Strategic Approaches to Cybersecurity: The Role of the Security Operations Center
By: Alisa Bilal Zorić and Matija Kalamir
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/crdj-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2718-4978
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 12
Submitted on: Apr 4, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 15, 2025
Published on: Apr 26, 2026
Published by: Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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