Five Ways to Improve SOC Efficiency for Financial Services in 2025

Running a SOC can be complex and hectic under the best of circumstances. Analysts are overwhelmed by meaningless alerts and juggling a ridiculous amalgamation of tools. In Financial Services (FinServ), the problem is compounded by unique challenges and heavy regulations, including PCI DSS, GDPR, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, FFIEC, PSD2, the FTC Safeguards Rule, The NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500), and a host of others. This guide highlights the top hurdles impacting SOC efficiency in FinServ.