Summary
This document is a technical report that outlines the Unified SOC as a Service, which integrates Cisco XDR and Splunk Enterprise Security to enhance security operations. It addresses three significant challenges faced by modern enterprises: escalating data costs, alert fatigue, and slow response times. The report details an approach that optimizes security investments through a telemetry-centric detection architecture and AI augmentation. Key components include rapid triage using Cisco XDR, which correlates data from critical sources to produce high-fidelity incident bundles, and advanced analytics provided by Splunk, which enriches incidents with business context and compliance reporting. Additionally, the report discusses AI-native security operations that assist analysts in understanding threats and performing complex queries. The SOC-as-a-Service aims to deliver faster detection, reduced false positives, and improved cost efficiency, ultimately allowing security teams to focus on strategic risk management rather than manual processes.
