The HunCERT team’s innovative solution, the Federated Security Operations Center (FSOC), operates on the principle of voluntary information sharing, with a particular focus on strengthening the security of research networks. This presentation will demonstrate how a SOC naturally extends the role of a CERT through log analysis and the exchange of cybersecurity information. We will address the challenges of integrating available tools in such an environment and the development of information-sharing procedures, highlighting opportunities for compliance with the NIS2 Directive—especially relevant for smaller providers. At the core of this initiative lies the know-how that we will share with the conference audience, inspiring the creation of their own FSOC systems or participation in existing ones.