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GigaOm recognizes Torq as the only Hyperautomation vendor capable of delivering true autonomy to the SOC without vendor lock-in.
For years, security teams have grappled with relentless alert fatigue and burnout, exacerbated by disjointed security tools like SIEMs and SOARs. Legacy security vendors have tried to address this by cramming disconnected solutions into “all-encompassing” SecOps platforms, and many have now falsely tacked on “autonomous SOC” and “Hyperautomation” claims to their products.
Security teams can’t afford to invest in another expensive, hard-to-maintain platform that doesn’t deliver on its promise of autonomy and automation — so where should they turn?
GigaOm’s newly-released Autonomous SOC Radar Report confirms: Torq Hyperautomation is the clear frontrunner in realizing the autonomous SOC vision and delivering the autonomy SOC teams have long been promised.
What is an Autonomous Security Operations Center (SOC)?
While legacy vendors now claim to offer SOC autonomy, true autonomy isn’t achieved by locking users into rigid, all-in-one platforms. These legacy solutions contributed to the very burnout problem that led to a talent shortage of 4 million security professionals. Their proposed solution? Dump more cash into the same outdated platforms.
A genuinely autonomous SOC leverages advanced automation and AI to handle manual and routine security tasks, accelerating response times, enhancing threat management, and ultimately safeguarding the well-being of SOC analysts. The most efficient path to this goal involves breaking down silos between security tools, enabling seamless communication and streamlined security operations across a modern, best-of-breed tech stack.
Simply put, it isn’t possible to achieve an autonomous SOC without automation. Torq is the only vendor solely dedicated to empowering security teams to automate more, faster.
“Torq is the only vendor positioned in the Innovation/Feature Play quadrant, as it is the only non-SIEM solution featured in the report, which also explains its differentiated position.“
– Andrew Green, Research Analyst for Networking & Security, GigaOm
Torq is the Only Hyperautomation Vendor Listed in GigaOm’s Autonomous SOC Report
Hyperautomation is the next evolution in scalable autonomous security operations. By definition, Hyperautomation requires enterprise-grade scalability, availability, and connectivity — essentially solving the challenges caused by these large legacy vendors. While the idea of the autonomous SOC is centered around the ability to automate everything, similarly, Hyperautomation is built on a foundational ability to integrate with anything.
Torq’s recognition as the only Hyperautomation vendor in GigaOm’s Autonomous SOC Radar report underscores that unique position in the security operations landscape.
Frameworks coming into law, such as DORA in the EU and CCSPA in Canada, spotlight the need for vendor diversity to reduce single points of failure and enable redundancy. Torq is the only autonomous SOC vendor enabling organizations to seamlessly integrate best-of-breed solutions — free from vendor lock-in.
Torq combines this vendor-agnostic approach with advanced technologies like purpose-built AI and Hyperautomation, engineered to create intelligent end-to-end solutions for security processes.
And GigaOm isn’t alone in recognizing Torq as the leader of autonomous SOC — industry analysts across the board are taking note.
“Torq is the first solution we’ve seen that effectively enables SOC professionals to mitigate issues including alert fatigue, false positives, staff burnout, and attrition. We’re impressed by how its AI augmentation capabilities empower these staff members to be much more proactive about fortifying the security perimeter.”
– Chris Kissel, Vice President, Security & Trust Products, IDC Research
By choosing Torq, organizations are embracing the future of security operations, as recognized by industry experts — with an approach that’s creating a more agile, effective, and strategic security operation.
Leveraging AI to Drive SOC Autonomy
Torq integrates purpose-built AI capabilities such as generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to evolve SOC operations fundamentally and deliver on the promise of an autonomous SOC. This enables security teams to focus their efforts on proactive security measures, resulting in greater efficiency and accuracy in decision-making processes.
“80% of our security alerts are assisted and accelerated by Torq workflows. To analyze, enrich, and also autonomously respond to alerts is a paradigm shift that brings unprecedented efficiencies.″
– Joshua Blackwater, Deputy CISO, SentinelOne
Socrates, Torq’s AI SOC Analyst, exemplifies this by automating 90% of Tier-1 tasks through AI-powered triage and investigation. Socrates accelerates analyst response times by summarizing case data and providing immediate insights. It also automates 95% of security cases from investigation to response, intelligently assigning critical cases to human analysts when necessary. This augmentation empowers analysts at all levels to achieve machine-speed response times while supporting ongoing learning and skills development.
The Sole Winner: Torq’s Unique Position
GigaOm’s report highlights the critical importance of AI-powered autonomous SOCs. As the sole Hyperautomation solution free from platform constraints, Torq provides the agility and innovation necessary for modernizing security operations in an increasingly demanding environment.
For organizations seeking to enhance their SOC capabilities without sacrificing flexibility or risking vendor lock-in, Torq offers the only comprehensive solution designed to meet these challenges head-on. Schedule a demo to see it in action.
