This document presents a SOC charter template that was initially created within a project for a member of ENCS and was later adapted for use by all members. It is a live document being frequently updated with feedback from the SOC analysts’ roundtables or sporadic feedback from members.
This document can be used by organizations to define the goals and structure of a SOC and obtain management approval, giving the SOC legitimacy to gather the needed resources and inputs to do their work. Content should be added or removed based on the specific needs of each organization and the adopted standards and guidelines.
The current structure of this document follows the capability maturity model and self-assessment tool for Security Operations Centers (SOCs) (SOC-CMM).