (now part of Cisco)
- Email Security:
- Proofpoint
- Mimecast
- Barracuda
- Cloud Security:
- AWS Security Hub
- Microsoft Azure Security Center
- Google Cloud Security Command Center
- SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response):
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
- Swimlane
- Demisto (now part of Palo Alto Networks)
- Continuous Monitoring:
- Nagios
- Zabbix
- Prometheus
It’s important to note that the choice of tools can vary depending on an organization’s specific needs, budget, and existing infrastructure.