<p>The job of the security operations center professional isn’t getting any easier. SOC teams continue to grapple with skills gaps, an overwhelming influx of security alerts and daunting resource constraints. Meanwhile, IT environments have grown increasingly complex, compounded by multi-cloud strategies, highly scalable deployments and evolving cybersecurity threats.</p>
<p>Many CISOs and IT decision-makers are confronting these challenges by embracing tools that help security teams control and optimize incident responses using advanced detection and remediation. One such technology is <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/SOAR”>SOAR</a>, or <i>security orchestration, automation and response</i>, which comprises a stack of technologies designed to automate and coordinate incident response, threat identification and routine operations.</p>
<p>Using predefined automated workflows and playbooks to execute repetitive tasks and validate security configurations, SOAR can lighten the load for security teams.</p>
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<h2 class=”section-title”><i class=”icon” data-icon=”1″></i>More incidents, more complexity: The case for SOAR</h2>
<p>The sophistication and volume of security incidents continue to rise as enterprise environments become more complex. Consider the current landscape: Multivector and AI-fueled cyberattacks are common, attack frequency has <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.sentinelone.com/cybersecurity-101/cybersecurity/cyber-security-statistics/” rel=”noopener”>doubled</a> compared to pre-pandemic levels, and financial losses are <a target=”_blank” href=”https://cybersecurityventures.com/official-cybercrime-report-2025/” rel=”noopener”>expected</a> to rise from about $10.5 trillion in 2025 to over $12.2 trillion in 2031. Enterprise reliance on multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, edge and IoT deployments contributes to the complexity and increases the attack surface. Expanding <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchSecurity/tip/Data-sovereignty-compliance-challenges-and-best-practices”>compliance requirements</a> also complicate configurations and incident handling.</p>
<p>All this leaves CISOs and IT leadership wondering how security staff can realistically handle the escalating workload. With overworked SOC teams chasing <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/How-to-reduce-false-positive-alerts-and-increase-cybersecurity”>false positive alerts</a> and lacking the resources to address them, organizations will experience response delays and inefficient mitigation processes, which could result in vulnerabilities or breaches.</p>
<p>This is where SOAR comes in. By automating and orchestrating incident response and centralizing incident management, SOAR platforms help teams address a host of IT security challenges. For example, when integrated into security operations, SOAR can alleviate alert <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/alert-fatigue”>overload and fatigue</a>, improve alert prioritization, reduce human error and ensure consistency. It thereby helps SOC teams minimize the impact of skills gaps and staff shortages. Additionally, the reports generated by SOAR platforms provide information to aid human responders and speed decision-making.</p>
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<h2 class=”section-title”><i class=”icon” data-icon=”1″></i>Core components of SOAR</h2>
<p>SOAR deployments typically consist of the following elements:</p>
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<li><b>Event management.</b> Event ingestion, correlation and enrichment engine.</li>
<li><b>Ecosystem alignment.</b> Integration of SIEM, endpoint detection and response (<a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/endpoint-detection-and-response-EDR”>EDR<
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