AGCG Genuine
Consulting Group

Cybersecurity • IT Governance

Case Study

Design and Implementation of a New SOC for a Global Industrial Group

In a context of rapid digital transformation and expanding threat landscape, a global transportation leader mandated AGCG to design and deploy its next-generation Security Operations Center (SOC). Objective: build a new organisation, architecture and operational chain from the ground up, capable of delivering 24/7 monitoring with global IT/OT coverage. Result: a modular, cloud-ready and industrialised SOC offering proactive detection, automated orchestration and unified cyber governance.

  • SOC architecture designed and deployed in 6 months
  • Unified IT, Cloud and OT coverage
  • Multi-country 24/7 operations
Duration
6 months
Impact
24/7 SOC operational
Read full version

Detailed Case Study — End-to-End SOC Build

Context

The client, a global transportation industry leader, was facing an increasing threat level across its IT and OT systems deployed in more than 40 countries. Its historically decentralised security organisation provided neither consolidated monitoring nor a coordinated incident response model.

AGCG was engaged to design, architect and build a full SOC capability — from defining the target operating model to deploying the technical platform and upskilling the operational teams.

Challenges

  • • Build a global SOC capability from scratch,
  • • Integrate IT, OT and Cloud monitoring into a unified model,
  • • Ensure a seamless transition without operational downtime,
  • • Implement robust detection, analysis and response processes,
  • • Support the client in onboarding and developing SOC teams.

AGCG Approach

  • 1. Scoping & Architecture: definition of the target operating model, SOC processes (ITIL, ISO 27035) and technology perimeter (SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, UEBA).
  • 2. Build & Industrialisation: design of a hybrid architecture combining a centralised log datalake, a multi-tenant SIEM and automation capabilities via SOAR and MITRE ATT&CK-based playbooks.
  • 3. Operationalisation: creation of a L1-to-L3 SOC team, development of runbooks, crisis management and escalation procedures, and transfer of skills to the internal SOC organisation.

Results

  • • Fully operational SOC in 6 months with 24/7 coverage,
  • • 100% of IT and OT sites onboarded into monitoring,
  • • 45% reduction in Mean Time to Detect (MTTD),
  • • Maturity improved from Level 2 to Level 3 on the SOC-CMM scale,
  • • Full integration of Threat Intelligence and SOAR automation.

Why This Case Is Representative of Large Industrial Players

Many global industrial and transportation groups face a similar challenge: fragmented cyber monitoring, heterogeneous local practices and growing operational risks due to IT/OT convergence.

  • Decentralised security organisations,
  • Multiple technologies with inconsistent visibility,
  • Gaps in incident response and escalation,
  • Rising requirements from regulators and insurers,
  • Increasing threat level across both IT and OT environments.

The structured SOC model deployed by AGCG Genuine Consulting Group enables such organisations to consolidate detection, coordinate incident response and significantly strengthen resilience across all sites and business lines.

AGCG Key Differentiators

  • • End-to-end SOC design accelerating operational readiness,
  • • Expertise in IT/OT hybrid architectures,
  • • Strong capabilities in SIEM, SOAR and detection engineering,
  • • Proven multi-country SOC deployment model,
  • • Executive-ready governance and reporting.

Conclusion

Building a modern SOC is not just a technical project — it is the transformation of an entire operational model.

Thanks to its structured methodology, field experience and SecOps expertise, AGCG Genuine Consulting Group helped this global transportation leader build a scalable, cloud-ready and internationally coordinated SOC, enabling stronger, faster and more unified cyber defence.