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SOC Maturity Model: From Detection To Predictive Defence
Five-stage SOC maturity model — what good looks like at each stage, and how to move up.
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Five chapters. One operating reality.
01 · Stage 1 — Reactive
Alerts fire. Humans triage. Playbooks are tribal knowledge. Most SOCs start here — and many stay here longer than they should.
02 · Stage 2 — Defined
Documented playbooks, defined roles, measurable MTTD/MTTR. The SOC has an operating model. The hardest stage to leave because the next stage requires investment, not effort.
03 · Stage 3 — Proactive
Threat hunting as a discipline. Detection engineering as a function. Telemetry consolidated. The SOC is generating signal, not just consuming alerts.
04 · Stage 4 — Predictive
Behavioural baselines. ML-augmented detection. Adversary emulation as a continuous practice. The SOC is shaping the threat model, not following it.
05 · Stage 5 — Adaptive
Continuous verification. Self-healing controls. The SOC is part of the architecture, not adjacent to it. Few enterprises operate here today.