Barricade IT Security's Security Operations Center (SOC) is a managed security service that provides 24/7 real-time monitoring, detection, and alerting for attempted or actual security breaches. The service is offered as an outsourced Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS) model, allowing organizations to offload the operational and financial burden of running an internal SOC. Deployments can be hosted within Barricade's own data centers or within the client's infrastructure. The SOC uses AI-based technology to filter out false positives ("white noise") and monitor data flows continuously. Core capabilities include: - Protected perimeter design - Infrastructure hardening - Behavioral analysis - Firewall management - Email spam filtering - Identity and access management - Information loss prevention - Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing - Ethical/white-hat and grey-hat hacking engagements The service also covers regulatory compliance support across multiple frameworks including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, SSAE-16, and PII. In addition to technical monitoring, Barricade provides security education to client staff, covering threats such as email phishing and social engineering. The outsourced model is positioned as a cost-effective alternative to maintaining an internal SOC, which the company estimates costs organizations approximately $1.2 million annually in staffing alone.