Meet SOC.OS: Your New Cyber‑Saviour
After a round of lab‑testing and a little corporate detective work, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has pulled the curtain on its latest playground invention: SOC.OS. Think of it as a vigilant watchdog for the hacking world, but instead of barking, it squawks at the most urgent cyber threats so your IT crew can swoop in and save the day.
Funding Got The Vibe
- £2 million pumped in from Hoxton Ventures and Speedinvest.
- These investors are the same people who backed Darktrace, so they already know what good cyber‑security talent looks like.
- Couple those funds with BAE’s backing, and SOC.OS is primed to go from promising prototype to market‑ready star.
What SOC.OS Really Does
Cyber‑security teams today get hit with a flood of alerts—think of it as a relentless spam attack on your inbox. SOC.OS ingests those alerts, then uses a smart triage engine to decide which ones need your attention. The top concerns get pushed straight to the IT squad, while the rest get quietly filtered. This frees up human brains for the tricky bits.
- Real‑world adoption: The UK Atomic Energy Authority and the University of Sussex already use it.
- Launch & leadership: Officially launched in June 2020 with Dave Mareels at the helm.
- Origins: Born out of BAE’s Futures incubator, then sharpened by CyLon, a top cyber‑security accelerator.
Why It Matters Now
The world’s moving to a work‑from‑home lifestyle, and that puts IT departments under a new kind of pressure. “Pandemics don’t curb cybersecurity villains,” Dave says. “The fight against digital mischief just gets harder with remote setups.”
But the spin‑out means SOC.OS can now focus on scaling fast and serving all the teams that are often too small to afford a full security house. BAE’s strategy director Andy Broom, and founding partners from Hoxton and Speedinvest, all line up to say they’re thrilled to see this platform thrive beyond BAE’s own circles.
In Praise of the New Company
Hussein Kanji, Hoxton Ventures: “We’ve helped UK cyber teams into the future before. SOC.OS is exactly that leap, backed by top talent & a name like BAE.”
Marcel van der Heijden, Speedinvest: “Small firms face the same threats as big players, but they can’t afford a big guardroom. SOC.OS brings the best of defence to the everyday shop.”
Next Steps
With the funding in place, BAE can keep nurturing SOC.OS, but the real business engine will be powered by fast growth, new customers, and the cool tech that landed inside the orb of this new venture. The team is buzzing—anticipating a surge in demand that’s no joke.
So keep an eye on SBC.zero and let us know if you’d like a demo or a hearty chat with one of the founders. The cybersecurity world is waiting, and SOC.OS is ready to sprint after the bad guys.
