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200-201 · Question #41

What are three key components of a threat-centric SOC? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. people C. processes E. technologies. A threat-centric Security Operations Center (SOC) relies on the integration of skilled people, robust processes, and advanced technologies to effectively detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats.

Submitted by fernanda_arg· Mar 6, 2026Security Policies and Procedures

Question

What are three key components of a threat-centric SOC? (Choose three.)

Options

  • Apeople
  • Bcompliances
  • Cprocesses
  • Dregulations
  • Etechnologies

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    89% (31)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

A threat-centric Security Operations Center (SOC) relies on the integration of skilled people, robust processes, and advanced technologies to effectively detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats.

ApeopleCorrect

People are crucial in a SOC to perform analysis, make decisions, and implement responses; their skills and expertise are indispensable.

Bcompliances

Compliances are external requirements or standards that a SOC must adhere to, but they are not fundamental operational components of the SOC itself.

CprocessesCorrect

Processes define how the SOC operates, ensuring consistent, efficient, and effective incident response, threat hunting, and security operations.

Dregulations

Regulations are legal or governmental rules that a SOC must follow, similar to compliances, and are external drivers rather than internal operational components.

EtechnologiesCorrect

Technologies provide the tools and infrastructure for threat detection, analysis, automation, and response, such as SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.

Concept tested: Security Operations Center (SOC) Components

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/security-operations-overview

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#SOC#security operations#threat-centric

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