SOC
Security Operations Centre · Service Organization Control
Most common meaning
Security Operations Centre
In plain English
The team that watches for and responds to security incidents, usually around the clock.
Where you’ll see it
Security operations.
Also means
Service Organization Control
In plain English
An audit report a supplier provides to evidence its controls, most often SOC 2.
Where you’ll see it
Vendor assessment. If a supplier offers you a SOC 2 report, this is the meaning.
Check which one is meant
This acronym has 2meanings in common use. Guessing wrong here is the kind of mistake that survives several emails before anyone notices. If the context doesn’t make it obvious, ask.
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