AlienVault: 5 Security Controls for an Effective Security Operations Center (SOC)

• Managing Asset Information - Keeping up with your changing environment
• Finding Vulnerabilities - Continuous assessment of system weaknesses
• Detecting Threats - Catching and identifying attacks
• Monitoring for Suspicious Behavior - Spotting and investigating the unexpected
• Utilizing SIEM Event Correlation - Analyzing threats efficiently

REF: https://www.alienvault.com/resource-center/white-papers/five-security-controls-for-an-effective-soc