With the increase in digital threats, a 24/7 SOC has become essential for companies that need continuous monitoring against sophisticated attacks.
In recent years, ransomware attacks have increased by more than 93% globally and the average time to detect a security breach is still around 204 days, according to IBM reports. This means that many companies only discover an intrusion months later, when the damage has already been significant.
Faced with this scenario, having an active response team and a continuous monitoring and security management system is crucial to preventing incidents and minimizing risks. But are all companies prepared for this?
This is where the SOC (Security Operations Center) comes in, a security operations center that works 24/7 to monitor, identify and mitigate cyber threats before they cause major impacts.
However, with the growing complexity of digital threats, security cannot depend solely on detecting and responding to attacks. Ongoing security management, including vulnerabilities, identities and governance, is also essential.
In this article, we'll explore why a SOC, and its evolution into a Cyber Fusion Center (CFC), have become essential for companies that want to stay one step ahead of threats.
The evolution of threats and the end of traditional security
Cyber security has undergone a significant transformation in the last decade. If firewalls, antivirus and basic access control policies were once enough to keep a company protected, today this traditional model has become obsolete in the face of the complexity of modern attacks.
Cybercriminals have evolved, using artificial intelligence, automation and persistent attacks to exploit vulnerabilities in real time. Not only do they carry out silent intrusions, but they also move within the company's infrastructure undetected, exploiting stolen credentials and flaws in security configurations. This is why Detection Engineering has become essential within the SOC (CFC), ensuring that detection rules are continually adjusted to identify new attack tactics with maximum efficiency.
The big problem is that most companies still operate with a reactive security model, detecting attacks only after they have already succeeded.
The exponential growth of threats
The latest figures show a significant increase in digital threats. And while ransomware remains one of the main risks, other types of attack are growing and becoming increasingly sophisticated.
Ransomware attacks continue to grow
- Ransomware increased by 93% globally in 2024, with criminals using double encryption and demanding payments in cryptocurrencies to avoid tracking. (IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024)
- In Brazil, the number of companies affected by ransomware grew by 76% in the last year, with 74% of victims paying average ransoms of US$ 500,000. (CyberEdge 2025 Report)
Phishing and digital fraud have become more convincing
- 91% of cyber attacks begin with phishing, tricking users into providing credentials or downloading malicious files. (Verizon DBIR 2024)
- With the advance of artificial intelligence, criminals now use deepfakes and voice cloning to trick executives and employees. Cases of audio and video fraud have increased by more than 60%. (Gartner Cybersecurity Report 2025)
The cloud has become a new critical target
- 82% of data breaches in 2024 involved cloud applications, often due to incorrect configurations or compromised credentials. (Forrester Cloud Security Report 2025)
- Companies that have adopted multicloud environments have seen a 43% increase in the number of incidents, due to the complexity of managing multiple platforms. (ISG Cybersecurity Report 2024)
Compromising credentials: the new attack vector
- More than 80% of security breaches occur due to the use of compromised credentials. (Verizon DBIR 2025)
- The leak of more than 26 billion credentials in the MOAB ("Mother of All Breaches") repository exposed the information of millions of companies around the world. (Threat Intelligence Report 2024)
- Brazil was one of the countries most affected by credential leaks, with 350 million records exposed in 2024 alone. (ISG Provider Lens™ 2024)
These figures make it clear: threats have evolved, become faster and harder to detect. Companies that don't adopt a proactive and continuous security model end up becoming easy targets for cybercriminals.
The problem of traditional security
Despite the growing sophistication of attacks, many companies still operate with an outdated security model, based on isolated tools and manual monitoring. This approach has serious flaws:
Lack of real-time visibility
- Without continuous monitoring, attacks can remain hidden for months, causing irreparable damage.
Reaction instead of prevention
- Companies only detect threats after they have already been compromised, when the financial and reputational impact is already high.
Lack of integration between tools
- Firewalls, antivirus and intrusion detection systems operate in isolation, creating gaps in protection.
Inability to deal with automated attacks
- Cybercriminals use artificial intelligence to automate attacks, adjusting their strategies in real time.
Accelerated cloud adoption without adequate security
- Incorrect configurations and lack of visibility in multicloud environments expose companies to advanced attacks.
This weakness of traditional security has opened up the need for a new protection model, capable of acting in a continuous, integrated and automated way.
SOC x Cyber Fusion Center: The new generation of cyber security
Traditionally, a SOC has the role of monitoring, detecting and responding to threats, analyzing alerts and ensuring that potential attacks are identified and contained before they cause damage.
However, the evolution of cyber threats and the advance of artificial intelligence have created new challenges for corporate security. Automated attacks, silent intrusions and deepfake fraud require a more complete approach than just 24/7 monitoring.
O Asper's Cyber Fusion Center is an example of this evolution. Unlike an ordinary SOC, it not only monitors and responds, but also anticipates attacks using techniques such as:
- Advanced threat intelligence, analyzing data from the deep and dark web to predict new attacks.
- Security automation and orchestration, ensuring that threats are contained quickly without manual intervention.
- Proactive Threat Hunting, which looks for signs of suspicious activity even before an attack is activated.
- Behavior analysis and anomaly detection, to identify unusual patterns and prevent attacks before they happen.
This approach guarantees a much shorter response time and more effective prevention against emerging threats.
Why is the Cyber Fusion Center a step further?
O Cyber Fusion Center from Asper is not just an enhanced SOC. It goes beyond threat detection and takes an active role in corporate security management, incorporating cyber intelligence, automation and security governance.
CFC's main advantages:
- Integration of various security disciplines, such as IAM, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response and many others.
- Active Threat Hunting, investigating hidden risks before an attack even happens.
- Automation of incident response, drastically reducing containment time.
- Security adapted for hybrid and multicloud environments, covering endpoints, servers and SaaS applications.
Continuous security monitoring and management, taking over not only protection against attacks, but also the administration of the client's firewalls and security solutions.
In this way, Asper's CFC not only detects attacks, but also prevents them from happening, guaranteeing active protection and end-to-end security. In addition, the CFC can act as an extension of the customer's security team, taking over the administration of firewalls, access control and support for regulatory compliance. This allows companies to optimize their security without having to expand their specialist teams internally.
The benefits of a 24/7 SOC
Regardless of the sector, companies today need continuous monitoring to detect and respond to cyber threats. A SOC operating 24/7 offers a number of crucial benefits for ensuring organizations' digital security.
1. Proactive threat detection
Response time to an attack is one of the most critical factors in reducing damage. Companies that have this Operations Center can detect and neutralize threats 80% faster than companies without continuous monitoring. This means that, instead of just reacting to an attack that is already underway, the company acts before the invasion causes real damage.
2. Automated and intelligent response
Asper's SOC operates with advanced automation, ensuring that incident responses are fast and coordinated. This drastically reduces the time a threat is active within the network, preventing attacks from spreading.
3. Compliance and adaptation to standards
Companies that need to comply with regulations such as LGPD, ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS have a great ally in the SOC. It facilitates audits, generates detailed reports and ensures that all practices are in line with legal requirements.
4. Reduced prevention costs
Companies that suffer cyber attacks spend an average of US$4.45 million to deal with the impacts of a data breach, according to an IBM report. Having a SOC drastically reduces this risk, preventing attacks before they cause financial damage. In addition, a robust CFC like Asper's integrates practices such as offensive security (Red Team), continuously testing the resilience of the infrastructure against simulated attacks, and application security (AppSec), ensuring that internal and external systems are protected against exploitable vulnerabilities.
Beyond SOC: The CFC difference
All these benefits already make a SOC an essential element of any company's security. But a Cyber Fusion Center takes this protection to another level, incorporating security governance, access management and active threat prevention.
Asper SOC: Evolving into the Cyber Fusion Center
Recognizing the demands of the current scenario, Asper has evolved its traditional SOC into a Cyber Fusion Centerin line with the most advanced global trends in cybersecurity. This transformation represents a commitment to innovation and excellence in digital protection.
What differentiates the Asper CFC from an ordinary SOC?
1. more than detection: continuous prevention
CFC doesn't just respond to attacks, it prevents threats by integrating vulnerability management, identity security and continuous monitoring.
2. Automated incident response
While a traditional SOC relies on human action to mitigate incidents, the CFC automates containment processes, reducing response time and minimizing impacts.
3. Threat intelligence and active threat hunting
Asper's CFC uses cyber intelligence to analyze attack patterns and identify risks before they are even exploited.
4. Hybrid and multi-cloud security
With increasingly distributed IT environments, CFC offers integrated protection for local networks, endpoints, servers and cloud applications.
The real impact of evolution for the CFC
Companies that adopt a Cyber Fusion Center experience a reduction of up to 60% in incident response time and reduce the attack surface by 70% by proactively correcting vulnerabilities (ISG Cybersecurity Report 2024).
If before a SOC was essential, now a CFC has become indispensable for any company that takes cyber security seriously. In addition, Asper's CFC not only monitors and responds to incidents, but also helps companies to structure and mature their cyber security. One of the great advantages of CFC is its ability to operate with advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), analyzing attack trends and identifying emerging threats before they are even exploited. Companies that do not yet have a specialized team can rely on CFC to take on strategic functions such as access management, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of the security posture.
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Continuous protection: The road to stronger cyber security
The traditional security model is no longer sufficient to deal with today's threat landscape. Cybercriminals are faster, attacks are more sophisticated and the impact of a breach can be devastating for companies of all sizes. Faced with this reality, relying solely on firewalls, antivirus and isolated defense measures no longer guarantees effective protection.
The evolution of the SOC into a Cyber Fusion Center represents the future of cybersecurity. Rather than reacting to attacks, it anticipates threats and stops intrusions before they cause real damage. By integrating threat intelligence, automation and a coordinated, proactive response, this model guarantees uninterrupted monitoring and predictive defense against the most advanced threats in the digital world.
Companies that adopt this approach not only reduce operational and financial risks, but also strengthen their reputation, protect critical data and ensure compliance with increasingly demanding regulations.
If your company still doesn't have a 24/7 SOC, it's time to change that. The response time to an attack can be the difference between a controlled incident and an irreversible disaster.
