If you have been working with technology long enough, it can probably feel like only yesterday when all you needed to stay safe was a good antivirus program and regular definition updates. In fact, there are still plenty of companies out there who will be happy to sell your organization on a remotely-managed antivirus platform, and you could be inclined to think that’s all you need.

Unfortunately, not only has the threat landscape changed, so have the regulations surrounding cybersecurity in various industries. Even if your organization doesn’t fall under any specific state or federal oversight, you may find that a simple antivirus solution is no longer enough to keep your data and equipment safe.

Fortunately you do not need to deploy your own security solutions or hire a whole new department full of specialists, because there is another solution: the managed SOC, or Security Operations Center. While managed antivirus can still fill an important role, a managed SOC will go above and beyond monitoring for threats on endpoints and can provide complete coverage, from network traffic, endpoint activity and potentially even incidents involving the cloud platforms that are becoming more and more prevalent. The staff at a well equipped SOC can get a “big picture” look at your entire organization’s threat landscape, while still being able to zero-in on activity involving a specific user, or one of their devices.

You don’t need to be a massive organization with thousands of employees to deploy a SOC, either. Managed SOC providers can allow you to outsource this important service to a team that already has the experience and technology you need, and for less than it would cost to set up such a department from scratch.

So, if you are still working with a basic antivirus product or a similar EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) product, consider the peace of mind and assurance that can come from moving to a Managed SOC solution.