Max Gatica | Web Designer & Graphic Designer

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SolCyber App - Security Dashboard Redesign

SolCyber App is a cybersecurity operations platform designed to help security teams monitor, triage, and manage security incidents across multiple detection sources. The application handles complex, data-dense workflows where speed, clarity, and accuracy are essential for effective decision-making.

CATEGORY

UX UI Design

CLIENT

SolCyber, Dallas, TX.

YEAR

2025

WEBSITE

Overview

The SolCyber platform is used daily by security analysts who must quickly assess alerts, identify critical incidents, and take action under time-sensitive conditions. While the existing application provided all necessary data, the interface did not fully support how users process and prioritize information.

As a UX/UI Designer, my role was to evaluate the existing dashboard experience and redesign key areas of the product to improve usability, clarity, and visual coherence. The work centered on organizing complex data, defining reusable design patterns, and establishing a strong visual hierarchy that could scale with future product growth.

Challenge

Designing for cybersecurity products presents unique challenges due to the volume, complexity, and critical nature of the information displayed. The main challenge was not the lack of data, but how that data was presented and consumed by users.

High cognitive load caused by dense tables and competing visual elements.

Limited visual hierarchy between critical and secondary information.

Inconsistent component usage across similar screens.

Layouts that were difficult to scale as data and features grew.

Interfaces that communicated data but did not actively support decision-making.

Research & Audit

Before starting the redesign, I conducted a focused UX and UI audit to better understand existing patterns, inconsistencies, and friction points within the dashboard. The goal was to identify opportunities for improvement based on real usage scenarios rather than purely visual changes.

Audit Focus Areas:

Information hierarchy and prioritization.

Information hierarchy and prioritization.

Component consistency and reusability.

Component consistency and reusability.

Layout structure and spacing behavior.

Layout structure and spacing behavior.

Navigation clarity across related screens.

Navigation clarity across related screens.

Cognitive load in data-heavy views.

Cognitive load in data-heavy views.

Key Findings:

Similar data was presented differently across screens, creating confusion.

Similar data was presented differently across screens, creating confusion.

Severity and status indicators lacked consistent visual treatment.

Severity and status indicators lacked consistent visual treatment.

Tables contained too many competing elements with equal visual weight.

Tables contained too many competing elements with equal visual weight.

The interface did not clearly guide users toward the most critical actions.

The interface did not clearly guide users toward the most critical actions.

Results

The redesigned dashboard delivers a clearer and more structured experience that supports analysts in understanding, prioritizing, and acting on security incidents more efficiently. The interface now emphasizes clarity, consistency, and usability while maintaining the depth required for cybersecurity operations.

Improved scannability of complex, data-rich tables.

Faster identification of high-priority incidents through clearer hierarchy.

More consistent and predictable component behavior across the platform.

Reduced visual noise, allowing users to focus on critical information.

A scalable UI foundation that supports future features and growth.