Five common tool categories cover different layers of defense. Identity and access management (IAM) controls access, endpoint detection and response (EDR) protects devices, security information and event management (SIEM) centralizes logs, and identity threat detection and response (ITDR) watches identity systems. SOAR automation runs response playbooks. Agentic SOC platforms consolidate several of these.
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What are the top 5 cybersecurity tools?
A quick answer to a common question about security operations.