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Why an MSOC Isn’t Optional Anymore: Executive Guidance for Modern Security

Collecting logs isn’t security. And having a tool doesn’t mean you’re protected.

What matters is what you do with that information—and how fast you act on it.

The Implementing SIEM and SOAR Platforms: Executive Guidance makes it clear: visibility without intelligence is noise. Automation without expertise is dangerous. SIEM and SOAR systems only provide value when they’re properly implemented, expertly tuned, and continuously managed.

That’s where Critical Path Security’s Managed Security Operations Center (MSOC) steps in—powered by our AI-driven enrichment engine and the Léargas XDR platform.

What Our MSOC Does Differently

24/7 Threat Monitoring
We continuously monitor your systems using battle-tested detection logic and threat intelligence—so you don’t miss critical alerts while your team sleeps.

AI-Powered Enrichment with MCP Servers
Our Multi-modal Command Processor (MCP) servers provide deep enrichment, cross-log correlation, and narrative-driven alerting, which dramatically reduce investigation time and analyst fatigue.

Integrated Léargas XDR
With Léargas XDR, visibility spans across endpoints, identities, cloud workloads, networks, and industrial systems—all from a single platform. No bolt-ons. No license stacking.

Full Lifecycle Management
We handle SIEM/SOAR tuning, rule creation, threat modeling, automation playbooks, and continuous validation. You get results, not a list of tasks.

Human-Verified Automation
Our SOAR playbooks are reviewed by real analysts before execution—so the automation helps, not hinders.

Cost Efficiency & Business Value

Executives often ask, “Can we afford this?” The better question is: “Can we afford the alternative?”

According to the guidance:

  • SIEM & SOAR implementation costs include licensing, infrastructure, skilled personnel, and training.

  • Poor implementation can result in missed detections, business disruption, and reputational damage.

  • Hidden ingestion costs are a constant risk as environments scale.

With Critical Path Security and Léargas XDR, you eliminate these burdens:

Cost Area Traditional SOC Critical Path MSOC + Léargas
SIEM & SOAR Licensing High, multi-vendor Included
Analyst Salaries (24/7 team) $750K+/year Included
Detection Engineering / Tuning Requires FTEs Included
Ingestion Overages Frequent & unpredictable Controlled and transparent
Compliance Readiness In-house consultants Fully aligned & report-ready
Platform Deployment Time 6–12 months Days to weeks

The result?
You save hundreds of thousands in operating costs while achieving faster deployment, stronger security, and more actionable insights.

Executive Insights from National Guidance

The Executive Guidance flags two key challenges:

  1. False alerts from uncurated log data.

  2. Improper SOAR actions disrupting normal operations.

Our MSOC solves both. We fine-tune every alert rule and every SOAR playbook using real threat modeling and automated enrichment. What’s more, we constantly revalidate performance—something most in-house SOCs struggle to find time or staff to do.

What’s At Stake?

  • Missed detections.

  • Delayed responses.

  • Mounting compliance risk.

  • Public breaches.

You don’t need to build a SOC from scratch. You need a partner who’s already done it, scaled it, and battle-tested it.

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