Why AI is forcing enterprises to rebuild the security operations centre
The security operations centre (SOC) is entering a fundamental transition as artificial intelligence changes both the scale of cyber threats and the way enterprises defend against them. As attackers increasingly use AI to accelerate reconnaissance, identify vulnerabilities and execute attacks, traditional SOC models built around static use cases, predefined playbooks and human-led investigation are coming under pressure.
The response, however, is not to remove humans from the security equation. Instead, organisations are beginning to look at AI as an embedded layer across detection, investigation, decision-making and response, while retaining human oversight for critical actions.
In an exclusive interaction with Express Computer, Vaibhav Dutta, Vice President and Global Head – Cybersecurity Products & Services, Tata Communications, discusses how enterprises need to re-engineer their SOCs for the AI-driven threat landscape, the changing role of security analysts, the convergence of network, cloud and security operations, and the emerging risks around agentic AI.
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