Human-in-the-Loop vs Human-on-the-Loop in the SOC

The report argues that SOCs should adopt a tiered AI oversight model—favoring human-on-the-loop for low-risk, high-volume reversible actions and reserving human-in-the-loop for high-risk, irreversible decisions—using a simple Risk × Reversibility decision rule, practical examples, and vendor-selection guidance to balance efficiency and safety.