What Is a Security Operations Center (SOC) and How Does It Work?
Complete 2025 guide: What is a Security Operations Center (SOC), its types (in-house, virtual, MSSP), 24×7 monitoring process, SIEM, SOAR, EDR tools, and exact SOC lab used daily by our 8,000+ students at Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies who now earn ₹12 to 45 LPA as SOC Analysts at Deloitte, EY, TCS, Wipro, and Indian banks.
Introduction
A Security Operations Center (SOC) is the 24×7 nerve center that detects, investigates, and responds to cyber threats in real time. Every bank, MNC, and government agency in India now runs or outsources a SOC. Our 8,000+ placed students at Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies work inside live SOCs every day in our lab using Splunk, QRadar, Elastic, Cortex XSOAR, and CrowdStrike — then get placed as L1/L2/L3 analysts with ₹12 to 45 LPA packages within 3–6 months.
Types of SOC in 2025
- In-House SOC – Fully owned and operated by company
- Virtual SOC – Distributed team working remotely
- Managed SOC (MSSP) – Outsourced to providers like TCS, Wipro, Deloitte
- Hybrid SOC – Combination of in-house + MSSP
- Government SOC – CERT-In, NIC, state cyber cells
How a Modern SOC Works (Step-by-Step)
- Log collection from firewalls, servers, endpoints, cloud
- SIEM correlation and alerting (Splunk, QRadar, Elastic)
- L1 triage – Filter false positives
- L2 investigation – Deep packet analysis, threat hunting
- L3 response – Contain, eradicate, recover
- SOAR automation – Playbooks for phishing, ransomware
- Threat intelligence integration (MISP, OTX)
- Daily/weekly reporting to management
Our Real 24×7 SOC Lab (Used Daily)
- Enterprise Splunk, QRadar, Elastic SIEM licenses
- Cortex XSOAR & Demisto playbooks
- CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne EDR
- 100+ live attack simulations daily (ransomware, APT, insider)
- Real banking, e-commerce, government logs
- L1/L2/L3 shift rotation practice
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SOC Analyst Levels & Salaries in India (2025)
- L1 Analyst – ₹12–22 LPA (Freshers)
- L2 Analyst – ₹20–35 LPA (1–3 years)
- L3 Analyst / Threat Hunter – ₹35–45 LPA+
- SOC Manager – ₹50–90 LPA
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Conclusion
SOC jobs are the fastest-growing cybersecurity roles in India. While companies lose crores daily without proper monitoring, our graduates stop attacks 24×7 and earn massive salaries. Join Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies, India’s only institute with live enterprise SOC lab and 8,000+ placements. New batches every Monday in classroom Pune plus 100% live online.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the full form of SOC?
Security Operations Center.
Is SOC analyst job easy for freshers?
Yes. L1 roles need only 3–6 months training.
Which companies hire SOC analysts?
Deloitte, EY, TCS, Wipro, HCL, banks, fintech.
Which institute has real SIEM lab?
Only Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha.
Salary of fresher SOC analyst?
₹12 to 22 LPA with our placement.
Is night shift compulsory?
Yes. 24×7 follow-the-sun model.
Do you teach Splunk and QRadar?
Yes. Full enterprise licenses.
Can girls become SOC analysts?
Yes. 40% of our placed analysts are women.
Next batch starting?
Every Monday in Pune plus live online.
100% placement?
Yes. Written guarantee.
Free demo available?
Yes. Every Saturday 11 AM.
Non-IT background possible?
Yes. We teach from zero.
Weekend SOC batches?
Yes. Full weekend lab access.
Job abroad after SOC course?
Yes. Many placed in USA, UAE, Singapore.
Is CompTIA Security+ enough?
No. Need hands-on SIEM experience.
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