Security Operations Maturity Model

An honest, five-level assessment framework that shows security leaders exactly where their operations stand today — and provides a clear, prioritised roadmap to advance. No spin. No vanity metrics. Just clarity.

Maturity Levels

Reactive to optimised

Dimensions

Independently scored areas

Output

Roadmap

Prioritised, not vanity scored

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Assessment dimensions

Measured across 8 critical dimensions

Each dimension is scored independently, giving you a granular view of strengths and gaps — not a single misleading average.

Detection Coverage

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Vulnerability Management

Security Monitoring

Governance & Reporting

Identity & Access

Attack Surface Management

The five levels

From reactive to optimised

Most enterprises we assess fall between Level 1 and Level 3. There's no shame in that — the value is in knowing exactly where you are and having a clear path forward.

Reactive

Security is ad-hoc. Incidents are handled as they come with no structured process.

No defined detection logic — relying on vendor defaults
Incident response is improvised, undocumented
No metrics or reporting on security outcomes
Security team is overwhelmed and firefighting constantly

Developing

Basic processes exist but are inconsistent. Some tooling is in place but underutilised.

Some custom detection rules, but no lifecycle management
Basic incident response procedures for common scenarios
Periodic reporting, but metrics aren't tied to outcomes
Security team has defined roles but limited bandwidth

Defined

Documented playbooks, regular reviews, and structured operations. A real SOC is forming.

Detection engineering with MITRE ATT&CK alignment
Documented playbooks and defined escalation paths
Monthly metrics on detection coverage and response times
Dedicated security team with clear responsibilities

Managed

Metrics-driven operations with continuous improvement. Security outcomes are measurable.

Detection-as-code with version control and testing
Proactive threat hunting on a structured cadence
Quantified threat reduction metrics reported to leadership
Continuous tuning cycles and coverage expansion

Optimised

Continuous threat reduction is embedded in operations. Security is a strategic business enabler.

Automated detection pipeline with ML-assisted prioritisation
Sub-hour containment with orchestrated response actions
Board-level reporting with trend analysis and forecasting
Security operations directly influence business risk decisions

Find out your maturity level

Our free assessment scores your security operations across all 8 dimensions and maps a prioritised improvement path — so you know exactly where to focus.