As the threat landscape continues to evolve in complexity and scale, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are re-evaluating their Security Operations Center (SOC) strategies to stay ahead of advanced cyber threats. This topic explores the top priorities driving SOC investments and innovations from a CISO’s perspective, including the growing emphasis on AI-driven threat detection, SOAR integration, cloud-native security, and proactive threat hunting. It also highlights the increasing need for unified visibility, automation to mitigate talent shortages, and outcome-based security metrics. The study provides actionable insights into how CISOs are balancing technology, talent, and process improvements to build resilient, agile, and intelligence-driven SOCs.