Does your organization utilize cybersecurity software that generates alerts which are monitored and actioned by your security operations center (SOC) or incident response team?

This question assesses whether your organization has implemented automated security monitoring tools that can detect potential security incidents and generate alerts for timely response. Effective security monitoring requires both the technical capability to detect suspicious activities and the operational processes to review and respond to those alerts. Evidence could include: documentation of your security monitoring architecture showing alert generation and routing; screenshots of your SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) dashboard showing active alerts; SOC procedures that outline alert handling processes; or metrics showing alert volumes, response times, and resolution rates.