The architect uses maturity models to benchmark and plan security program growth. The SOC Capability Maturity Model (CMM) ranges from Level 1 (ad-hoc, reactive) to Level 5 (optimized, predictive). Most enterprise SOCs target Level 3 (defined, consistent processes) as a stable foundation.
Splunk's Security Operations Maturity Model (SOMM) is a Splunk-specific framework assessing maturity across data, analytics, automation, and content dimensions. The architect uses assessment results to build a multi-year roadmap: Year 1 — data normalization and baseline detections; Year 2 — automation and SOAR integration; Year 3 — predictive analytics and ML-driven anomaly detection.