If you are getting started in cybersecurity operations, evolving your existing security operations center (SOC), or engaging with a SOC regularly, 11 Strategies of a World-Class Cybersecurity Operations Center helps you understand what it takes to stand up, grow, and evolve a truly great SOC. Fully revised, this second edition includes new material and evolved thinking to bring a fresh approach to excelling at cybersecurity operations. This book guides cyber professionals through applying mission context to 11 strategies of a world-class SOC: Strategy 1: Know What You Are Protecting and Why Strategy 2: Give the SOC the Authority to Do Its Job Strategy 3: Build a SOC Structure to Match Your Organizational Needs Strategy 4: Hire AND Grow Quality Staff Strategy 5: Prioritize Incident Response Strategy 6: Illuminate Adversaries with Cyber Threat Intelligence Strategy 7: Select and Collect the Right Data Strategy 8: Leverage Tools to Support Analyst Workflow Strategy 9: Communicate Clearly, Collaborate Often, Share Generously Strategy 10: Measure Performance to Improve Performance Strategy 11: Turn up the Volume by Expanding SOC Functionality