Healthtechmagazine iconHealthtechmagazineAug 25, 2026

Should Your Health System Outsource the SOC?

The dark web and threat actors have been targeting the healthcare industry for years, but the threats are improving in accuracy, legitimacy and damage as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve. Given these advances, the staffed IT department at a hospital may lack the training and 24/7 coverage needed to maintain a strong security operations center, or SOC.

Should Your Health System Outsource the SOC?

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The dark web and threat actors have been targeting the healthcare industry for years, but the threats are improving in accuracy, legitimacy and damage as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve.

Given these advances, the staffed IT department at a hospital may lack the training and 24/7 coverage needed to maintain a strong security operations center, or SOC.

Without the manpower to constantly monitor the system's devices and network against threats, healthcare leadership may consider outsourcing the role of a SOC to a trusted, third-party vendor.

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The dark web and threat actors have been targeting the healthcare industry for years, but the threats are improving in accuracy, legitimacy and damage as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve. Given these advances, the staffed IT department at a hospital may lack the training and 24/7 coverage needed to maintain a strong security operations center, or SOC. Without the manpower to constantly monitor the system's devices and network against threats, healthcare leadership may consider outsourcing the role of a SOC to a trusted, third-party vendor.

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