Evaluate AI SOC Vendors
With 33 Hard Questions
Our guide gives security leaders a seven-pillar framework, 33 scored questions, and a two-week production proof-of-value playbook, so you can:
Why Use the 33-Question Vendor Scorecard?
The SANS SOC Survey found 62.5% of teams overwhelmed by data volume, while average enterprises receive 2,992 daily alerts with 83% turning out to be false positives.
Score detection accuracy honestly.
Five questions force vendors to disclose production false-positive rates, MITRE ATT&CK coverage gaps, and transparency rather than meaningless lab benchmarks from synthetic environments.
Probe investigation logic depth.
Question whether the engine is deterministic, non-deterministic, or hybrid, with replay tests, hallucination mitigation, and tested fallback plans documented in writing.
Set autonomy guardrails clearly.
Per-asset-class scoping, configurable confidence thresholds, one-click rollback mechanisms, and immutable audit logging keep Level-3 autonomy from becoming a tested outage waiting to happen.
Validate AI authenticity directly.
Demand disabled-AI demos, proprietary-versus-third-party-LLM disclosure, architecture diagrams, and independent benchmarks to expose SOAR playbooks rebranded as AI under a thin chatbot skin.
What’s inside?
Seven evaluation pillars mapped to SOC workflow phases including triage, investigation, and response, with each pillar carrying five questions on accuracy, logic, autonomy, integration, governance, pricing, and AI authenticity.
A 33-question vendor scorecard with strong-answer and red-flag criteria for each probe, scored zero to two for a 66-point rubric and threshold guidance for proceed, probe, or walk decisions.
A two-week production proof-of-value playbook with eight non-negotiable conditions including connected SIEM and EDR data sources, daily investigation summaries, tests, and purple-team exercises against MITRE Caldera.
Architecture fit guidance across three categories all-AI autonomous, AI plus human hybrid, and AI-augmented human-led with decision factors covering autonomy level, response model, pricing transparency, and compliance.
Get the 33-Question Vendor Guide
to score every shortlisted AI SOC vendor on 66 points, run a real production proof-of-value, and avoid AI-washing entirely.
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Why UnderDefense?
At UnderDefense, we combine AI-powered threat detection with 24/7 human-led response, ensuring no cyber threat goes undetected.
- 24/7 SOC & threat hunting – Always-on security monitoring and response.
- Proactive threat intelligence – AI-powered detection with expert-led investigations.
- Hands-on incident response – Fast containment and remediation of cyber threats.
- Customizable & transparent SOC pricing – No hidden fees, full visibility into costs.
- Compliance-ready security – Designed for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS.
