novaSOC is a cloud-based solution — there is not hardware or on-premises infrastructure required to monitor endpoints. For some competitors, an appliance is the foundation of their solution which represents a liability since it’s an additional asset and an endpoint itself. We’re wary of groups who utilize pure technology-based solutions. While automation and intelligence are required to process the large quantity of data that results from monitoring, a human SOC analyst is still the best decision-making asset in a SOC.