During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Tyler Tracy offers insights for small security operations center (SOC) teams to enhance their efficiency and retain talent. He emphasizes the importance of reviewing and selecting the right cybersecurity tools, considering both single-vendor and multi-vendor models based on cost and technological needs. Tracy also highlights the necessity of establishing effective alert trending processes to improve visibility and address underlying issues. Additionally, he advises SOC teams to carefully evaluate the balance between in-house operations and outsourcing, ensuring that they maintain control over key processes to prevent potential pitfalls. To retain talent, he suggests creating engaging activities, such as setting up honeypots, which can increase job satisfaction and reduce burnout by allowing analysts to transition from routine tasks to more innovative and interesting projects.