The increase and sophistication of cyberattacks is forcing companies to strengthen not only their ability to detect threats, but also to respond to them quickly. In this context, h&k has reinforced its managed services offering with a Security Operations Center (SOC) that provides continuous monitoring, threat analysis and specialized response capacity.
The need to accelerate this response is increasing. According to the Report on Cybercrime in Spain 2025, published by the Ministry of the Interior, in 2025, 488,426 cybercrimes were recorded in Spain, 5.1% more than in 2024, representing 19.8% of all crime recorded in the country. Added to this scenario is the emergence of artificial intelligence, which is allowing attackers to automate processes, perfect social engineering techniques and increase the speed and volume of their attacks, generating new threats and increasing the pressure on security teams.
The challenge is no longer just to detect, but to respond
Over the last few years, companies have incorporated numerous protection technologies, from EDR solutions and SIEM platforms to next-generation firewalls, cloud security or threat intelligence. However, having more tools does not in itself guarantee an effective response to threats that can put systems and business continuity at risk.
Organizations generate thousands of security events daily from networks, cloud infrastructures, SaaS applications, digital identities and connected devices. The real challenge appears when an alert needs to be analyzed, determine its criticality and act in a matter of minutes to prevent an incident from becoming a major threat and ending up affecting the business.
“Organizations already have tools capable of generating alerts. What makes the difference is having a team that analyzes them, determines their criticality and acts in a coordinated manner when there really is a threat,” explains Álvaro Sánchez, Security Presales at h&k.
A SOC to convert alerts into response capacity
The new h&k service integrates information from multiple technologies—SIEM, EDR, cloud platforms, identity systems or firewalls—to provide a unified view of risk and facilitate a faster response to possible incidents and threats.
The proposal combines 24×7 monitoring, threat intelligence, automation and a team of specialized analysts, who validate alerts and determine the actions necessary to contain and respond to detected threats. This capacity also allows each incident to be contextualized and priorities established based on its possible impact on the organization.
In this way, the SOC allows us to move from a model based mainly on the generation and management of alerts to a strategy of operational intelligence and continuous response, in which the technology and experience of the security teams work in a coordinated manner to anticipate threats, contain incidents and minimize their consequences.
«Cybersecurity can no longer be limited to generating warnings. Organizations need operational capacity to act, escalate incidents, apply response procedures and accompany the customer throughout the process. That’s where value is really added,” says Carlos Gutiérrez, Go To Market Director at h&k.
From detection to digital resilience
The evolution of threats and the reduction in the time available to react are making response capacity an increasingly important element of cybersecurity strategy. The increasing sophistication of attacks makes identifying a threat only the first step: you also need to understand its scope, prioritize it, and act quickly.
The SOC allows us to move from a model based mainly on the generation and management of alerts to a strategy of operational intelligence and continuous response
In this scenario, SOCs are consolidated as a strategic capability for organizations of any size, by allowing monitoring to be centralized, interpreting threats and acting in a coordinated manner to reduce their impact and protect business continuity. The objective is to move towards a more resilient cybersecurity model, capable not only of detecting new threats, but also of responding to them in an agile and effective way.
