A security operations center (SOC) should be considered a critical component within any modern security infrastructure. Todays SOCs are placed under increasing pressure to protect against and effectively respond to a rapidly evolving threat landscape. A growing number of organizations are committed to a cloud-first approach to their applications, infrastructure and operations. Cloud security requires protecting an expanded and distributed set of access points, data and users, all while demonstrating that the right controls are in place, both on-premises and in the cloud.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/readying-your-security-operations-for-2018-and-beyond/