What is 24/7 SOC monitoring and why is it important?

A SOC, or Security Operations Centre, is a team that watches your systems 24/7 to catch threats early and stop them before they disrupt your business. It matters because attacks don't keep office hours. Plenty start at night, at weekends, or over the holidays, so round-the-clock monitoring and real-time response protect you when no one is at their desk.